Sr Design Manager, Ecosystem and Collaboration UI

Adobe • New York, NY

245d • $133,100 - $256,500

About The Position

The Ecosystem and Collaboration team at Adobe is changing the future of how creative work gets done by helping millions of users manage and collaborate on their work, discover new creative workflows, and get the most out of all of their apps and services. We are looking for a Senior Design Manager who has a passion for well-crafted digital experiences, pixel-perfect UI designs, and creating solutions that scale to the millions of users who rely on Adobe products every single day to create the future. This person will manage a team of UI-focused designers who will operate in a studio/agency-model, being able to fluidly move from project to project - partnering with other UX product designers - to drive visual and UI design excellence in any and all phases of the work, from new product experience conceptualization, product refinement, and design specification execution. We are seeking someone with exceptional visual and interaction design skills, impeccable aesthetic judgement, and an unreasonably high bar for design quality. This person will have the ability to guide a team of designers through a strong design process and quickly orient themselves to different projects and immediately add value to product designs that inspire delight and bring clarity to the experience.

Requirements

• High-level of proficiency with Figma and Adobe creative tools
• A demonstrated ability to deliver exceptional visual and UI design execution
• Prior experience in design systems and a track record of solving complex design problems with elegant, intuitive, and performant solutions
• Comfort mentoring all levels of designers, while encouraging an inclusive and empowering environment for other designers to do innovative and impactful work
• Ability to effectively collaborate with other design partners by influence
• Excellent interpersonal, spoken, and written communication
• Highly organized and self-starter/ownership mentality
• Creative and analytical skills to facilitate design workshop and communicate insights and influence partners and leadership

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities
• Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards
• Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of designers to establish the future vision for products within the Ecosystem and Collaboration team
• Collaborate with other Product designers and design managers to explore new visual or interaction patterns for our products
• Help establish design standards and principles for how we apply—and extend—our Spectrum design language across our ecosystem
• Be a key partner to design leadership in conceptualizing the future of our product surfaces
• Establish design rubrics for what constitutes design excellence for the product surfaces within the Ecosystem and Collaboration team
• Mentor and coach designers on the team to continue to grow their careers as best-in-class UI design experts

Benefits

• Exceptional work environment recognized on Best Companies lists
• Ongoing feedback through unique Check-In approach
• Competitive compensation reflecting the cost of labor across U.S. geographic markets
• Potential for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Publishing Industries