Senior Director of UX Product Design

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a unified UX strategy and design direction for Apollo’s GTM platform.

• Advocate for user-centric design that prioritizes simplicity, intuitiveness, and results.

• Elevate design standards across interaction, visual, and system components.

• Utilize cutting-edge technologies and AI to enhance product usability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

• Streamline complex processes into seamless, scalable experiences that drive user retention and business growth.

• Lead, recruit, and mentor a team of top-tier designers and design leaders.

• Cultivate a collaborative, high-performance design culture centered on creativity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Establish strong partnerships with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Research teams to ensure a cohesive customer experience.

• Develop frameworks for team growth, career advancement, and leadership development.

• Align design strategies with company objectives to drive tangible business results.

• Advocate for design’s role in achieving product-market fit, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

• Define clear UX success metrics and evaluate design impact on user engagement, conversion rates, and retention.

• Oversee the design lifecycle from discovery to delivery, ensuring consistency, quality, and speed.

• Enhance design systems through contributions, workflows, and operational structures to enhance scalability and efficiency.

• Ensure the team delivers high-quality, on-brand solutions that reflect Apollo’s standards of excellence and usability.

• Drive continuous improvement through feedback, data analysis, and iterative processes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years experience in Product/UX Design, with at least 5 years leading successful teams.

• Demonstrated track record of building and expanding design organizations in SaaS or enterprise settings.

• Experience overseeing large-scale design projects that have measurable business impact.

• Strong skills in systems thinking, storytelling, and communication to influence and align stakeholders at all levels.

• Deep understanding of design operations, UX metrics, and experience-driven growth strategies.

• Proficiency in modern design tools, AI-driven experiences, and responsive design platforms.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Interaction Design, HCI, or a related field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity; company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses

• 401(k) plan

• At least 10 paid holidays annually

• Flexible paid time off

• Parental leave

• Employee assistance program and wellness benefits

• Global travel coverage

• Life/AD&D/STD/LTD insurance

• FSA/HSA and medical, dental, and vision benefits