Director of Design Systems

Reports to: EVP, Product Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity. Location: NYC Region: This position would be considered a hybrid role, with expectations of two (2) days per week within the NYC Headquarters/office and the remaining time working remotely. About AlphaSense: AlphaSense is a market intelligence platform used by the world's leading companies and financial institutions. Since 2011, our AI-based technology has helped professionals make smarter business decisions by delivering insights from an extensive universe of public and private content"”including company filings, event transcripts, news, trade journals, and equity research. Our platform is trusted by over 3,500 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Headquartered in New York City, AlphaSense employs over 1,500 people across offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, and India. For more information, please visit About the Team: The AlphaSense Product Design team comprises talented product designers, UX specialists, and research professionals based in the US, UK, Finland, and India. We're a detail-oriented, strategic-minded group dedicated to creating engaging user experiences that deliver real results. We base our designs on a deep understanding of user behavior, market trends, and performance metrics, ensuring that our work drives meaningful impact for our clients, which range from Fortune 1000 companies to leading financial institutions around the globe. Our commitment to data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement ensures that we stay at the forefront of our field and deliver the best possible user experiences. About the Role: We're seeking a skilled and passionate "˜hands-on' Product Design leader to join our expanding product design team. In this role, you will drive the overall design vision and strategy, foster innovation, and ensure consistency and excellence in design execution within our Knowledge Management Lane while pushing the limits of our Generative AI capabilities. Who You Are & What You Bring: Domain expert who is passionate about crafting best-in-class product experiences and robust tools for tasks like note creation/distribution, project management, email, task management, newsletter creation, and integrations. "Player/Coach" who has helped build and lead product design teams and mentor eager designers to continued success and professional growth. Cognitive product pro who still gets their hands dirty designing user interfaces and interactions and is willing and able to share the design load with their team as it grows. Always curious and eager to learn about complex topics and workflows and able to get up to speed quickly. Expertise in visual hierarchy, layout, and information architecture. Thorough knowledge of using and/or building design systems to ensure consistency and efficiency in product development. Evangelize a holistic approach to user experience design with a deep understanding of product vision and objectives. Seasoned user research skills and experience with relevant methodologies. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work well both independently and in a team. A forward-thinking and inquisitive individual eager to push the boundaries of product design and create cutting-edge experiences. Stays up-to-date with market trends and technological advancements to ensure that designs are relevant and innovative. What You'll Do: Hands-On Design: Divide and conquer the design priorities with your team. This role will require significant hands-on design of our product UI (consider this role an "˜IC/Manager' hybrid to start). You will hit the ground running, crafting exceptional experiences at speed and scale while building the design vision and team moving forward. Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic direction and leadership to the product design team, guiding the development of design vision, principles, and priorities aligned with company goals. Product Design Strategy: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, marketing, and UX research, to define and execute the product design strategy. Ensure alignment with business objectives, user needs, and industry best practices. User-Centric Design Excellence: Champion a user-centric design approach, leveraging research, insights, and feedback to inform design decisions and create intuitive, accessible, and delightful user experiences. Product Innovation + Iteration: Drive innovation and iteration in product design through prototyping, experimentation, and user testing. Continuously iterate on design solutions based on feedback and data insights to optimize user satisfaction, engagement, and business impact. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with executive leadership, product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders, effectively communicating design vision, strategy, and progress. Advocate for design principles and user experience excellence at all levels of the organization. Quality Assurance + Governance: Ensure the highest design quality, craftsmanship, and usability standards are upheld throughout the product development lifecycle. Establish and enforce design governance processes to maintain consistency, coherence, and brand integrity. Industry Trends + Best Practices: Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in product design, user experience, and design leadership. Share knowledge and insights with the team and advocate for innovative design approaches and tools. Performance Evaluation + Growth: Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to team members. Support career development and growth opportunities for designers, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and excellence. Requirements: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field. 10+ years of experience as a product designer and leader with a strong portfolio showcasing relevant work experience, case studies detailing processes, and research - with an emphasis on learnings and professional growth/evolution. Expertise using Figma. Strong understanding of best practices, user-centered design principles, and methodologies. Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, agile environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously. A passion for design and a commitment to delivering exceptional user experiences. Experience working with and helping to build and advocate for design systems. Comfortable, flexible, and skilled in collaborating with global, cross-functional teams. Confident understanding of Generative AI; experience designing for it not required but preferred. Base Compensation Range*: $220,000 - $270,000 Additional Components: You may also be offered a performance-based bonus, equity, and a generous benefits program. *For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based roles based on function, level and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including geographic location as well as candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-01-09