Senior Manager, Product Design

Role Description

Dropbox’s Core team is looking for a

Senior Product

Design

Manager

to lead product design teams in building best-in-class product experiences that delight our customers. This leader will shape the vision and execution of our most critical product value, from core features to future collaboration workflows. This role will be responsible for ensuring every interaction our customers have is met with an

“it

just works” experience. This role will also be critical in contributing to our world-class design discipline, guiding talented designers, focused on high levels of craft and quality across Dropbox. You’ll work closely with leaders across the business and shape not just our products, but our people and the way we design and build.

Responsibilities

L

ead t

he

team in balancing urgency

vs. the

incredibl

y

high quality bar expected by both our customers and th

e broader Dropbox organization

Craft

and communicate a compelling long-term design strategy and visio

n

Lea

d

the design process

for your team

-

from problem definition to

design implementation

Partner

closely

with

leadership across functions -

product

,

engineering

,

rese

arch, marketing

, and

other cross functional teams

-

to ensure

products

are well-defined, high impact

,

and successfully execute

d

Work closely with design leadership to ensure a cohesive

customer

Experience Across All Products

Create a team of best-in-class designers who obsess over customers and move fast in a highly ambiguous environment

F

oster a healthy and collaborative culture that embodies Dropbox's values

and continue to develop

Dropbox

as one of the best places to work

Requirements

At least

3+

year

s

of professional experience leading

or

managing

a design team

A portfolio of relevant design work, executed either by yourself or a team that you led, that conveys an ability to ship successful products that

customers

love

A

customer

-centered approach to designing

products

for people

A hands-on, self starter leader, with high ownership, who can think big, but also dive-deep and straddle both altitudes while connecting the dots

Deep e

xperience working with

product managers, engineering

,

and marketing

to drive

Vision, Strategy

and execution

Comfortable juggling a wide range of responsibilities at the same time

A collaborative, low-ego approach to working with others

Preferred Qualifications

Experience With Both Scaled Saas Products, And Pre-pmf Or 0→1 Efforts

Success leading the thoughtful integration of generative design tools, LLMs, and computational design methodologies into creative workflows while preserving team autonomy and elevating overall design quality

Compensation

US Zone 1

$214,200

—

$289,800 USD

US Zone 2

$192,800

—

$260,800 USD

US Zone 3

$171,400

—

$231,800 USD