Senior Manager, Product Design

LinkedIn; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 2,000,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional networking platform is seeking a Product Design Team Leader in Bengaluru, India. The role involves defining and overseeing creative direction, driving marketplace growth, and managing a talented design team. Candidates should have a BA/BS in graphic design, at least 6 years of experience managing projects, and strong skills in product thinking and leadership. This is a hybrid position allowing work from home and office, offering the chance to shape the future of a dynamic product ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing and directing creative projects.
• Experience guiding a team through several launched projects.

Responsibilities

• Define and oversee the creative direction of our suite of products.
• Seek opportunities to drive marketplace growth.
• Communicate design ideas and rationale effectively.
• Create holistic design solutions.
• Manage and coach team members.

Skills

Product Thinking

System and Platform Thinking

Visual and Interaction Design

Storytelling

Leadership

Education

BA/BS degree in graphic design or related field

Job description

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed. Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description

LinkedIn’s vision is to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our global Product Design team advances this vision through quality, inclusive design. We’re passionate about designing an equal, fair, and accessible platform that’s modern, engaging, and responsible.

Location: Bangalore, India. Work arrangement: hybrid – performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days as determined by the business needs of the team.

Our products help professionals all over the world stay connected, informed, and productive. The LinkedIn ecosystem is about more than just job hunting. We create and support active communities and enterprise products around sales, marketing, learning, and recruiting.

Join us in an influential leadership role where you’ll drive Marketing Solutions, Business Platform and Talent Solutions charters led from India. As the leader of this team, you’ll work closely with the Product and Engineering leaders to craft and sustain compelling offerings that position LinkedIn as a trusted partner to our customers for their marketing and talent needs, while ensuring the ease of doing business with LinkedIn. If you are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for a world‑class design team, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Why lead a Product Design team at LinkedIn?

• Get the resources you need to hire, grow, and retain top design talent
• Develop deep understanding of a dynamic, complex product ecosystem
• We’re committed to compassionate, empathetic leadership
• We value inclusivity and trust, the foundations of a well‑supported team

You’ll shape the future of the business in collaboration with product and engineering partners, and design teams across the organization. Come lead a diverse, empowered team, designing for the world’s workforce.

Learn more about our design community at design.linkedin.com

Responsibilities

• Define, direct, and oversee the creative direction of our suite of products with an incredible sense of craft and attention to detail
• Proactively seek opportunities to drive marketplace growth and integrate with other LinkedIn business solutions
• Effectively communicate ideas, design rationale and specifics of the design approach
• Create holistic design solutions that address business, brand, and user needs
• Manage, coach, and provide directed feedback to support people in their growth and the delivery of quality experiences

Application Requirements

• To be considered for this position, you must include your portfolio, website or other samples of work.

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in graphic design, design communication, human-computer interaction, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 6+ years of experience managing and directing creative projects
• Experience directing and guiding a team through a complete lifecycle of several launched projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience in delivering/managing large-scale projects independently; projects are forward-thinking and shape the future of the business
• Demonstrated ability to drive strategy and vision for respective projects and teams
• Strong ability to deliver design solutions for unstructured problems that have many dependencies
• Embraces ambiguity and can transform it into effective, actionable plans
• Strong ability to develop a team to become the next generation of key contributors within the design team – promoting sharing work openly and welcoming feedback
• Identifies cross-team dependencies
• Has managed and led portfolio of products
• Has led AI product design initiatives
• Brings multiple design teams together to drive broader alignment

Suggested Skills

• Product Thinking
• System and Platform Thinking
• Visual and Interaction Design
• Storytelling
• Leadership

Additional Information

India Disability Policy

LinkedIn is an equal employment opportunity employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. For more information on our equal opportunity policy, please visit https://legal.linkedin.com/content/dam/legal/Policy_India_EqualOppPWD_9-12-2023.pdf

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates

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