Senior Director, UX, YouTube Emerging Experience and Community

Google; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 323,000 - 449,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Director, UX for Emerging Experience and Community within YouTube. You will own the user experience for mobile creation and community experiences including Shorts, YouTube Create, Live and Posts, and lead next‑gen AI powered creation tools.

You will drive a user‑centered strategic vision, influence cross‑functional partners, and maintain a high bar for product excellence to deliver for viewers and creators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design or HCI, or 12+ years in a senior role creating strategy and designing products.
• 15 years of experience leading UX teams or design portfolios.
• Experience growing cross-discipline UX organizations, including senior managers and their teams.

Responsibilities

• Set priorities and roadmaps with product and engineering partners to grow existing products and develop new offerings.
• Ensure high-quality, intuitive user experiences for YouTube creators and viewers.
• Drive operational excellence while leading creative thinking at scale.
• Build relationships across YouTube to socialize and influence cohesive experiences.
• Lead the evolution of video creation including Generative AI.

Skills

UX leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic design

Distributed team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or HCI

Tools

Gen AI tools

Job description

• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or 12 years of experience in a senior role creating strategy and designing products.
• 15 years of experience leading UX teams or design portfolios.
• Experience managing and growing cross-discipline UX organizations, including senior managers and their teams.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or 12 years of experience in a senior role creating strategy and designing products.
• 15 years of experience leading UX teams or design portfolios.
• Experience managing and growing cross-discipline UX organizations, including senior managers and their teams.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience managing distributed teams and the ability to grow strong teams and leaders.
• Understanding of roles, methods, processes and best practices for user-centered design.
• Proven ability to work in a rapidly-changing industry and manage ambiguity while minimizing uncertainty.
• Prove track record of cross-functional collaboration, partnerships, and leadership within a matrixed organization.
• Expertise or interest in short-form video and Gen AI creation.

About The Job

With over two billion monthly logged-in users, YouTube has grown into a global community where people all over the world access information, share video, and shape culture. The YouTube team helps budding creators build careers, artists and media companies reach audiences, creates products like YouTube Kids, YouTube Music and YouTube TV, and engages communities around shared passions and global conversations. Together, YouTube powers the voices that shape the world.

As the Senior Director, UX, Emerging Experience and Community, you will be responsible for the user experience of YouTube's mobile creation and community experiences - including Shorts, YouTube Create, and formats like Live and Posts. You'll also be responsible for leading the next generation of AI-powered creation tools. In this role, you'll drive a user-centered strategic vision, influence cross-functional partners and hold a high bar for product excellence to deliver experiences for YouTube's viewers and creators.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $323000 - $449000 (USD) + 40% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Work with product and engineering partners to set priorities and roadmaps that drive the growth of existing products and the development of new offerings.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, intuitive, and delightful user experiences for YouTube creators and viewers.
• Drive operational and executional excellence, while leading creative and holistic thinking at scale.
• Build relationships with the broader YouTube organization to socialize and influence experiences that are cohesive and well-informed.
• Serve as a strong thought leader to provide perspective on the evolution of video creation, including Generative AI.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .