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VP, User Experience and Design, ICE

Location:
Sunnyvale, US - Sunnyvale

Req. Number:
21978

Date Posted:
2009/05/19
title: VP, User Experience and Design, Yahoo! Integrated Consumer Experience

Location: Sunnyvale, CA



Think about impacting 1 out of every 2 people online—in innovative and imaginative ways that are uniquely Yahoo!. We do just that each and every day, and you could too. After all, it's big thinkers like you who will create the next generation of Internet experiences for consumers and advertisers across the globe. Now’s the time to show the world what you've got. Put your ideas to work for over half a billion people.





The User Experience and Design team for the Yahoo! Integrated Consumer Experience division consists of interaction designers, visual designers and prototypers who define and design all aspects of the consumer experience for products such as the Yahoo! Front Page, Toolbar, My Yahoo!, and Yahoo! Mobile. In addition, the team is responsible for driving global network design practices and standards for Yahoo!. Located primarily in Sunnyvale, California, the head of the UED team reports to the SVP of the Integrated Consumer Experience division.





Responsibilities include:

o Partner with executives, product managers, technologists and business strategists across the company to drive common design practices and global network standards

o Collaborate with other functional groups (such as product management and engineering) and help drive processes and work practices that lead to efficient and high quality work

o Provide direction and vision to the design team

o Inspire, excite and motivate your team and key stakeholders

o Foster and support a collaborative, innovative culture

o Apply user-centered experience design practice and advocate the users' perspective

o Oversee multiple projects simultaneously from planning to launch

o Define priorities and manage resources as appropriate across projects

o Manage and mentor designers: performance reviews, compensation and career growth



Minimum Job Qualifications:

o Management experience: At least 12 years total experience, with a minimum of 7 years managing a large design team with company-wide impact. Must have managed an organization of at least 25 people with various skills, and have experience supporting 10+ projects simultaneously. Proven track record in delivering world-class products.

o Design experience: Background in Product Design, Interaction Design, Human Factors, HCI, Information Design, or a related field. Must be well versed in all areas of UI design with a history of creating elegant and effective user experiences. Solid understanding of the design of Web applications and services. Need to have superb information design sensibility and a sound understanding of how to leverage user research effectively.

o Vision: proven experience rallying people behind a vision and ability to innovate

o Quality: Demands and delivers world-class design, has incredible eye for detail and appreciation for the subtleties of creating the best interactive experience.

o Communication: strong analytical and oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal and leadership skills; able to collaborate effectively with others in a cross-functional team

o Leadership: Must know how to inspire people, motivate and reward them; be able to make tough decisions and address issues in a timely manner; use good judgment to know when to fight a battle and do it well and when to hold back.

o Scope: Must have experience shipping products for large consumer audiences and be used to working on many products simultaneously.

o Process: Must understand user centered design and product development processes, and use these effectively. Must have a proven track record of driving process change to enable design teams to work more effectively. Must be organized and able to switch rapidly between different projects in a fast-paced and exciting environment



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