Sr Design Manager- Illustrator

What you'll do-

• As a Senior Design Manager, you will partner with and lead an ensemble of talented designers to design and craft experiences for Adobe Illustrator, our industry-leading graphic design tool.
• We're looking for a natural leader who can inspire, organize, and nurture a team. We are customer-obsessed and strive to create inviting, simple, and accessible experiences for the modern, connected world.
• The ideal candidate should have a strong design background and experience leading a design team.

What you need to succeed-

• Partner with Product, Research, Engineering, and Marketing to define the key objectives and identify the most impactful features to build.
• Foster an environment of creativity, ingenuity, and forward-thinking to build valuable solutions for users.
• Lead and strengthen a team of designers to craft innovative and compelling experiences.
• Build a collaborative environment that encourages deep partnership with cross-functional teams and set a high bar for design craft.
• Champion a culture of research and validation to inform design direction.
• Represent the team as you influence design and cross-functional leaders.
• 10+ years in the product design industry with experience in launching products that delight, innovate, and scale by turning complex problems into simple engaging customer experiences.
• 5+ years of people management and leadership experience with a track record of success in hiring, training, and developing designers ranging from junior talent to highly experienced individual contributors.
• Experience helping your team conduct research, present results, and develop plans to align design decisions with user insights and business objectives.
• Experience working in large global teams with many moving parts.
• Willingness to learn about complex subject matter and champion the needs of non-relatable users.
• Champion customer-centricity, accessibility and inclusion, and good design choices across functions.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.