Senior Director, Product Design - job 1 of 2

As a Senior Director, Product Design at AlphaSense, your primary responsibilities include steering the design vision and strategy, leading a diverse team of product designers, and collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to enhance user experience. You'll also establish design standards and drive innovation through emerging technologies, ensuring every product reflects a customer-centric approach.

To qualify for the Senior Director, Product Design position at AlphaSense, candidates should have over 12 years of digital product design experience and at least 5 years in a leadership role. Proficiency in design tools like Adobe Creative Suite and Figma, along with strong expertise in interaction design and a solid understanding of user research, is essential.

AlphaSense is committed to nurturing its employees, including the Senior Director, Product Design. Through mentorship opportunities, a collaborative environment, and access to cutting-edge resources and training, you'll have the support you need to grow your skills while encouraging your design team's innovation and creativity.

The work culture at AlphaSense encourages creativity, collaboration, and open communication. As a Senior Director, Product Design, you'll foster a high-performance environment that values innovation and ideation, allowing you to not only lead your team but also contribute personally to shaping a future of exceptional user experiences.

Senior Director, Product Design positions at AlphaSense come with a competitive base salary ranging from $260,000 to $300,000, along with performance-based bonuses, equity, and a generous benefits package that reinforces our commitment to employee well-being and satisfaction.

Talk about specific instances where you've built or nurtured design teams, focusing on how you encouraged collaboration and creativity while meeting objectives. Highlight metrics and outcomes that demonstrate the success of your leadership.

Discuss the process you use to define and communicate design strategy, emphasizing collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that design goals complement broader business targets. Include examples where your design vision positively impacted business outcomes.

Select a specific design challenge you faced, explaining your thought process, the solutions you considered, and the eventual outcome. Emphasize how your approach reflects critical thinking and user-centered design principles.

Share your familiarity and experience with various design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite. Explain how these tools help streamline your design processes and enhance collaboration within your team.

Describe your strategies for incorporating accessibility best practices into your design process, including conducting user research that prioritizes diverse groups and usability testing that ensures products meet a wide range of user needs.

Discuss your methods for maintaining team motivation, such as fostering open communication, promoting a culture of feedback, and recognizing individual efforts. Share specific examples demonstrating how you’ve successfully led teams through tough times.

Highlight your experience with B2B design projects, discussing the unique challenges they present and how you’ve successfully navigated them. Include metrics or testimonials that showcase the impact of your design work in a B2B context.

Explain your methodology for user research, focusing on how you gather insights, test prototypes, and incorporate feedback into your designs. Highlight the importance of understanding user needs to create impactful digital products.

Provide a scenario where you effectively communicated the value of design to non-design stakeholders, showcasing how you aligned design objectives with business goals and gained support for your vision.

Share your perspective on emerging trends in product design, such as the increasing role of AI, mobile-first design, or the importance of immersive experiences. Explain how you plan to address these trends in your design strategy at AlphaSense.