Director of Product Design, Highspot
$180.9-272.2k
Sales enablement platform
Open for applications
Sales enablement platform
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$180.9-272.2k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower companies to elevate customer conversations that drive strategic growth.
Role
Who you are
- You have the perfect balance of skills to drive projects forward, make it happen, and be able to harness the creative energy of a creative team towards the end goal
- You have experience with shepherding designs from initial ideation, through rapid iteration, to pixel-perfect implementation
- You should have a passion for usability, an eye for visual consistency, and the ability to synthesize complexity into its essential parts
- You are an effective diplomat with strong communication and organization skills who is willing to advocate for the design position in the face of senior balancing points from Product Management, Design and Engineering leadership. “World-class” is the bar and you have the desire to take us there!
- Degree in human-computer interaction, interaction design, visual design, or equivalent work experience
- 10+ years of experience in designing world-class software
- 5+ years of experience in managing multiple designers
- Expert knowledge of user-centered design principles
- Experience in design and developing Systems are scale
- Fluency and expertise with Figma, and industry standard design tools
- Depth of understanding in modern UI Frameworks (e.g React)
- Solid portfolio of work spanning multiple projects with some level of AI integration and thought leadership
- Experience with UX for enterprise software products, channels, or marketplaces a plus
- Experience working with agile development teams (agile/scrum/kanban)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills
What the job involves
- We are seeking a driven Design Technologist with experience and passion in Design Systems, Data & Analytics, and AI solutions
- Manage, mentor and coach a team of skilled designers to deliver high quality work
- Experience working across product R&D
- Identify and prioritize usage scenarios through customer research and competitive analysis
- Design and build functional prototypes, and path towards Dev ready execution
- Strong partnership with engineering and product management to drive shared vision and execution of product plans
- Deliver UX vision, along with a plan for evolutionary, iterative updates, that actualize the larger vision over time
Our take
Highspot is an AI-driven sales enablement platform that enhances sales team performance globally. It offers intelligent content management, training, contextual guidance, and customer engagement in a unified platform. This integration, supported by actionable analytics, helps companies turn strategic plans into effective sales.
Highspot's annual recurring revenue has grown over tenfold in recent years, highlighting the importance of sales enablement in improving sales team performance. The company's innovation and customer satisfaction have led to record new customer acquisitions and revenue growth, with clients like Hootsuite, Twitter, Siemens, and Nestle.
Despite a 10% workforce reduction following its expansion into Canada, Highspot continues to innovate. The Spring ’24 release expands generative AI capabilities, providing personalised, just-in-time coaching and content personalisation at scale. Highspot Discover showcases these innovations, reinforcing Highspot's leadership in sales enablement.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2022
$248m
SERIES F
Feb 2021
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $642.6m
Company benefits
- Generous PTO
- Free, Immersive Learning Courses
- Flexible Transportation Options
- Equity For Everyone
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Flexible work and holiday schedules
- Competitive compensation
- Work from home opportunities
- Modern Health and Wellness Program
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP & DPSP)
Leadership
Robert Wahbe
(CEO)Former Corporate Vice President of the Server and Tools Division at Microsoft
Oliver Sharp
(Chief Solution Architect)Former General Manager of Strategy, Server and Tools Division at Microsoft
David Wortendyke
(CPO)Former Partner Architect at Windows Azure for over 20 years
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