Strategic Design Leader - Product Strategy (Multiple Positions)
ByteDance
Responsibilities
About ByteDance Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. Why Join Us Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us. About the Team Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey! Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end User Experience (UX) design strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI) products, translating user research into actionable design insights. Apply expertise in design, Human-Computer Interaction, prototyping, and user-centered design principles to define the UX design vision, focusing on optimizing user journeys and information architectures. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and understand user needs. Develop high-fidelity prototypes using design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD. Create wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts effectively. Conduct user testing sessions to collect feedback and refine prototypes and stay current with design trends and best practices in prototyping and user experience. Maintain detailed design documentation and specifications for development teams. Manage and mentor UX design team members.
Qualifications
Qualifications Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Fine Art, Graphic Design, Digital Arts, Media Arts, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field, and 8 years of related work experience, out of which 5 years must be post-bachelor's, progressive related work experience. Of the required experience, must have 8 years of experience in each of the following: Coordinating design projects’ responsibilities throughout the full design project lifecycle; Managing projects involving cross-functional stakeholders to formulate workplan, drive alignment, coordinate collaboration, and deliver strategic business outcome; Defining product requirements and optimizing product User Experience by collecting user pain points, reviewing competitor analysis, and analyzing user needs; Conducting market research through primary and secondary sources including reports, surveys, and expert interviews to generate business insights and plan future strategy; Designing User Experience and User Interface elements of mobile applications using Figma, Sketch, Adobe AE, Framer, and/or Principle; and Performing product refinement by designing and conducting usability research and consolidating results into actionable insights. Travel Requirement: International travel required up to 15%. Type: Full time, 40 hours/week Location: San Jose, CA Salary Range: $388918 - $484800 per year To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact lpresumes@bytedance.com if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website. ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request #IND-DNI
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $388918 - $484800 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.