Design Manager, Platforms Product Design Job at Yahoo Holdings Inc. in in New Yo

Design Manager, Platforms Product Design (Finance)

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

We are looking for an experienced Product Design Manager to join our Media Platforms team. This team oversees Yahoo's critical internal tools, including our CMS and Partner Platform. The ideal candidate will have a strong history of delivering innovative, user-centric design solutions and will lead a talented team of product designers to create and improve platform products that meet customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of senior and principal-level product designers within the Media Platforms team.
• Cultivate a culture of innovation, collaboration, and design excellence.
• Mentor and manage product designers by providing clear direction, constructive feedback, and career guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and data scientists, to define and execute the product roadmap.
• Partner with user research teams to gain insights into user behavior and inform design strategies.
• Develop and deliver compelling presentations and proposals to communicate design concepts and solutions to stakeholders.
• Stay informed about design trends and emerging technologies to ensure our platform remains competitive.
• Focus on creating intuitive and user-friendly products by delivering consumer-grade experiences for enterprise-level challenges.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback while fostering open communication, especially in situations involving friction or uncertainty.

Requirements

• Extensive go-to-market (GTM) knowledge and experience working directly with internal GTM teams, ideally in a B2B SaaS environment.
• Proven experience leading teams and individual contributors in high-complexity, multi-segment platform settings.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Expertise in user-centered design, design thinking, and design process methodologies.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels effectively.
• Strategic mindset with the capability to make data-driven design decisions.
• Deep commitment to understanding customer needs and solving their problems effectively.
• Passion for innovation and a drive to push boundaries in platform design.
• A robust portfolio showcasing your design expertise, problem-solving skills, and user-centered approach.

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

The compensation for this position ranges from $143,625.00 - $299,375.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don't require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you'll be given notice to make arrangements.