SAMSUNG is hiring: Head of UX Design and Research (Mountain View) in Mountain Vi

Position Summary

Head of UX Design and Research

About Samsung Ads

Samsung Ads is a fast-growing, advanced advertising technology business that helps brands connect with audiences across Samsung Smart TVs and digital ecosystems. By leveraging the industrys most comprehensive data and worldclass technology, were building one of the most intelligent and effective advertising platforms in the world.

As part of a global company with teams and stakeholders across North America, Europe, and Asia, Samsung Ads offers an opportunity to work on cuttingedge, highimpact projects at scale. Our culture is rooted in innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurial energy we thrive on solving complex problems, pushing boundaries, and celebrating progress together.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead a highperforming, multidisciplinary team of product designers, UX researchers, and creative technologists in a fastpaced, high growth, dynamic, agile environment.
• Have a specific and clear vision for a high performing, bestinclass Product Design and UX Research team, build the function to that vision, and continuously improve.
• Drive collaboration and innovation, empowering the team to do their best work through coaching and mentorship.
• Attract, hire, and retain top talent at all levels to develop a worldclass organization.
• Be opinionated and provide handson guidance and direction, while ensuring the teams are able to also identify opportunities and independently creative.
• Oversee concept development, from ideation to execution, aligning with HQ and other crossfunctional priorities.
• Promote excellent design at Samsung and new ways of innovating to set the bar high.
• Champion our mission at the executive levels of the organization.
• Routinely deliver significant business impact to our internal and external customers.

Background / Experience

• Bachelors / Masters degree in design, HCI or equivalent with 15+ years experience.
• 10+ years experience in leading and managing medium to largesized multidisciplinary UX teams.
• B2B advertising software experience required.
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining successful, influential working relationships at all levels of an organization.
• Experience managing remote and distributed teams.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and pivoting when needed.
• Demonstrated experience driving change, being open to new possibilities, and focusing on business impact.
• Demonstrated a history of balancing business requirements, technological capabilities, and user insights to deliver great products.
• Demonstrated history of ensuring highly collaborative and iterative solution design across functions during product development.
• Solid understanding of existing and emerging technologies, their boundaries, and how they apply in the context of consumer products.
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and generate enthusiasm among senior stakeholders.

Skills and Qualifications

Compensation for this role, for candidates based in Mountain View, CA, is expected to be between $280,000 ~ $300,000. Actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience, and comparison to other employees in the role. Regular fulltime employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 6 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 6 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more.

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