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Help Define The Future Of Learning. Udemy is an AI-powered skills acceleration platform built to help people and teams grow. Your work helps people around the world build skills they can use, whether theyre picking up something new or leveling up to stay ahead. Udemy is a global company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional U.S. offices in Denver and Austin, and international hubs in Australia, India, Ireland, Mexico, and Trkiye. This is an in-office position, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. As a Senior Director of Product Design for our Core Product UX, you will lead one of Udemys most strategically important design domainsdefining the experience for millions of users worldwide. Reporting to the VP of Design & Research, you will shape the end-to-end experiences across web and mobile platforms, ensuring Udemy continues to set the standard for intuitive, elegant, and effective upskilling experiences. Set the vision for the core product UX at Udemy, ensuring our platform is not only functional but inspiring, competitive, and visually iconic. Elevate design across multiple global teams (US and Europe), acting as a player-coach who guides by example while mentoring senior talent. Influence at the highest levels, presenting confidently to C-level stakeholders and driving alignment between design, product, and business strategy. Lead innovation in AI-powered UX, prototyping the future of personalized learning, content creation, and global classroom experiences. Build culture, creating an environment where designers do the best work of their careersgrounded in collaboration, inclusion, and shared purpose. Scale impact, operationalizing design processes and systems that enable consistent, high-quality outcomes across products, regions, and modalities. 10+ years of product design leadership and leading leaders, including 5+ years leading and mentoring multi-disciplinary design teams at scale and 3+ years in an executive function overseeing budgets, career development, organizational change management and culture building. ~ A portfolio that demonstrates not only excellent design execution but also your ability to drive vision, influence outcomes, and scale impact across complex ecosystems. ~ Deep experience designing for web and mobile platforms; fluency in video-based, subscription, or creator-driven products is a strong plus. ~ proven ability to align design strategy with business goals and outcomes. ~ Expertise in design systems, UX strategy, and operational excellence to drive efficiency and consistency, including deep collaboration with Marketing and Product Marketing ~ Deep understanding, fluency and hands-on experience in emerging AI design, prototyping and frontend coding tools and experience shaping AI-powered product features. ~ A track record of building strong, collaborative team cultures across geographies. ~ Vibrant connections across the design industry, with the ability to represent Udemy externally and ensure our design org is connected, visible, and influential in the broader community. ~ Exceptional communication skills that inspire trust, alignment, and clarity across disciplines. ~ Youve defined and communicated a clear UX vision that aligns with company strategy and inspires the org. ~ Your teams in the US and Europe are operating at a higher craft level, producing modern, competitive, and visually excellent experiences. ~ Youve earned trust at the C-level, influencing strategic product and business decisions through compelling design narratives and outcomes. ~ You have built strong and productive relationships with your partners in the Content & Creator Strategy, Enterprise and Consumer Marketplace teams. ~ Youve embedded AI-powered design approaches into workflows and products, driving innovation in how learners and instructors engage with the platform. ~ The design org has stronger visibility and influence across Udemy and in the broader design community, with you as a visible ambassador. ~ Application window: Application window: In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for equity. Hiring Compensation Range $272,000 $340,000 USD Youll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. Youve got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs? Well bring the platform and the support. For details on region-specific benefits, please refer to the information provided during the hiring process. All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the organization and in accordance with applicable laws and policies. At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. 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