Senior Manager of Design Systems, eBay
$168.4-262.9k
+ Target Bonus + RSU's
Leading online marketplace
Open for applications
Leading online marketplace
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$168.4-262.9k
+ Target Bonus + RSU's
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect people and build communities to create economic opportunity for all.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years in the product design industry with and BS Degree in interaction design, HCI, industrial design, graphic design, visual communications or equivalent. Experience in leading design systems and teams, as well as launching product experiences that delight, innovate and scale by turning complex problems into simple engaging customer experiences. You’ve managed creative teams of 5+ people
- Experience building and shipping design systems across a variety of platforms
- You value high-quality, well-crafted visual design and care about the details
- Experienced at promoting alignment across product design and product engineering counterparts
- Experience influencing other designers and cross-functional teams to drive cohesion, innovation and efficiency
- Experience working in large global teams with many moving parts
- To thrive in this position, you must possess a highly creative approach, adept at transforming business needs into captivating solutions centered on the customer
- Additionally, possessing technical expertise in systems design is crucial, as it plays a pivotal role in shaping our overall tech strategy
- Adaptability is key, as you'll need to excel in an open and collaborative environment
- Furthermore, you should have the ability to conceptualize experiences in the abstract and transform them into tangible design outcomes
- This individual should be enthusiastic about pushing creative boundaries to shape our design language and enhance eBay as a magical, memorable and scalable shopping destination for enthusiasts
What the job involves
- As the Head of Design Systems for eBay's product design group, your main focus will be to spearhead our design systems across our products, guiding the team in defining the system and championing design excellence throughout our product, design, and engineering teams
- Another important part of your role will be to work closely with domain design teams driving key horizontal and vertical product design experiences through to delivery based on company priorities
- Additionally, you'll collaborate closely with design leaders, product management, brand, marketing, and engineering teams to ensure the successful implementation of Evo and product experiences
- As the leader, you will oversee a team of design systems designers responsible for eBay’s Design System, Evo, across all our products
- In this role, you will be tasked with presenting comprehensive design solutions to executive leadership and the board of directors
- Leadership – You'll work with your peers in Product Design, Product Management, Engineering, User Research, Brand Design, and more to settle a shared vision and roadmap for our design system and the delivery of product features and experiences
- This role reports to the Senior Director of Design in the Core Product Organization
- Strategy - You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the strategy for our design systems efforts, ensuring alignment with our product objectives. The standardized design choices implemented in our design systems will exert a significant and far-reaching influence across all our platforms
- Craft & Stewardship - Collaborating with your team and the wider product design organization, you'll serve as a beacon of design craftsmanship and quality across our products. Your goal is to shape, influence, and enhance future quality standards through systematic approaches. You will improve existing standards and create new frameworks and methodologies that bring impact to the customer
- Partnership - You'll collaborate closely with design systems engineering leadership to foster alignment and ensure high-quality standards between your team and their engineering counterparts
- Management - You'll manage a team of exceptional IC designers, as well as, disciplinary specialists as required. Your role will involve providing project feedback and career guidance to team members, while also nurturing opportunities for their professional advancement
- Hiring– You'll partner with our recruiting team to find, attract, interview, and hire new designers for your team, across systems roles and including design specialists
Our take
Founded in 1995 as an online auction platform primarily catering to collectibles, eBay quickly emerged as a pioneer in connecting buyers and sellers in the digital realm. This early success propelled eBay to become to globally recognized leader it is today.
In the present landscape, eBay competes with industry giants like Amazon within the C2C eCommerce sector. However, eBay distinguishes itself by fostering an environment where businesses can cultivate and promote their brands on the platform, offering a tailored, community-driven experience for both sellers and buyers. By championing small businesses, eBay attracts sellers and socially conscious consumers, positioning itself in stark contrast to Amazon's corporate image.
The rising consumer interest in sustainability has presented economic opportunities for eBay, particularly as younger demographics gravitate toward purchasing pre-owned items. in response, eBay has directed its marketing efforts toward Gen Z customers and formed partnerships with cultural phenomena like Love Island, further solidifying its appeal among contemporary audiences.
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Company benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive health and wellness program designed to meet your unique needs.
- We strive to provide programs that help support both mind and body, including quality healthcare insurance, wellness programs and preventative care.
- Stock Purchase Plans
- Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
- Stock Awards
- Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
- Credit Union Memberships
- Balancing work & life - eBay believes in providing you with the opportunity to be your best self in your professional and personal life. In addition to supporting flexible workstyles including hybrid and remote, eBay offers 4 weeks of paid sabbatical time for every 5 years of service
- Giving back to our community - We provide our employees around the globe with opportunities to have a positive impact on their local communities. Through the eBay Foundation, our company matches donations to eligible nonprofits up to $10,000 per employee per year. And our employee-led volunteer groups organize local giving and volunteering activities throughout the world
Company HQ
Greylands, San Jose, CA
Articles
Leadership
Jamie Iannone
(CEO, not founder)Studied at Princeton and Stanford University. Held executive roles at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, and The Children's Place, before becoming CEO of eBay in April 2020.
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