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Director, User Experience Design Standards

Director, User Experience Design Standards

AutodeskBC, Canada
5 days ago
Salary
CA$160,000.00–CA$220,000.00 yearly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Our Experience Design (XD) Team is part of Autodesk's Entertainment and Media Solutions (EMS) group. This group creates award-winning desktop and cloud software for the media & entertainment industries, used for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, VFX, film finishing, production management, and more.

You will report to the VP of Experience Design for Media & Entertainment. You will lead the Experience Design Standards team made up of design architects, design strategists, content designers, UX and Visual designers to set the standards for scalable User interfaces across the EMS product portfolio. The goal of our Experience Design Standards team is to drive design impact, collaborating closely with the XD teams to produce the design artifacts that will help us scale and deliver consistent, efficient, and productive user experiences.

You will be hands-on in the pursuit of creating artifacts, telling stories, and building relationships that accelerate outcomes by providing tools and systems that enable the design, product, and engineering organizations to grow.

In delivering day-to-day scalable assets to the design organization, you will also have a lead role in curating the larger experience vision for all of EMS, working in close concert with our XD leadership team, strategy team, technical architects, marketing, and product leaders.

You will be fully remote or hybrid with a preference for in person or hybrid to the Toronto or Montreal office locations. You will work with teammates around the globe and will travel up to 20% for face-to-face meetings like conferences, team offsites, and site visits.

Responsibilities

  • Inspire and create alignment on a future vision of the experience for all products
  • Inspire world-class designers and facilitate a positive design culture through coaching, mentoring, collaboration, and vision-setting
  • Be the voice of the user and the customer in equal measure to tell stories of value for the EMS platform
  • Partner with the Experience Architect and Technical Architects to articulate the information architecture of multiple products working together today and in the future
  • Partner with the Visual designers to articulate the visual language of M&E products, working closely with the brand and marketing teams
  • Work with the Autodesk Platform Design system teams to implement efficient & harmonious experiences across all products that increase development velocity and drive consistency where needed
  • Lead an established team of content designers to develop and execute robust content strategy, terminology alignment, and UI taxonomy for all products
  • Champion inclusive and accessible design practices for our organization

Minimum Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience with design system or experience design standards in matrixed organizations
  • SaaS cloud-based platform design experience
  • 5+ years of experience hiring, managing a team with multiple design disciplines including UX, User Research, Experience Architects, Content Design and Strategy, and Analytics
  • Track record of crafting, launching, and maintaining the design standards and systems at scale in complex organizations
  • Front–end foundational expertise – understanding of HTML, CSS, JS and component frameworks
  • Strong written, presentation and verbal communication skills. Proven ability to communicate complex systems design into intuitive stories at a level appropriate to the audience (customers, staff, peers and senior management, executives)

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years of related Media and Entertainment industry experience
  • Experience and high competence in industry-standard design tools (Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma etc.)
  • Experience building a content management cloud-based system for managing assets at an enterprise scale
  • A solid appreciation of the emerging AI trends in creative tools in Media and Entertainment
  • Bachelor's or equivalent work experience; Master's in HCI or related field
  • Experience implementing personalized and dynamic user experiences
  • Experience using 3ds Max, Maya, and other Gaming and Film creation platforms and tools

    • About Autodesk

    Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

    We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

    When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

    Salary transparency

    Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $160,000 and $220,000. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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