Principal Product Designer, Partnerships

OverviewJoin to apply for the Principal Product Designer, Partnerships role at Udemy.About UdemyUdemy is an AI-powered skills acceleration platform built to help people and teams grow. It’s personalized, practical, and focused on real-world impact. Our mission is to transform lives through learning. Over 80 million learners and 17,000 businesses already learn with Udemy. 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 Türkiye. This is an in-office position, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.Where we work: 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 Türkiye.About Your SkillsHands-On Craft: You stay close to the work—quickly turning ambiguous problems into thoughtful sketches and prototypes.Influence Without Authority: You build strong partnerships across disciplines and levels. You can align stakeholders and confidently advocate for great user outcomes.Strategic Decision-Making: You balance multiple inputs and perspectives, and you communicate decisions clearly to drive execution.Coaching & Mentorship: You grow others by asking the right questions, offering feedback, and fostering ownership and confidence in your team.What You’ll Be DoingProvide hands-on design leadership for the Growth & Discovery team, shaping experiences that help learners explore and engage with content.Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, consistent user experiences across all platforms.Drive end-to-end design—from research and ideation to prototyping and delivery—simplifying complex problems into elegant solutions.Evolve and operationalize design systems and team processes that support scale and consistency.Lead & mentor teams by organizing priorities and participating in exploring a range of design ideas in order to provide different perspectives on solutions.Champion the needs of learners and instructors through user-centered design practices.Contribute to recruiting, hiring, and onboarding design talent, building a high-performing and inclusive team.What You Bring10+ years of experience in product, UX, interaction and strong visual UI design for web and mobile platforms.5+ years of experience leading and mentoring product designers; experience building or scaling teams is a plus.A strong portfolio demonstrating design leadership and hands-on work across complex, user-facing digital products.Deep craft expertise and a strong point of view on visual and interaction design quality.Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g., Figma), design systems, prototyping, and usability testing.Familiarity with growth design, funnel optimization, and discovery experiences.Experience with e-learning, AI-enhanced products, or subscription services is a plus.Excellent communication, documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.Posting & BenefitsPosting Date: October 21, 2025Application window: September 20, 2025 - 4th November, 2025At Udemy, compensation is based on factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role is eligible for equity. Salary range is $196,000—$245,000 USD.Why work here?You’ll grow here. Learning is part of the job, with Udemy course access, a monthly UDay, and a budget to invest in your development.AI is real here. We use AI to learn and work, with space and tools to apply AI practically.You’ll own your work. You’ll lead, decide, and have impact without unnecessary approvals.You’ll build with others. We collaborate openly and value diverse perspectives.You’ll see your impact. What you build helps people grow their skills and change their careers.Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the platform and the support. Let’s LEARN together.Equal OpportunityUdemy values diversity and inclusion and considers 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. Data privacy information is available within the Udemy Careers Privacy Notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr