Senior Product Design Manager, Design Foundation

Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

About The Team
The Design Foundation team is dedicated to developing the design system, tools, and creative elements essential for TikTok Monetization products to deliver exceptional product experiences on a large scale. Comprising a diverse and highly skilled group of designers, our team assumes the responsibility of overseeing the design language, known as Keystone, for TikTok business products across all platforms, including mobile and web. Our overarching goal is to provide comprehensive support for products tailored to Advertisers, Creators, and end users, fostering business growth and the achievement of their ambitious objectives.
On a daily basis, the Design Foundation team defines and delivers components, patterns, and guidelines that contribute to the creation of delightful, trusted, and effective design elements for all TikTok Monetization products. These elements encompass visual, interaction, creative, and motion foundations, collectively contributing to the production of high-quality product experiences on a global scale.

About The Role
We are in search of a seasoned Design leader to take the helm of our Design Foundation team, overseeing both the design system and the creative design team. The design system stands as the KEYSTONE for the entire TikTok business product user experience. As a visionary leader, you will bring an entrepreneurial mentality to the forefront and exhibit the ability to make decisive actions when needed. Your expertise in setting high standards for quality, coupled with your adeptness in influencing and managing dependencies, will be integral to the success of the team.
In this role, you will be proficient in collecting data through research and will collaborate closely with content, engineering, and the product design team. Your goal will be to drive the application of the design system, ensuring its usability, stability, and likability. We are seeking a leader who can navigate the dynamic landscape of design with finesse, embodying a commitment to excellence that reflects in every aspect of the user experience.

As the senior leader of the team, you will:
- Drive the creation of a robust design system vision for a key organization. Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to craft a narrative that inspires creativity, unlocks full potential, and significantly contributes to TikTok Monetization Products.
- Foster a workplace culture aligned with TikTok's core values, inspiring creativity and joy while leading a team of global talents.
- Be a strategic design leader, strong at uniting teams to address complex challenges and deliver creative work of high quality. Take a pivotal role in defining the strategic direction of our design systems work (KEYSTONE), with a specific focus on impacting the Ads product ecosystem. Lead the way in making influential and standardized design decisions within systems to generate a broad and meaningful impact across various platforms.
- Lead with an unwavering focus on user satisfaction, guiding the team to deliver a strong user experience. Strategically use user research and data insights to enhance quality and innovation in design across all products.
- Foster collaboration with design systems engineering team to ensure seamless alignment and high quality between the product design team and their engineering counterparts.
- Contribute significantly as a key member of the Product Design Leadership team, playing a crucial role in elevating the overall design team. Take ownership of the operating structure and team culture.
- Be a mentor at heart, ready to share and support senior or mid-level designers. Mentor the team with compassion, oversee talent acquisition and development, and bring out their best work. Offer guidance and constructive feedback to designers, facilitating both project improvement and career growth opportunities.
- Facilitate projects, allocate resources, and foster consensus among stakeholders across time zones.
- Recruit exceptional individuals to build a strong team capable of propelling TikTok Monetization Design Foundation team to new heights of excellence.

Qualifications

You will feel excited because you...
- Have a passion for TikTok products
- Thrive on dreaming big and turning aspirations into reality
- Possess the expertise to scale teams within a billion-dollar business
- Welcome challenges to question the status quo and push boundaries
- Consistently find inspiration and are dedicated to establishing high-quality design craftsmanship

You are the ideal leader for this team if you possess:
- Over 12 years of relevant experience in design, including a minimum of 5 years in a management capacity.
- Proven expertise in recruiting, nurturing, and leading a global design system and creative team.
- Demonstrated experience in building, developing, and delivering large-scale projects involving multiple teams.
- Proficiency in applying design systems to enterprise design.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, people management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to articulate intricate interaction concepts to diverse audiences across various organizational levels. Demonstrated success in presenting to and influencing stakeholders, spanning from fellow design leaders to senior executive management.
- Commit to high-quality, meticulously crafted visual design with a keen attention to detail.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, enabling successful collaboration with teams across the organization, including Engineering, Product Management, and Senior Leadership.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at tt.accommodations@tiktok.com.

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