Senior Director, UX, YouTube Emerging Experience and Community
San Bruno, CA, USA · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 15 years leading UX teams or design portfolios; alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in Design or HCI, or 12 years of experience in a senior role creating strategy and designing products.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or 12 years of experience in a senior role creating strategy and designing products.
About the job
Leads UX strategy and teams for YouTube’s mobile creation and community experiences, including Shorts, and next-generation AI-powered creation tools.
What you'll do
- Set product priorities and roadmaps with product and engineering partners for existing products and new offerings.
- Deliver high-quality user experiences for creators and viewers while driving operational excellence and creative thinking at scale.
- Influence the broader YouTube organization and provide thought leadership on video creation, including Generative AI.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or 12 years of experience in a senior role creating strategy and designing products.
- 15 years of experience leading UX teams or design portfolios.
- Experience managing and growing cross-discipline UX organizations, including senior managers and their teams.
Nice to have
- Experience managing distributed teams and growing teams and leaders.
- Expertise or interest in short-form video and Gen AI creation.
Pay
$323000 - $449000 USD base salary
AI focus
Leads the next generation of AI-powered creation tools and provides perspective on video creation, including Generative AI.
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