Director of UX
At RingCentral, you’ll change the way the world works.
RingCentral is a global leader in cloud-based communications and collaboration software. We are fundamentally changing human interaction—giving people the freedom to connect powerfully and personally from anywhere, at any time, on any device.
We’re a $2 billion run-rate company that’s fast growing and we’re expanding our team to make sure we stay ahead of the competition.
About the Team:
The Global RingCentral UX team is based at RingCentral HQ in Belmont, CA. We work closely with local Product and Engineering teams and remote development centers in Odessa, Ukraine, St. Petersburg, Russia and Xiamen, China. Our team has a voice at the executive level of the organization, reporting directly to the EVP of Innovation. We deliver our initiatives in an environment of collaboration, high productivity, and low drama.
You will drive the design across an entire area of our enterprise and end-user web/desktop and mobile products and will be responsible for the vision and execution of all work created by our product designers.
This is both a visionary and a managerial role. Managing a growing, global, team of product designers.
The successful candidate will have a deep portfolio of impactful design work that illustrates a passion for crafting beautiful and impactful experiences.
You work equally well with designers, executives and engineers, understanding the symbiosis that exists among the teams. You adapt well to changing priorities and different flavors of projects, from forward-thinking initiatives to clearly defined projects that move fast and are quick wins for the team. You have a passion for design and innovation and understand that culture is the foundation of success in UX.
You must be able to lead multiple projects, with hands-on guidance, engaging at all levels of the organization from individual contributors to executive staff.
Responsibilities:
Drive large projects from conception through delivery with a collaborative design approach
Balance large projects with requests for rapid ideation and design exploration
Meet with upper management to explain strategies and solutions
Hire, manage and cultivate the career development of design team members in multiple geographies.
Review work, coach, guide and grow a team.
Plan and facilitate collaboration and design activities with UX and cross-functional teams (e.g. brainstorms, design sprints, workshops)
Communicate your ideas to broad audiences from your peers to executive leadership
Build relationships with your UX peers, product, and engineering partners
Contribute to the growth and culture of the UX team
Be proactive, open, honest and transparent
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and/or Visual Communication Design or equivalent experience.
Minimum of 6 years of experience in digital design such as apps, desktop, web, and/or digital ecosystems, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role.
Strong portfolio showcasing product design skills
RingCentral’s UX/UI team develops the features, interfaces, and designs that are helping redefine the way the world communicates. World-class research, design and project management skills all help raise the technological bar, and power human connections. If you’re a talented, ambitious, creative thinker, our UX/UI team is the perfect environment to dream, produce and share your ideas with the world.
RingCentral’s work culture is the backbone of our success. And don’t just take our word for it: we are recognized as a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, the Top Work Culture by Comparably and hold local BPTW awards in every major location. Bottom line: We are committed to hiring and retaining great people because we know you power our success. RingCentral offers on-site, remote and hybrid work options optimized for the ways we work and live now.
About RingCentral
RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG) is a leading provider of business cloud communications and contact center solutions based on its powerful Message Video Phone™ (MVP™) global platform. More flexible and cost effective than legacy on-premises PBX and video conferencing systems that it replaces, RingCentral® empowers modern mobile and distributed workforces to communicate, collaborate, and connect via any mode, any device, and any location. RingCentral is headquartered in Belmont, California, and has offices around the world.
RingCentral is an equal opportunity employer that truly values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.