Senior Design Manager, APEX

Build the future of the AI Data Cloud. Join the Snowflake team.

Existing at the intersection of Data, AI, and Enterprise tools, Snowflake Design is a world-class team of curious problem solvers on a mission to evolve and improve how the world works with data. Great design is a strategic differentiator for Snowflake - but that differentiation doesn't come automatically. We're looking for talented, collaborative designers to join the team and drive the mission forward while doing career-defining work.

Snowflake is seeking an exceptional Senior Design Manager to lead our APEX (analytics product experience) design team. This team drives our "out of the box" analyst, data science, and ML tools for our most engaged users. You'll deliver lightweight but surprisingly powerful UI's used by legions of analysts at companies of all sizes, collaboration experiences that enable teams to work together, and visualization surfaces that breathe life into data. Think of highly interactive surfaces like code editors, data visualization editors, and more.

• Provide visionary leadership to your design team, setting clear goals, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence, and inspiring team members to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in product management and engineering to define the product strategy and ensure alignment with business objectives and user needs.

• Lead by example in advocating for a user-centric approach to product design, leveraging qualitative and quantitative insights to inform design decisions and drive continuous improvement.

• Invest in the growth and development of your team, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities to help team members reach their full potential.

• Maintain rigorous standards of design quality and integrity, conducting regular design reviews, usability testing, and audits to ensure adherence to best practices and standards.

• Build and manage a team of talented, diverse, inclusive team of product and content designers that consistently delivers on projects and is well-balanced across a range of design skill sets

• Oversee multiple projects and scale design resources accordingly, ensuring deadlines are met, your team is effective, and team members are set up for success by setting clear and measurable goals

• 8+ years of relevant experience in software product design

• At least 4+ years of leadership experience managing design teams, including hiring and developing individual contributors with a proven ability to inspire, mentor, and develop talent.

• Expertise in designing complex data-driven applications, with a strong understanding of user workflows and information architecture.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and rationale to a diverse set of stakeholders

• A passion for staying abreast of emerging design trends, technologies, and best practices, with a relentless drive for excellence and continuous improvement.

Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company's data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?

The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role:

• The estimated base salary range for this role is $213,000 - $333,500.
• Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake's bonus and equity plan.

The successful candidate's starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.

Snowflake is growing fast, and we're scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.

How do you want to make your impact?