Zendesk

Senior Manager, Product Design

Zendesk

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $185,000 - $277,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead the design vision for Product-Led Growth (PLG) at Zendesk—shape how customers discover, try, and buy products
  • Lead a talented team working at startup speed inside a scaled business; inspire, coach, and hold team to a high performance bar
  • Collaborate closely with Online Business cross-functional leadership and present to executives
  • Own the design strategy for the online customer journey—conversion, monetization, self-serve setup, and beyond
  • Drive speed, agility, and focus; create space for critique, iteration, and experimentation while keeping delivery on track
  • Define and evolve processes; recruit, hire, and onboard top design talent
  • Report to the Senior Director, Product Design in the US

Requirements

  • Portfolio or case studies demonstrating leadership in product design, setting vision, empowering teams, and delivering measurable business results at speed
  • Proven ability to navigate strong, opinionated stakeholders while keeping the team aligned to strategy
  • Executive presence and exceptional storytelling skills for influencing at the highest levels
  • A track record of performance management—coaching for growth and addressing issues quickly
  • Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to create clarity and momentum in uncertain situations
  • Experience in PLG, funnel optimization, or monetization is strongly preferred