Principal, Creative Director, Core Search

$253,000 - $363,000/Yr

Google - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Senior

Mountain View, CA

Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services

About the position

As the Principal Creative Director for Core Search at Google, you will lead the redesign of the Search experience for a new generation of users, transitioning from a text-first to a visually rich and engaging interface. This role involves fostering a culture of creativity within one of the largest design teams at Google, developing innovative user-centered designs, and aligning design strategies across various partner teams. You will be responsible for creating compelling product visions and driving initiatives from inception to execution, ensuring that the Search brand story is effectively communicated.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead Search's next generation design language for the AI era.
• Develop a compelling creative POV on the future of Search and user experience.
• Align partner teams across Google on a cohesive design approach that scales to horizontal experiences.
• Co-create design strategy for 0->1 product ideas across Search, including opportunity discovery and cross-product strategy.
• Own emergent, highly complex, ambiguous bets from inception to landed proposal.
• Consult with marketing on hero marketing moments and campaign creation.
• Act as the conduit between product design and other creative functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience working with multi-disciplinary UX teams.
• 10 years of experience with product, service, and solution design.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Architecture or Fine Arts.
• Experience connecting product design, business strategy, and brand and marketing.
• Experience elevating product craft, including proficiency in Figma.
• Experience with artificial intelligence and large language models.
• Expertise in managerial and operational excellence with experience successfully leading large, global teams.
• Portfolio of exceptional product design work with evidence of impact at scale.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement