Principal Creative Director, UX, Core Search

$253,000 - $363,000/Yr

Google - Mountain View, CA

Full-time - Director

Mountain View, CA

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

About the position

The Principal Creative Director for UX at Google will play a pivotal role in redesigning the core Search experience for the AI era. This position focuses on transitioning Search from a traditional text-first interface to a visually rich and engaging platform that meets the evolving needs of users. The role involves leading a large design team, fostering creativity, and developing innovative user-centered designs that push the boundaries of what's possible in product design.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead Search's next generation design language for the AI era.
• Develop a compelling creative POV on what the future of Search could feel like to users.
• 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.
• Frame opportunities and potential product solutions, driving initiatives in partnership with key functional partners.
• Consult with marketing on hero marketing moments and campaign creation.
• Act as the conduit between product design and other creative functions.
• Own the principles and story of the Search brand.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Design (e.g., Graphic, Interaction, Industrial, Architecture, etc.) 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 and lifting large, global teams.
• Portfolio of exceptional product design work with evidence of impact at scale.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with bonus and equity options.
• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Generous paid time off and holidays.
• Opportunities for professional development and continued education.