Tiktok - San Jose, CA
posted 3 days ago
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, with a mission to inspire creativity and bring joy. The Design Foundation team is dedicated to developing the design system, tools, and creative elements essential for TikTok Monetization products, ensuring exceptional product experiences on a large scale. This team oversees the design language known as Keystone for TikTok business products across all platforms, including mobile and web. The overarching goal is to provide comprehensive support for products tailored to Advertisers, Creators, and end users, fostering business growth and achieving ambitious objectives. In this role, the Senior Product Design Manager will lead the Design Foundation team, overseeing both the design system and the creative design team. The design system is the KEYSTONE for the entire TikTok business product user experience. The ideal candidate will bring an entrepreneurial mentality and the ability to make decisive actions when needed. They will set high standards for quality and influence and manage dependencies crucial to the team's success. The role involves collecting data through research and collaborating closely with content, engineering, and the product design team to drive the application of the design system, ensuring its usability, stability, and likability. As a senior leader, the manager will drive the creation of a robust design system vision, collaborate with Product and Engineering teams, and foster a workplace culture aligned with TikTok's core values. They will be a strategic design leader, uniting teams to address complex challenges and deliver high-quality creative work. The manager will focus on user satisfaction, guiding the team to enhance quality and innovation in design across all products. They will also mentor team members, oversee talent acquisition and development, and facilitate projects while fostering consensus among stakeholders across time zones.