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Get a job: PlayStation is hiring a Sr. Director, UX Design
This person is a key member of the UX Design leadership team and is responsible for the design of signature PlayStation experiences on and off console.
April 9, 2021
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Sr. Director (UX Design), Sony PlayStation
Location: San Francisco, California
Sony PlayStation is looking for a Sr. Director, Product Design. This person is a key member of the UX Design leadership team and is responsible for the design of signature PlayStation experiences on and off console. This will give you the opportunity to drive world-class execution in interaction and visual disciplines. This position is focused on the core gameplay and community integration functionality at the heart of PS5 and on mobile.
Duties & responsibilities
Build a multi-disciplinary design organization that balances interaction, visual, technical, business aspects of design, and user needs
Mentoring design leaders and ensuring the growth of the design team
Forecasting and leading the design resources
Providing direction to all projects and assuming responsibility for the final output
Partner with product management and engineering to ensure alignment and consistency throughout the process
Manage agency partners and internal contractor relationships
Qualifications
Minimum BA/BS degree in design-related studies is required; portfolio demonstrating 15+ years of interaction design, user experience, and visual design work
Experience designing for 10 ft experiences for video content (e.g. Apple TV, Roku)
Experience with vendor evaluation, selection, and management
Ability to set and provide design vision within the department and across business
Experience being successful within both agency and client-side experience
Must be an experienced, active, and passionate console gamer, preferably across online and single-player genres
Additional experience
Deep experience working within a technical environment
Strong knowledge and/or interest in new technologies in web, mobile, and other devices
Experience designing for a global audience in multiple languages
Deep passion or knowledge of movie, music, and video game service and software industries
The ability to speak, write, or understand the Japanese language
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category.
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We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you spent in contacting us and we thank you for your interest in PlayStation.
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