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SUPERHUMAN
We exist so that professionals end each day feeling happier, more productive, & closer to achieving their potential.
Today we are
Our customers get through their inboxes twice as fast; many see inbox zero for the first time in years.
Come shape the future of email, communication, & productivity!
BUILD LOVE
At Superhuman, we deeply understand how to build products that people love. We incorporate fun & play; we infuse magic & joy; we make experiences that amaze & delight.
It all starts with the right team a team that deeply cares about values, customers, & each other.
CREATE MASSIVE IMPACT
We're not solving a small problem, & we're not addressing a small market. We're going after email; the one activity that consumes more of our work day than any other.
Our ambition doesn't stop there. Next: calendars, notes, contacts, & tasks. We are building the productivity platform of the future.
DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE
We have created the frameworks for how to build product market fit & redefined the narrative of how to onboard customers successfully. We have shown the world its possible to build a premium productivity brand. Our investors include Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, IVP, Tiger Global Management, Sam Altman, & the founders of Gmail, Dropbox, Reddit, Discord, Stripe, GitHub, AngelList, & Intercom.
This time, were swinging beyond the fences & fundamentally rethinking how individuals & teams should collaborate. We are building a household brand & a worldwide organization. We are here to do the best work of our lives, & we hope you are too.
As a Senior Design Manager at Superhuman, you will lead & mentor our product design team, guiding the creation of delightful & remarkable user experiences. You will be responsible for design operations & strategy, fostering collaboration, & ensuring that our design output aligns with Superhuman's high standards of quality & innovation.
ROLE
- Build & manage a high-performing design team through mentorship, coaching, & clear goal-setting to drive both individual & collective growth.
- Partner with Product & Engineering leadership to plan resources, establish milestones, & ensure smooth delivery of design work across projects.
- Drive design quality & innovation by establishing robust review processes, feedback mechanisms, & design tooling infrastructure.
- Create & champion point-of-views on resolving UX debt & identifying opportunities for design innovation across products.
- Lead the planning & execution of discovery projects to develop new features & design directions, while de-risking design complexities.
- Guide the team in elevating their craft across UI/UX design, visual design, & product copy through hands-on mentorship & structured training.
- Develop & implement day-to-day design management processes & enablement tools to facilitate efficient, high-quality design work.
- Foster a team culture that embraces extraordinary quality, remarkable attention to detail, & continuous innovation.
- Provide strategic design leadership in project execution, from conception through launch, ensuring alignment with company principles & quality standards.
- Build strong partnerships across Product, Engineering, & senior leadership to influence product strategy & champion design excellence.
SOUND LIKE YOU?
- Experience: You have 6+ years of experience in consumer-facing technology companies or startups, with 2+ years of experience leading & managing design teams.
- Leadership: You have a track record of leading & developing high-performing, inclusive, & mission-driven design teams. Building a culture of inclusion is not an afterthought. Its the first thing you champion as a project leader, people manager, & teammate, & are comfortable leading through an inclusive lens.
- Expertise: You have a demonstrated mastery of product design, prototyping, visual design, interaction design, typography, & layout & visual hierarchy, with an ability to coach & elevate others' craft through thoughtful mentorship
- Vision: You have led the design strategy of a product, turning long-term objectives into initiatives that you & your teams successfully executed against
- AI Enthusiast: You believe AI will revolutionize both how we work & the experiences we create for our customers. Driven by passion & curiosity, you embrace AI to up-level your team's productivity & impact, creating delight, delivering exceptional quality, & embracing the extraordinary in everything you do.
- Curiosity: You love exploring new & existing paradigms to add to your repertoire of ideas & solutions. You are exceptionally curious about technology, design, product, & people. You never feel done learning your craft.
- Innovation: You thrive in ambiguity & are excited by the opportunity to design processes that can help you understand, iterate, & validate your design intuition & ideas.
- Delight & Empathy: You understand human behavior & develop targeted strategies with this in mind. You enjoy creating delight & moments of pleasant surprise.
- Excellent Communicator: You're able to distill complexity into clear & concise messaging. Youre effective across various mediums & are excellent at working in a remote-first environment.
- Location: We're open to you joining us in our San Francisco office or from a home office anywhere in North or South America.
SALARY INFO
Our US-based salaries for this role range from $200,000 - $235,000. Our Canada-based salaries for this role range from $182,000 - $215,000 CAD. The salary range does not reflect total compensation, which includes base salary, benefits, & company stock options.
You might notice our salary ranges are quite broad - that's because our talented workforce is distributed across North & South America. We tailor our compensation to each location to make sure we're competitive in every market.
For team members outside of the US we employ & pay through an Employer of Record (EOR). We take a location-based pay approach & compensation for this role is dependent on several factors such as location, work experience, job-related skills, business needs, & market demands.
BENEFITS
We're open to hiring talented individuals anywhere in North or South America. While specific benefits vary slightly by location, we're committed to providing equitable, comprehensive benefits for all team members globally.
Taking Care of Your Future
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage with premium medical plans in your country (we cover 100% of medical insurance premiums for all Superhumans!)
- Mental health support with dedicated resources in each region
- Competitive retirement savings plans
- Life insurance & disability coverage tailored to regional standards
Generous Time Off
- Enjoy our generous & flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, with our amazing team members taking an average of 20 days per year.
- Regional holiday recognition: We encourage you to observe holidays in your local region.
- Company-wide time off like designated Care Days & Winter Break.
- Generous parental, caregiver, healthcare, & compassionate leave policies.
Investing in Your Growth
- $3000 USD per year towards your professional development.
- Free access to Calm & Aaptiv (US/Canada)
- Allyship education program to help build your best self.
Setting You Up For Success
- MacBook Pro laptop for your work
- Standard setup with monitor, keyboard, & mouse/trackpad
- $1000 USD budget to make your workspace your own
- Monthly stipend for your lunches, groceries, or whatever nutrition you need to stay fueled up!
Curious about the details of our benefits specific to your region? Visit our Regional Benefits Guides for more information. While we've highlighted our core offerings across major locations, this isn't an exhaustive list. If you're in a region not specifically mentioned, please reach outwe're happy to provide you with detailed information about the benefits available in your area!
At Superhuman, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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