Product Design Director, AR Design

Company: Oculus
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 17, 2022

Job Description:

In Facebook Reality Labs (FRL), we're building the next generation of devices and experiences that make people feel closer. This includes Oculus and Portal products, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) software and content, and research and development labs. The AR/VR group brings together world-class experts to develop and ship groundbreaking products at the intersection of hardware, software, and content. We have a clear mandate to ship products at scale.We are currently seeking a Product Design Director to lead in an ambitious space. In this role, you'll be a foundational member on the leadership team, working together with your product partners in engineering, data science, UX research, content design, and other disciplines to define the strategy, operations, and communications that guide the team to build great products addressing real user needs.The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in AR and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative, semi-structured environment is critical. This person must be comfortable guiding teams, freelancers, agencies, and production partners, but should be willing to roll up the sleeves to do the design work itself.

Product Design Director, AR Design Responsibilities:

• Build and manage a talented, diverse, inclusive team of product designers and leaders that consistently delivers cutting edge products and is well-balanced across a range of design skill sets.
• Drive collaboration and vision across the company to build alignment on priorities leading to product design and execution.
• Shape the product roadmap, both short term and long-term.
• Develop design talent and build a thriving culture where designers grow in their careers and feel a strong sense of inclusion and belonging.
• Design and scale the organization and equip the team for success in their goals.
• Foster a strong, collaborative design practice.
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  • 6+ years of experience in design with the AR space.
  • 6+ years of leadership experience with direct reports under your guidance and leadership, including hiring and developing senior managers and individual contributors.
  • 6+ years of experience working collaboratively with product, engineering, design, content and user research teams.
  • Senior people management, team development, recruiting and org building experience.
  • Experience growing a strategic design practice within design teams.
    
    
    
    
    
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