Senior Product Design Lead, Advertising
Wayfair8 months ago
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
Job Description
Position Overview
As a Senior Product Design Lead for Supplier Advertising at Wayfair, you will drive the design strategy and execution for high-impact projects within our emerging ad business. In this role, you’ll collaborate across product, engineering, and leadership teams to craft innovative user experiences while working in a hybrid environment from our Boston, MA office.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as both a strategist and product practitioner in design initiatives.
- Craft thoughtful and effective user experiences that balance business goals with customer needs.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, designers, business stakeholders, and senior leadership throughout the product-development lifecycle.
- Triangulate data from multiple sources to inform design and product strategy.
- Represent the voice of our customers (suppliers and shoppers) in product definition and strategy meetings.
- Mentor and guide team members through design reviews, coaching, and hands-on support.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of product design experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial Design or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience designing for advertising/ad-tech environments.
- Proficiency in producing design deliverables such as wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and detailed annotations.
- Strong skills using modern design tools like Figma and working knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS.
- Exceptional interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to present and defend designs to senior and executive leadership with an emphasis on user advocacy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing for e-commerce.
- Strong user research skills.
- Leadership experience in design teams.
Benefits & Perks
- Compensation: Salary range of $155,500 - $167,000 USD per year with restricted stock units as part of the package.
- Hybrid work schedule: Work from our Boston, MA office Tuesday-Thursday and remotely on Monday and Friday.
- Opportunity to work with a diverse, innovative, and inclusive team powering one of the largest online home destinations.
- Dynamic environment offering rapid career growth and continuous learning.
Required Skills
Product Design Strategy
Interaction Design
Mentorship
HTML/CSS/JS
Prototyping
Team Leadership
Data-Driven Decision Making
User Flows
E-commerce Design
User Experience Design
Design Systems
Wireframing
Figma
Advertising/Ad-Tech Design
Human-Computer Interaction