Description
The Senior Director, Experience Design - Checkout will lead the design vision, strategy, and execution for PayPal's checkout experiences.
This leader will guide a team focused on optimizing and evolving experiences at scale, combining strong design craft with experimentation, iteration, and systems thinking.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and articulate a clear vision and strategy for checkout experiences
- Oversee and direct the development of user interface plans impacting PayPal revenue, expense, budget, and growth
- Negotiate with and influence senior internal and external executives
- Create operational and strategic objectives enhancing user and customer experiences
- Provide guidance to critical cross-functional teams focused on experience design
- Identify and resolve strategic user interface and interaction design issues
Requirements:
- 12+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree
- 5 years of experience leading others
- Significant product/experience design leadership experience
- Demonstrated experience optimizing complex products or flows at scale
- Strong design craft and fluency with modern design tools
- Experience working within and shaping design systems
- Exceptional storytelling, communication, and executive influence skills
Preferred qualifications:
- 10+ years design leadership experience
- Experience designing checkout, commerce, payments, or similar digital experiences
PayPal offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, healthcare coverage, and resources to create financial security and support mental health.
The base pay for this role will depend on location and experience, with ranges of:
- New York City, NY: $242,000 - $359,150 annually
- Chicago, IL: $220,000 - $326,700 annually
- Austin, TX: $220,000 - $326,700 annually
- San Jose, CA: $242,000 - $359,150 annually