Head of Design, Yahoo Mail
Core
Lead Yahoo Mail's global design organization, defining end-to-end design vision and AI-native product architecture for a consumer inbox with hundreds of millions of users.
Role type
Senior Director, Head of Design
Builds
Yahoo Mail product surface, AI-native consumer journeys, and cross-platform design systems for iOS, Android, and web.
Domain
Consumer Internet / Email / AI / Generative AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Strategic design leadership, AI-native UX architecture, cross-platform design systems, business monetization strategy, design operations automation, executive stakeholder management, data-driven experimentation
Preferred skills
Prompt engineering, LLM fine-tuning, automated front-end engineering systems, algorithmic content recommendation engines, change management in high-growth environments
Technologies
iOS, Android, Web, Generative AI, LLMs
Responsibilities
Lead and develop a ~20-member design organization; formulate enterprise-wide design vision and scale design systems; partner with C-suite to translate business strategy into product roadmaps; architect UX paradigms for AI-native workflows and conversational interfaces; implement AI-driven design automation pipelines; establish governance for AI-generated product behaviors; direct design frameworks for monetization tests and revenue optimization
Seniority
Senior Director, strategic leadership & organization building
