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<p><i>To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.</i></p><p></p><p><span>Job Category</span></p>User Experience<p></p><p><span>Job Details</span></p><p></p><p><span><b><b>About Salesforce</b></b></span></p><p>Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and were looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforces core values at the heart of it all.</p><p></p><p>Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.</p><p></p><p>We are hiring a Director to lead Slacks cross-platform design system (Slack Kit), accessibility initiatives, and agentic interfaces across desktop and mobile platforms. The position requires deep expertise in design systems, accessibility standards, and cross-functional leadership to drive quality and consistency at scale. Slack has built an enterprise grade product with the care and attention of consumer experiences. With a decade of history, people love Slack for the attention to craft, customization, and expressivity.<br /><br />We appreciate designers and leaders who think deeply, speak clearly, love collaboration and feedback, and have an excellent collection of animated gifs.<br /><br />At Slack, we have a positive, diverse, and encouraging culture — we look for people who are curious, inventive, and work to be a little better every single day!</p><p></p><h2>🎯 What youll be doing</h2><ul><li>Lead and evolve Slacks cross-platform design system (Slack Kit) to deliver consistent, efficient, and accessible experiences across desktop and mobile platforms.</li><li>Partner with Product, Engineering and Design teams to evangelize existing capabilities and develop new ones that enable fast decision making while maintaining reasonable consistency and quality.</li><li>Oversee and champion accessibility initiatives and standards compliance, ensuring Slack meets WCAG requirements and provides inclusive experiences.</li><li>Evolve systems design reviews and governance processes to maintain high quality standards and prevent UX inconsistencies that impact NPS</li><li>Guide the development and maintenance of comprehensive documentation covering components, usage guidelines, and contribution standards.</li><li>Lead cross-functional teams across Design, Engineering, and Product to push boundaries while maintaining system cohesion and high-quality experiences for our customers</li><li>Champion design system adoption through enablement programs, office hours, and educational initiatives</li></ul><p></p><h2>💫 What you should have</h2><ul><li>10+ years of product design experience including working design systems, accessibility programs, and platform-level design initiatives</li><li>4+ years of managerial experience (ideally on teams working on design systems and design tools)</li><li>A people-first mindset toward systems work, recognizing that the best systems teams empower rather than constrain</li><li>Proven track record of building and scaling design systems that serve both desktop and mobile platforms</li><li>Deep understanding of accessibility standards and experience implementing them at scale</li><li>Strong technical acumen with experience bridging design and engineering through component documentation, design tokens, and systematic approaches</li><li>Experience establishing and running design governance programs that maintain quality while enabling team velocity</li><li>Track record of successful cross-functional leadership and ability to influence design decisions across multiple teams</li><li>Excellent communication skills with ability to articulate complex system decisions to varied audiences</li><li>Experience mentoring designers and engineers on systems thinking and accessibility best practices</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span>Unleash Your Potential</span></p><p><span>When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and<span> </span></span><i>be your best</i><span>, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can<span> </span></span><i>do your best</i><span>. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.</span></p><p></p><p><span>Accommodations</span></p><p><span>If you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this </span><a href='https://careers.mail.salesforce.com/accommodations-request-form' target='_blank'>Accommodations Request Form</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span>Posting Statement</span></p><p><span><span>Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. </span></span><a target='_blank' href='https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal'>Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal.</a><span><span> Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.</span></span></p><p></p><p></p>In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<p></p><p></p><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $230,800 to $334,600.<h3></h3><h3></h3><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>

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