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Atlassian

Head of Design, Developer Solutions (Bitbucket and Compass)

San Francisco, CA / Remote

tlassian can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity, assuming candidates have eligible working rights and a sufficient timezone overlap with their team. Atlassians can choose to work remotely or return to an office, unless it's necessary for the role to be performed in the office. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company. This role can be performed from Australia, New Zealand or the West Coast of the North America.

Are you are a Design leader who is passionate about defining the future of teamwork and collaboration? Atlassian's products are loved and used by millions of teams worldwide to drive innovation - be it electric cars, spaceships or robotic surgeries! Atlassian fuels the world's best software, IT and business teams to help them deliver results with world-class products.

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Atlassian is seeking a Head of Design for who will support our Dev Solutions team. Atlassian's products are loved and used by millions of developers and teams worldwide to drive innovation across many fields. The software developer experience will be radically redefined and made dramatically more productive in the next few years with the application of AI, and we will be at the forefront of that transformation.

If you are looking to lead & evolve a world-class design team, partner with extraordinary talent, and make a big impact, we encourage you to join us in this exciting journey.

Reporting into our VP of Design, you will bring a balance of craft expertise, executive communication skills, org leadership and business acumen. This skill-set will enable you to help us build world class software developer experiences.

You will lead a team that is passionate about delivering Design which scales to meet the needs of our hundreds of thousands of customers.

Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $266,500 - $355,400

Zone B: $239,900 - $319,800

Zone C: $221,200 - $295,000

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Some of the great work you will do:

  • Formulate, and present critical design strategy recommendations to the founders and executive leaders
  • Set the experience vision and strategy and lead the design across the Developer portfolio to deliver a harmonious experience for our customers and users
  • Evolve and contribute to driving strong business practices for the Developer collection team, both within Design and across functions
  • Identify and execute on critical initiatives and investments that bring quality at scale to this part of Atlassians business
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team, including product, marketing, sales, analytics, finance, and other teams
  • Lead and inspire an ambitious team of senior design leaders, and their teams across APAC, India and the US. With a passion for developing others, you'll mentor and encourage your team towards success and cohesion
  • Provide design and other cross-craft leaders with the necessary direction and support required to execute on the full life-cycle of design
  • Inspire excellence in craft and stay up to date with industry best-practice
  • Establish trust and build confidence with partners and executive leadership in and outside Design
  • Help the Design teams maintain a creative and supportive environment

We don't expect you to be able to tick every box. We prioritize values fit above everything.

If you tick a few of the below boxes, great! Throw your hat in the ring and let's go from there:

  • More than ten years experience in executive/senior Design Leadership roles
  • A track record of planning and then driving business direction autonomously as a hands-on designer, then subsequently as a manager, and then manager of managers
  • Maintain an area of core strength in one or more Design disciplines where you can lead through your expertise
  • Have identified and set platform strategies, and seen them through to impact
  • Can communicate design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organisation
  • Ability to manage a broad portfolio, balancing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities
  • You have influenced, defined, and implemented company-wide design strategy
  • A demonstrated capability to understand the technical underpinnings of software products
  • Can create positive cross- collaboration history with stakeholders, like Engineering, Product Management and Research
  • Have proven experience developing and maintaining healthy, productive teams
  • Have experience improving and sustaining design rituals at the org level

Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $266,500 - $355,400

Zone B: $239,900 - $319,800

Zone C: $221,200 - $295,000

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, USA
Job ID: Atlassian-13540
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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