Amazon Ads is looking for an experienced UX Manager to lead a team of UX Designers focused on creating world-class display advertising experiences across Amazon Owned & Operated (O&O) properties and third-party (3P) publisher surfaces. This leader will own the end-to-end design strategy for display ad formats that delight end customers, deliver measurable results for advertisers, and scale across a complex, multi-surface ecosystem.
You are a builder who ships. You bring urgency and a bias for action to everything you do - moving ideas from concept to launched experience at a pace that matches the speed of our business. You will integrate AI into the design process to accelerate delivery, unlock creative possibilities, and raise the quality bar. You thrive in ambiguity, bring clarity to complex problems, and have a track record of influencing cross-functional partners to align on a shared vision and ship together.
Key job responsibilities
- Own the design delivery pipeline from concept through launch - ensuring the team ships high-quality advertising experiences on time and at the speed our customers and advertisers demand
- Establish a culture of urgency and accountability; remove blockers, streamline decision-making, and drive rapid iteration cycles to get experiences into market fast
- Partner with Engineering and Product to compress timelines, identify MVP scopes, and make smart trade-offs that balance speed with craft
- Measure and communicate the impact of shipped experiences - CTR lifts, engagement gains, advertiser adoption - and use those signals to inform what to build next
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of UX Designers, fostering a culture of craft excellence, experimentation, and customer obsession
- Set a high bar for design quality across the team; establish and evolve design standards, critique practices, and review processes
- Identify and pursue opportunities to innovate on ad formats, interactions, and creative tooling that differentiate Amazon's advertising offerings
- Champion AI-powered design workflows - integrating generative AI, automation, and intelligent tooling into the team's creative process to increase efficiency, speed-to-market, and scalability
- Influence across organizational boundaries - building consensus, driving alignment, and resolving ambiguity on complex, cross-team initiatives where speed and clarity are critical
- Establish strong relationships with partner UX teams to ensure consistency and coherence across the broader advertising experience
- Drive efficient, predictable delivery of design work; build repeatable processes that enable the team to ship fast without sacrificing quality
- Balance long-term strategic bets with near-term delivery commitments; manage the team's portfolio of work across multiple workstreams with a bias toward action
- Use data, research insights, and customer feedback to inform design decisions and measure the real-world impact of shipped experiences
About the team Amazon Ads helps brands design ad experiences that delight customers and deliver meaningful results. With billions of first-party signals and a suite of innovative ad products spanning display, video, audio, and custom formats, we are uniquely positioned to help advertisers reach the right audiences across Amazon's ecosystem and beyond. Our team is passionate about inventing on behalf of customers and pushing the boundaries of what advertising can be.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years of leading design teams experience
- 6+ years of design experience
- Experience managing teams
- Experience in delivering design solutions for projects of large scope and complexity
- Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
- Bachelor's degree or above in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or Associate's degree or above
- Proven track record of shipping experiences on tight timelines while maintaining quality
- Experience designing and prototyping with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working cross-team and synthesize feedback and input from product management, engineering, testing, and marketing
- Experience with agile/scrum
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, NY, New York - 166,700.00 - 225,500.00 USD annually