Klaviyo
Creative Director, UX
Klaviyo, San Mateo, California, United States, 94409
At Klaviyo, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives each Klaviyo (we call ourselves Klaviyos) brings to our workplace each and every day. We believe everyone deserves a fair shot at success and appreciate the experiences each person brings beyond the traditional job requirements. If you're a close but not exact match with the description, we hope you'll still consider applying. Want to learn more about life at Klaviyo? Visit careers.klaviyo.com to see how we empower creators to own their own destiny.
At Klaviyo, the Brand & Creative Team in Marketing is a diverse, ambitious group of inquisitive, thinkers, passionate creators, and innovative strategists. We like to think we're a pretty fun and flexible bunch, too. During any one day, we're building new systems, expressing our evolving brand across web, social, events, and beyond- all in the service of delivering a remarkable brand experience at every touchpoint. But there's so much work to do. So, that's where you come in.
We're looking for a Creative Director, UX/Design, who will drive bold and beautiful, human-centric design across owned and digital platforms. Our newest team leader will wake up each day thinking about holistic, global site design; user experience; design systems; and integrated marketing campaigns. You'll design and deliver a bold, clever, and helpful experience that helps make the Klaviyo brand something our cool customers want to emulate.
This is a pivotal moment for Klaviyo and its brand experience. We're eager to push boundaries, try new things, and deliver the best work of our careers. Fun and exciting, right?
A day in the life
A maker and manager, you'll mentor and motivate a talented team of UX designers, while designing often, too.Beyond your immediate team, you'll foster a close, productive partnership with your Creative Team colleagues, along with the Marketing, Product and Engineering Teams, among other Klaviyo; you'll work daily with our web team to drive toward exceptional experiences as we scale our website, while championing best practices and strategic vision with Klaviyo leadershipServe as a creative lead for ongoing, audience-specific integrated marketing initiativesCreate and scale the next generation of our foremost format: the website. You'll drive the design of a compelling, clear journey across our web, featuring our hero characters: the people (our customers) and the product (Klaviyo, of course).Manage and improve a regularly updated scalable design system that ensures consistency across all digital touchpointsDefine and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of UX initiatives.Oversee regular user research initiatives to foster an ongoing feedback loop; understand user behavior, needs and challenges and deliver experiences to exceed their expectationsDeliver stunning, educationally impactful creative that delivers on our product positioning and clearly explains our product offering.Lead internal teams to develop impactful creative experiences and executions that deliver on the brand vision and promise.Partner closely with Product and Product Design to ensure a consistent brand experience across all Klaviyo products and platforms.About you
Bold. Ambitious. Proven, yet ever-improving. Empathetic. You thrive in fast-paced, often complex environments where stakeholder engagement, management (and yes, healthy debate) are in your wheelhouse.Experience* in recognizing patterns and avoiding pitfalls; in seeing the required change quickly, galvanizing teams to act, and delivering on the vision.Worked for a SaaS brand, idealing both B2B and B2CStrong foundational understanding of UX design from an engineering perspective; proven ability to achieve successful design systems aligned to a multi-year roadmapCustomer/audience centricity drives you, and you keep accessibility and inclusivity top of mind, always.Led the re/design of major, high-trafficked, high-performing websites; you can tell us how and why the work was successfulGrew up in graphic design and continue to grow within the disciplineA pixel-perfect person, who's obsessed with fonts, palettes, and consistencyContinuously curious and passionate about sharing your latest learnings with othersEager to evolve and improve, both the work in front of you and yourself.
*10+ years as Creative/UX Director level or higher; at a creative/ad agency or in-house creative/UX team, designing thoughtful, effective experiences across websites and digital products.
The pay range for this role is listed below. Sales roles are also eligible for variable compensation and hourly non-exempt roles are eligible for overtime in accordance with applicable law. This role is eligible for benefits, including: medical, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), flexible paid time off and company-paid holidays and a culture of learning that includes a learning allowance and access to a professional coaching service for all employees.
Base Pay Range For US Locations:
$172,000-$258,000 USD
Get to Know Klaviyo
We're Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we're developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators-ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you're ready to do the best work of your career, where you'll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you'll join us.
Klaviyo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, religion or religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Our company takes the security and privacy of job applicants very seriously. We will never ask for payment, bank details, or personal financial information as part of the application process. All our legitimate job postings can be found on our official career site. Please be cautious of job offers that come from non-company email addresses (@klaviyo.com), instant messaging platforms, or unsolicited calls.
You can find our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here.
At Klaviyo, the Brand & Creative Team in Marketing is a diverse, ambitious group of inquisitive, thinkers, passionate creators, and innovative strategists. We like to think we're a pretty fun and flexible bunch, too. During any one day, we're building new systems, expressing our evolving brand across web, social, events, and beyond- all in the service of delivering a remarkable brand experience at every touchpoint. But there's so much work to do. So, that's where you come in.
We're looking for a Creative Director, UX/Design, who will drive bold and beautiful, human-centric design across owned and digital platforms. Our newest team leader will wake up each day thinking about holistic, global site design; user experience; design systems; and integrated marketing campaigns. You'll design and deliver a bold, clever, and helpful experience that helps make the Klaviyo brand something our cool customers want to emulate.
This is a pivotal moment for Klaviyo and its brand experience. We're eager to push boundaries, try new things, and deliver the best work of our careers. Fun and exciting, right?
A day in the life
A maker and manager, you'll mentor and motivate a talented team of UX designers, while designing often, too.Beyond your immediate team, you'll foster a close, productive partnership with your Creative Team colleagues, along with the Marketing, Product and Engineering Teams, among other Klaviyo; you'll work daily with our web team to drive toward exceptional experiences as we scale our website, while championing best practices and strategic vision with Klaviyo leadershipServe as a creative lead for ongoing, audience-specific integrated marketing initiativesCreate and scale the next generation of our foremost format: the website. You'll drive the design of a compelling, clear journey across our web, featuring our hero characters: the people (our customers) and the product (Klaviyo, of course).Manage and improve a regularly updated scalable design system that ensures consistency across all digital touchpointsDefine and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of UX initiatives.Oversee regular user research initiatives to foster an ongoing feedback loop; understand user behavior, needs and challenges and deliver experiences to exceed their expectationsDeliver stunning, educationally impactful creative that delivers on our product positioning and clearly explains our product offering.Lead internal teams to develop impactful creative experiences and executions that deliver on the brand vision and promise.Partner closely with Product and Product Design to ensure a consistent brand experience across all Klaviyo products and platforms.About you
Bold. Ambitious. Proven, yet ever-improving. Empathetic. You thrive in fast-paced, often complex environments where stakeholder engagement, management (and yes, healthy debate) are in your wheelhouse.Experience* in recognizing patterns and avoiding pitfalls; in seeing the required change quickly, galvanizing teams to act, and delivering on the vision.Worked for a SaaS brand, idealing both B2B and B2CStrong foundational understanding of UX design from an engineering perspective; proven ability to achieve successful design systems aligned to a multi-year roadmapCustomer/audience centricity drives you, and you keep accessibility and inclusivity top of mind, always.Led the re/design of major, high-trafficked, high-performing websites; you can tell us how and why the work was successfulGrew up in graphic design and continue to grow within the disciplineA pixel-perfect person, who's obsessed with fonts, palettes, and consistencyContinuously curious and passionate about sharing your latest learnings with othersEager to evolve and improve, both the work in front of you and yourself.
*10+ years as Creative/UX Director level or higher; at a creative/ad agency or in-house creative/UX team, designing thoughtful, effective experiences across websites and digital products.
The pay range for this role is listed below. Sales roles are also eligible for variable compensation and hourly non-exempt roles are eligible for overtime in accordance with applicable law. This role is eligible for benefits, including: medical, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), flexible paid time off and company-paid holidays and a culture of learning that includes a learning allowance and access to a professional coaching service for all employees.
Base Pay Range For US Locations:
$172,000-$258,000 USD
Get to Know Klaviyo
We're Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we're developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators-ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you're ready to do the best work of your career, where you'll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you'll join us.
Klaviyo is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, citizenship, national origin, color, religion or religious creed, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran or active military status, marital status, criminal record, genetics, retaliation, sexual harassment or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Our company takes the security and privacy of job applicants very seriously. We will never ask for payment, bank details, or personal financial information as part of the application process. All our legitimate job postings can be found on our official career site. Please be cautious of job offers that come from non-company email addresses (@klaviyo.com), instant messaging platforms, or unsolicited calls.
You can find our Job Applicant Privacy Notice here.