Sephora USA

Manager, Product Design

Sephora USA$160K — $198K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in UX design, focusing on e-commerce and mobile apps
  • Minimum 3 years of management experience
  • Experience in delivering AI and machine learning product experiences
  • Proven ability in utilizing generative AI and emerging tech in design
  • Exceptional communication and inspirational skills
  • Bachelor's degree in design or related field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Lead design across a multi-domain portfolio, ensuring a cohesive client experience
  • Champion design thinking and innovation through problem-solving sessions
  • Integrate AI adoption into design to enhance client experiences
  • Mentor the design team to maintain high standards from sketching to prototyping
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration with engineering and marketing teams

Benefits

  • Health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401k plan with a 4% match and a Student Debt Retirement plan
  • Paid vacation and sick leave to maintain work-life balance
  • Access to training and leadership development programs
  • 30% discount on merchandise and opportunities for free product
  • Free mental health and financial coaching resources
Full Job Description
Job ID: 294575
Store Name/Number: FSC REMOTE SF/NY/DC -173(USA_0173)
Address: FSC, Remote, CA 94105, United States (US)
Hourly/Salaried: Salaried (Exempt)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular

Job Function: Information Technology

Your Role at Sephora: Ready for a career glow up? As a Product Design Manager, you will be at the helm of a dynamic team that shapes the future of beauty retail experiences. You'll lead design across a broad, connected portfolio - spanning the moments where clients discover, transact, get support, and trust us with their information, across both in-store and online experiences. You'll lead design of AI-powered and agentic experiences, identifying opportunities where AI can meaningfully improve the client journey, including discovery, personalized recommendations, product education, beauty advice, and seamless connections between digital and in-store experiences. You'll have the opportunity to help define how our teams use AI-from accelerating discovery and prototyping to shaping more personalized and intuitive client experiences. Your leadership will inspire a team of designers and drive the strategic direction of Sephora's digital touchpoints, delivering exceptional and innovative client experiences across our platforms.

What You'll Do:
  • Lead across a broad, multi-domain portfolio, setting direction and maintaining a cohesive, client-centered experience across stores, client service, marketing technology, and account trust and security.
  • Champion design thinking and innovation by leading your team in problem-solving and ideation sessions, ensuring user research is integral to crafting compelling solutions.
  • Champion thoughtful adoption of AI across the design team, translating emerging AI capabilities into intuitive and trustworthy experiences that solve real client problems.
  • Uphold exceptional design quality by mentoring a team to excel in all aspects of design-from sketching to prototyping-while driving consistent results.
  • Strengthen collaboration and communication by building trust and fostering cross-functional partnerships with engineering, product, marketing, and operations stakeholders.


What You'll Bring:
  • 5+ years of experience in UX design with a deep understanding of e-commerce and mobile app design principles, alongside a minimum of 3 years of management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience shaping and delivering customer-facing AI, machine learning, personalization, recommendation, conversational, or intelligent product experiences.
  • Expertise in leading product strategy and user experience vision, complemented by skill in workshop design and facilitation.
  • Proven ability to apply generative AI or other emerging technologies within a product design practice, from exploration and prototyping through delivery.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to inspire and persuade diverse audiences and coach designers on AI-assisted workflows.
  • A bachelor's degree in design, a related field, or equivalent experience.


What You'll Get:

The annual base salary range for this position is $160,470.00 - $198,200.00. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant's qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of five days.

  • Caring Community. You'll lead your store like a community - where everyone feels seen and supported - building confidence among your team and positively impacting clients.
  • Fulfilling Path. Every step in your journey matters along our dynamic career paths. We celebrate the little wins on the way to the big ones as you grow in your own way.
  • Meaningful Work. With a cultivated passion for beauty, your career is your stage. We'll give you the environment and support your need to do more than sell products; you'll contribute to the transformation of your team, customers, and community.


Rewards as Unique as You:

Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment.
  • Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your dependents' needs with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Sephora also fully covers our employees' disability and life insurance.
  • Wealth. We offer a competitive 401k with 4% match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan, where your student loan payments qualify to earn the 401k match from Sephora.
  • Balance. Leading a store is exciting and dynamic, so we make sure you can recharge with vacation paid time off, sick paid time off, and protected leave.
  • Growth. No two stores or leaders are the same. With access to training, tuition reimbursement, and leadership development, you'll be guided on a dynamic career path.
  • Perks. Think you've tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for free product or "gratis," and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products.
  • Support. You don't just lead a team that cares - you're part of a team that cares. Tap into free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus, volunteer and donation matching.


About Sephora USA

Sephora is a French multinational retailer of personal care and beauty products. Founded in 1970, Sephora has become a leading beauty retailer with over 2,600 stores in 34 countries worldwide. Sephora USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Sephora and operates over 500 stores in the United States. Sephora offers a wide range of beauty products including makeup, skincare, fragrance, haircare, and bath and body products. The company is known for its innovative retail concept which allows customers to try products before they buy them. Sephora is committed to providing its customers with a unique and personalized shopping experience.
Learn more about Sephora USA
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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