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LaterVP, User Experience
Later is an influencer marketing company that utilizes an AI-powered platform and proprietary data to assist brands in selecting creators, executing campaigns, and measuring performance. Trusted…
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Later is an influencer marketing company that utilizes an AI-powered platform and proprietary data to assist brands in selecting creators, executing campaigns, and measuring performance. Trusted by major enterprises like Nike, Wayfair, Unilever, and Southwest Airlines, the firm connects creativity with measurable results across its product lines, including Later Influence, Later Social, and Mavely. The organization is seeking a Vice President, User Experience to guide design strategy across the entire…
Job Description
Later is an influencer marketing company that utilizes an AI-powered platform and proprietary data to assist brands in selecting creators, executing campaigns, and measuring performance. Trusted by major enterprises like Nike, Wayfair, Unilever, and Southwest Airlines, the firm connects creativity with measurable results across its product lines, including Later Influence, Later Social, and Mavely.
The organization is seeking a Vice President, User Experience to guide design strategy across the entire product suite. This high-visibility leadership position reports directly to the Chief Product Officer and involves managing a remote team of five to six UX designers while collaborating closely with a large engineering group and product managers. The ideal candidate acts as a systems thinker who bridges design gaps, establishes scalable design patterns, and integrates generative AI into daily workflows.
Key focus areas include hands-on execution for critical zero-to-one product initiatives, building functional prototypes, and shaping agentic UX workflows. The role suits a forward-thinking design leader with deep technical fluency who enjoys working at the intersection of product strategy, user research, and engineering. Candidates must be willing to travel one to two times per quarter.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and expand a team of UX designers while fostering an AI-native, builder-first culture
- Act as a hands-on principal contributor on crucial zero-to-one product initiatives spanning strategy, design, and engineering
- Pioneer agentic UX workflows and build functional AI prototypes to unify product design across platforms
- Partner with the Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer to co-create product strategy, roadmaps, and architecture
- Collaborate with product managers to compress discovery cycles and shorten the path from customer problem to tested solution
- Establish and uphold portfolio-wide standards for design craft, accessibility, usability, and design systems
- Implement lightweight, repeatable user research methods that connect insights to measurable business outcomes
Requirements
- Over 12 years of experience in product design or UX
- Minimum 8 years of experience leading and growing a design team
- Proven background operating as a systems thinker across multiple products or teams
- Strong technical fluency with a track record of partnering with engineering on platform architecture, APIs, and frontend frameworks
- Experience building or scaling a design system, pattern library, or shared UX standards
- Proficiency with AI-assisted design, prototyping, and development tools
- Ability to travel 1 to 2 times per quarter
Qualifications
- Experience working in B2B SaaS, marketplace, or platform products
- Familiarity with influencer marketing, the creator economy, or social and commerce adjacent spaces
Core Skills
Benefits
- Participation in various benefit plans available to permanent team members
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the VP, User Experience position located?
This is a remote position managing a remote team, though travel is required one to two times per quarter.
What is the salary range for this role?
The posting specifies an On Target Earnings range of $220,000 to $275,000 USD, which includes base pay and bonus.
Who does this role report to?
The Vice President, User Experience reports directly to the Chief Product Officer.
What are the core experience requirements?
Candidates must have over 12 years of product design or UX experience, including at least 8 years leading and growing a design team, alongside strong technical fluency and AI-assisted design proficiency.
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