Netskope

Vice President, UX

Santa Clara, California, United States · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$294k-$420kDetected 6 days ago

LLMsA/B TestingCybersecurityFigmaUX ResearchDesign SystemsAccessibilityResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

About Netskope Today, there's more data and users outside the enterprise than inside, causing the network perimeter as we know it to dissolve.
We realized a new perimeter was needed, one that is built in the cloud and follows and protects data wherever it goes, so we started Netskope to redefine Cloud, Network and Data Security.
Since 2012, we have built the market-leading cloud security company and an award-winning culture powered by hundreds of employees spread across offices in Santa Clara, St.

Responsibilities

Lead a distributed UX team across the US and Taiwan - designers, researchers, and UX managers - staying grounded and connected across time zones, present and invested in each person's growth
Build and sustain a culture of openness, curiosity, and high craft - where sharing unfinished work is the norm, feedback sharpens rather than diminishes, and wins are celebrated collectively
Stay connected to the work at a level that lets you spot patterns, gaps, and cross-product opportunities - and lead initiatives that build connective tissue across the platform

Requirements

Experience leading distributed teams across multiple time zones
Background in UX research, or experience directly leading a research team - familiarity with both exploratory and evaluative methods, and a track record of advocating for research as a strategic function
Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, or related fields required.
12+ years of UX experience, with at least 4 years leading design managers and/or senior ICs
Demonstrated ability to lead UX for complex, technical enterprise products - cybersecurity, networking, infrastructure, or adjacent domains is a strong plus
Proven track record of driving design strategy and roadmap influence at the VP or Director level, with fluency connecting UX outcomes to business KPIs
Experience building org structures, career ladders, and making the business case for design team investment at the leadership level
Portfolio demonstrating systems thinking, conceptual design, and cross-product initiative driving
Active, hands-on engagement with AI tools in a design or research context - not just awareness, but evidence of curiosity and experimentation; experience helping a team develop an AI-integrated practice is a strong plus
Proficiency with Figma and Claude Code (our primary tools); DesignOps experience and design community engagement (speaking, writing, advisory roles) are both a plus
Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, or related fields required. Master's degree strongly preferred.

Nice to have

Can make the complex feel simple - you distill hard technical concepts to their essence and use analogy and clarity to bring others along
Are intellectually humble - you hire people who challenge you, welcome expertise that exceeds yours, and believe in growing team members up rather than managing them down
Proficiency with Figma and Claude Code (our primary tools)

Compensation

At Netskope, salary is one component of our competitive total rewards package.
The salary range for this position is as listed below.
The successful candidate's starting pay will also be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, location, and market conditions.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the On Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target commission amount at 100% goal achievement.
In addition to salary, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles) and a stock award program.
$294,000 - $420,000 USD

Benefits

Define and drive the UX vision across all of Netskope's products - ensuring experiences are coherent, conceptually grounded, and built around real user needs and workflows
In addition to salary, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles) and a stock award program.
Candidates may also be eligible for a comprehensive health plan and other benefits that can be reviewed at Netskope Benefits site.

Company info

Push to embed research throughout the product development process, not as a gate at the end of a cycle, but as an ongoing source of confidence for designers and a de-risking tool for Product and Engineering
Stay current on how AI is reshaping research practice - from synthesis and analysis to participant recruitment and insight communication - and help the research team evolve accordingly
Partner with the CPO, Product Management, and Engineering to align design strategy with business goals - shaping roadmaps and influencing decisions before they are made, not after

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