Director, UX Job at Translation in San Francisco

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UnitedMasters is building a marketplace that connects artists, brands, and fans—empowering artists to earn and grow. UnitedMasters has taken the bold step of building a music‑distribution service that, radically, puts artists first—disrupting the legacy music business by letting up‑and‑coming artists distribute their music directly to fans through streaming services while maintaining ownership of their master recording rights and up to 100% of royalties. Through the combination of UnitedMasters’ music‑distribution platform and its deep ties to brands, UnitedMasters enables independent artists and change‑makers to grow and earn unlike any other platform.

The UnitedMasters team is made up of musicians, marketers, engineers, and storytellers with backgrounds from YouTube, SoundCloud, Pandora, Facebook, Uber, Dropbox, Complex, VICE, and more. We work hand in hand with the award‑winning creative teams that forge those innovative partnerships at Translation (our in‑house creative advertising agency).

What's The Role

UnitedMasters is seeking a Director of UX to lead the design vision, customer research, and end‑to‑end product experience across iOS, Android, and web. You will manage a team of UX / UI designers while also being deeply hands‑on—a true player / coach who actively designs, prototypes, and conducts research alongside your team. This role requires a design leader who has extensive experience designing for mobile apps and responsive web products, bringing consistency, craft, and clarity across platforms. You must be comfortable alternating between high‑level UX strategy, pixel‑level detail, and customer discovery. You’ll partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data Science to deliver intuitive, artist‑first experiences that drive growth, retention, and label partner success. The role is based in San Francisco with four days in‑office and one day remote.

Design Leadership & Vision

• Define and articulate a multi‑platform UX strategy spanning iOS, Android, and web.
• Establish a unified design language and systems that scale across mobile and desktop experiences.
• Champion simplicity, accessibility, and consistency across all surfaces.

Hands‑On Design Execution (Player / Coach)

User Research & Customer Insight

Team Leadership & Operations

Cross‑Functional Partnership

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Salary Hiring Range

$210,000 - $245,000 (UnitedMasters, Inc. salary range for the expectations as laid out in the job description; company may offer a wide variety of profiles).

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide (e.g. bonus, stock options, 401(k) match, etc.). Individual pay rate decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. The range above is for the NY / CA. As a company, we have a location based strategy, which means the salary range could be lower or higher than this if the role is hired in another location.

About UnitedMasters, Inc.

UnitedMasters Inc. represents the creative solutions company, Translation, and the leading software and services platform for independent creators. UnitedMasters enables ownership, exposure, and new paths for financial return for independent creators, while Translation helps brands leverage the power of contemporary culture to achieve transformational growth. Combined, UnitedMasters, Inc. is the world’s leading marketplace for cultural capital, connecting independent artists and brands to realize a future in which all creators own their future.

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