VP, Product Design

The Role ThoughtSpot is seeking a visionary Vice President of Design to lead and scale our global design organization. ThoughtSpot is on a mission of making the world more data-driven and this role will be crucial in how ThoughtSpot makes this a reality. This role will shape intuitive, AI-powered experiences that democratize data for everyone—from business users to analysts. The ideal candidate has deep experience designing high-tech enterprise products (preferably in BI), scaling distributed teams, and driving design excellence at a strategic level. Reporting to the SVP of Product, this role will oversee a team of 30+ talented product, UX, and visual designers across US and India. ThoughtSpot’s simple and intuitive user experience has been a strength and this role will carry this forward. What You'll Do: Leadership & Strategy - Define and drive the long-term vision for design at ThoughtSpot; serve as a strategic thought partner to Product, Engineering, and Executive Leadership. Lead, scale, and mentor a diverse team of 30+ designers distributed across North America, and India. Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner deeply with Product Management and Engineering to create intuitive, intelligent, and elegant user experiences. Lead a high-functioning, globally distributed design team—implementing processes and communication strategies that bridge time zones and cultures. Design Excellence - Champion & promote user-centered design across the organization and take ThoughtSpot’s design leadership to the next level. Customer Obsession: Infuse deep customer empathy and feedback into every phase of the design and product development lifecycle. DesignOps & Tools: Ensure the right tooling, AI innovation, workflows, and practices are in place to enable velocity without compromising quality. What You Bring: 15+ years of experience in design, with at least 7+ in leadership roles. Proven success leading large, distributed design teams across time zones and cultures. Experience designing enterprise-grade SaaS products; BI or analytics product experience strongly preferred. Strong systems-thinking approach with a portfolio that showcases elegant UX at scale. Passion for working in high-growth, fast-paced environments with cross-functional complexity. Deep understanding of AI/ML-powered interfaces, search-driven UX, and data visualization is a strong plus. Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presence. Spotters are encouraged to experience the energy of their local office with an in-office expectation of 2-3 days per week. This approach balances the benefits of in-person collaboration and peer learning with the flexibility needed by individuals and teams. Are you open to working in a hybrid environment? The estimated annual salary range for this role is $280k - $370k per year in the San Francisco Bay Area. Actual compensation may vary and will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, and location of the selected candidate. Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits. #LI-Hybrid #LI-BV1 Hybrid Work at ThoughtSpot This office-assigned role is available as a hybrid position, reporting to the office in US - San Francisco (inactive). Spotters assigned to an office are encouraged to experience the energy of their local office with an in-office expectation of 2-3 days per week. This approach balances the benefits of in-person collaboration and peer learning with the flexibility needed by individuals and teams. What makes ThoughtSpot a great place to work? ThoughtSpot is the experience layer of the modern data stack, leading the industry with our AI-powered analytics and natural language search. We hire people with unique identities, backgrounds, and perspectives—this balance-for-the-better philosophy is key to our success. When paired with our culture of Selfless Excellence and our drive for continuous improvement (2% done), ThoughtSpot cultivates a respectful culture that pushes norms to create world-class products. If you’re excited by the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the business and make your mark on a truly innovative company, we invite you to read more about our mission, and apply to the role that’s right for you. ThoughtSpot for All At ThoughtSpot, diverse teams build better products. Complex data problems need many perspectives, not just one. We welcome different backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we work to create a place where everyone can be themselves and do their best work. If this role excites you and you believe you’re a strong match, we encourage you to apply. The world’s most innovative companies turn to ThoughtSpot’s AI-Powered Analytics to put data in the hands of everyone, from the C-suite to the frontline. With simple, natural language search and AI, anyone can ask questions, discover insights, and act with confidence. Unlike legacy tools that sacrifice performance for complexity, ThoughtSpot is intuitively designed for every business user while being built to handle the most complex, large-scale data, wherever it resides. This unique combination of speed and simplicity is why enterprise leaders trust ThoughtSpot to transform decision-making into a truly data-driven culture. At ThoughtSpot, we’re a curious, data-driven bunch. We believe the world works better when everyone has access to facts. That’s why we build products that make asking and answering data questions as natural as having a conversation. 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