# Jody Owens > Staff Design Program Manager. Ex-Stripe, Square, Rdio. Location: Oakland, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/jodyowens ## Work Experience ### Media Ops Production Lead @ Airbnb Jan 2025 – Jan 2026 Photo production at scale ### Staff Design Program Manager @ Stripe Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 Built out and managed programs to support a large, multidisciplinary Design org with a focus on quality at scale. ### Product Design Program Manager @ Stripe Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 Created infrastructure, operating models, and playbooks to streamline an iterative, user-focused design process that maintained a high quality bar. ### Design Producer @ Stripe Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 Layed foundational Ops groundwork for the Design team to run on, from establishing an intake mechanism and resourcing strategy, to designing and running all reviews and critiques, and defining team norms. Creative production of all work running through the Design team, across web, product design, brand and event design. ### Senior Design Producer @ Rdio Jan 2013 – Jan 2016 Process and project management: - Defined and evolved the design team's creative review process. Creative production for all design initiatives across product and marketing. - Lead designer resourcing and priorities. Provided them with the resources needed and remove any blockers, allowing them to do their best work. - Worked closely with PM’s to help organize quarterly roadmaps. - Managed company-wide product feature requests to ensure all items are tracked and prioritized. - Lead several recurring cross-functional meetings. Captured feedback and decisions made in key reviews and meetings and assure all action items are addressed. Cross-functional communication: - Maintained an in-depth understanding of everything flowing through the design team and our product roadmap. Provided the company with insights on the who, what, when, why, and how of virtually every new product feature. - Ensured communication around milestones, status and directional changes are appropriately conveyed to all stakeholders. Launch coordination and product marketing: - Lead all launch coordination efforts including long-term flight planning, release planning, and synchronizing and overseeing launch efforts across departments. - Guided the Product Marketing roadmap. Collaborated with PM’s and Marketing team to define a marketing strategy for every release. - Ensured all launch deliverables were accounted for and ready at time of launch. ### Interactive Design Producer @ Square Inc. Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 ### Enterprise Support Associate @ Google Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 ### Intern, PR Assistant, Grant Researcher @ 826 National Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 - Coordinated fundraisers and events - Researched media outlets and contacts and updated media database - Researched grant opportunities - Offered administrative support ### Intern @ California Historical Society Jan 2009 – Jan 2009 - Implemented social networking project - Created and managed the museum’s first Facebook account to foster community and audience development - Copy edited text panels ### Writing Tutor @ University of Redlands Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 - Assisted undergraduate and graduate students with writing assignments. - Roles included editing, grammar and spell checking, reinforcing the fundamentals of thesis statements, structure, and overall craft. ### Administrative Assistant @ Dr. Melina B. Jampolis, M.D. Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 Performed receptionist duties; managed phones and files Prepared tables on Excel, documenting patient information ### Features Editor @ The Bulldog Weekly Jan 2007 – Jan 2008 Assigned, collected and edited articles Collaborated creatively with other staff members Sold subscriptions ## Education ### BA in Managerial Business and Creative Writing University of Redlands ### University of Redlands ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jody-owens-b2144512 --- Source: https://flows.cv/jodyowens JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/jodyowens/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13