Product Designer

Roles and responsibilities

This scale-up boasts a team of five Senior Product Designers who report to an accomplished Head of Product Design, a former leader at Adobe. With the company founded by a former designer, it has cultivated a truly product and design-centric culture, emphasizing the importance of design in driving its success.

The ideal candidate for this role will possess a strong background in designing for growth, specifically focusing on areas such as user acquisition, onboarding, product adoption, and ongoing engagement. Experience in these domains is crucial, as the candidate will be tasked with creating intuitive and effective user experiences that not only attract new users but also ensure they remain engaged over time.

In addition to growth-oriented design experience, the candidate must demonstrate a keen eye for visual and UI design. Delivering high-quality, streamlined work is essential, as the company values efficiency and effectiveness in its design processes. The ability to balance aesthetics with functionality will be a key component of success in this role.In summary, the perfect fit for this scale-up will be an experienced designer with a strong focus on growth, an eye for detail in visual and UI design, a comfort with metrics and experimentation, and a proactive attitude towards improving design practices. This combination will be essential in helping the team continue to thrive in a dynamic and competitive landscape.

Desired candidate profile

The candidate should be comfortable working with various metrics to inform their design decisions. This includes conducting experiments to test hypotheses and validate design choices. A data-driven approach is crucial, as it enables the design team to iterate quickly and improve user experiences based on real user feedback and behavior.

Familiarity with custom design system components is also important, as the candidate will be expected to leverage these resources to build scalable user interfaces. This experience will help ensure that designs are not only visually appealing but also consistent and maintainable across the product.

Moreover, the ideal candidate should have a proactive mindset when it comes to improving existing processes, tools, frameworks, and overall ways of working. They should be willing to take the initiative to suggest and implement enhancements that contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the design team. This could involve optimizing workflows, introducing new design methodologies, or advocating for better tools that facilitate collaboration and innovation.