Lead Product Designer

$167,000 - $230,000/Yr

Faire (Formerly Indigo Fair) - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

About the position

As a Product Designer at Faire, you will be part of a dedicated and collaborative team focused on creating beautiful and intuitive experiences for our users. Your role will be central to the product work at Faire, where you will design experiences for thousands of small retailers and makers who rely on our marketplace to grow their businesses. You will work closely with team members from various departments, including content strategy, design research, engineering, product management, and customer service, to understand the challenges faced by our customers and to craft user flows that facilitate seamless navigation through our products. In this position, you will be expected to excel across the entire product development lifecycle. You will collaborate with partners across product and engineering to define, build, and release new products and features. Your responsibilities will include constructing user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts for validation. You will also develop and deliver high-fidelity visuals that align with Faire's brand and design system standards, ensuring that the user experience is both engaging and functional. Additionally, you will write UX content that assists customers in achieving their goals on the Faire platform. Your role will involve participating in and potentially leading user interviews and research to gain deeper insights into customer needs. You will contribute strategic thinking to product features and the overall roadmap, while also mentoring and guiding team members to foster their development and growth. Your contributions will help shape the design team's culture through collaboration, feedback, and iterative processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partners across product and engineering to define, build, and release new products and features.
• Construct user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts for validation.
• Develop and deliver well-documented, high-fidelity visuals that accurately represent Faire's brand and design system standards.
• Write UX content that helps customers accomplish their goals on Faire.
• Design user-centric, engaging content to increase usability and inform customers.
• Participate in and/or lead user interviews and research to better understand customer needs.
• Contribute strategic thinking to product features and roadmap.
• Mentor and guide team members, helping them develop and grow.
• Contribute to and positively shape the design team's culture through collaboration, feedback, and process iteration.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience designing digital products and systems.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and high-quality visual, UX, and systems design.
• Great communication skills, with the ability to present design decisions and processes clearly and confidently.
• A collaborative approach, being a great partner to other designers and cross-functional teammates.
• A growth mindset, being open and receptive to feedback and able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• A sense of humor, contributing to a positive team atmosphere.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience as a maker or retailer, bringing first-hand experience and empathy for the small business and entrepreneurial journey.

Benefits

• Equity options as part of the compensation package.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and other perks.