Senior Product Designer - International

Square

Full-time - Senior

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About the position

Square is on a mission to make commerce easy for all types of businesses around the world, and as a Senior Product Designer on the International and Partnerships team, you will play a crucial role in shaping the global product strategy and roadmap. This position involves overseeing design decisions that directly influence the development of core features and experimental projects. We value T-shaped individuals who are versatile and can contribute at various stages of product development while also specializing in specific areas. You will report to the Design Lead for International and Partnerships and work closely with a diverse team of designers, engineers, product managers, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure that our products deliver a remarkable and delightful experience tailored to the needs of sellers in different countries. In this role, you will collaborate with in-market partners to create best-in-market products, ensuring that the customer journey across all products is prioritized. You will uphold the highest design standards for our sellers and define the product strategy for Wave 2 markets, aligning it with Square's overall global direction. Your work will involve understanding customer needs, guiding your team to deliver exceptional solutions, and identifying opportunities for Square and its customers. You will propose and evaluate impactful initiatives, promote them across the organization, and lead their implementation from ideation to release. Collaboration is key in this role, as you will work with cross-functional partners throughout Square, influencing key stakeholders to align on intent, resources, and prioritization. You will also lead the end-to-end success of projects in collaboration with engineering, marketing, and analytics partners, ensuring that each project is executed effectively from discovery to launch. This position is ideal for someone who is passionate about design, customer advocacy, and creating high-quality, professional work that resonates with users.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with in-market partners to build best-in-market products.
• Work collaboratively with partners across Square to prioritize the customer journey across all products.
• Uphold the highest standards for design for Sellers.
• Define Square product strategy for Wave 2 markets, ensuring alignment with Square's overall global strategy.
• Understand customer needs and guide the team to ship remarkable solutions.
• Identify opportunities for Square and customers, propose impactful initiatives, and implement them from ideation through release.
• Openly collaborate with and influence cross-functional partners throughout Square.
• Lead the end-to-end success of projects from discovery to launch in collaboration with engineering, marketing, and analytics partners.
• Influence key stakeholders to align intent, resources, and prioritization.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• A portfolio of multiple shipped projects where you were the primary designer.
• Ability to articulate high-level team goals and connect your work to larger team or company initiatives.
• 5+ years of experience working across native platforms and web.
• Ability to plan, scope, and create work that contributes to a larger, long-term plan.
• Advocacy for the customer and pride in the quality of work.
• Experience creating professional, well-thought-out designs and presentations using established design systems.
• Experience working on challenging, wide-reaching projects for your team.
• Ability to know when to go deep on a problem and create a comprehensive vision.
• Comfortable conducting your own user research.