Staff Product Designer (Contract)
Gather
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Posted:
July 31, 2023
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Remote
About the position
This is a 1-3 month contract position working directly with the CPO and Co-Founder & CEO of Gather. The role involves executing short-term mission-critical projects and contributing to the vision and strategy for the future of remote work products. The designer will be responsible for end-to-end design proposals, project management, and driving operational excellence. They will also collaborate with various teams and stakeholders to build alignment and validate ideas. The ideal candidate should have 7-10+ years of relevant experience, strong design skills, and excellent communication abilities.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Product, Art, Maps, Engineering, Data, and other departments to shape a vision and strategy for the future of Remote Work products.
- Own the end-to-end design proposals and plans for strategic and complex projects, including IA, wireframes, user flows, high-fidelity mocks, and prototypes.
- Drive projects effectively through strong project management, clear communication, and goal setting.
- Validate ideas by interviewing/surveying customers, incorporating insights, and sharing insights with the team.
- Present ideas to diverse teams and stakeholders to build alignment.
- Work on ambiguous and broad problems/opportunities, as well as smaller well-defined projects.
- Participate in design reviews, providing feedback to strengthen teammates' work and soliciting feedback throughout the process.
- Strong skills in interaction design, visual design, prototyping, and information architecture.
- Experience designing mobile and web consumer products at scale, with a combination of consumer and B2B experience preferred.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical partners.
- Comfortable in ambiguous situations and dynamic environments, understanding the demands of fast-growing startups for designers.
Requirements
- At least 7-10+ years of relevant experience as an individual contributor on an in-house product design team
- Ability to work on ambiguous and broad problems/opportunities, along with smaller well-defined projects
- Critical participant in design reviews, delivering feedback to teammates and soliciting feedback at every step of the process
- Strong across interaction design, visual design, prototyping, and information architecture
- Experience designing mobile and web consumer products at scale, preferably with a combination of consumer and B2B experience
- Bonus: Experience in gaming and/or passion for games
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical partners, internally and externally
- Comfortable in ambiguous situations and dynamic environments, understanding the demands of fast-growing startups for designers
Benefits
- Compensation may vary depending on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location
- Base hourly range for this position is $85.00/hr - $130.00/hr
- Inclusive and equitable workplace for individuals of all backgrounds
- Comfortable bringing authentic selves to work
- Equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities
- Voluntary demographic questions to track inclusivity of recruiting efforts and programs