Growth-Focused Product Designer, Monetization & AI

Upwork; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Unlimited PTO

401(k) plan with matching

12 weeks of paid parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Upwork is seeking a Lead Product Designer to join our Growth & Monetization team. In this role, you'll design high-impact growth loops and monetization surfaces in a two-sided marketplace, collaborating closely with Product, Data Science, Engineering, and Marketing. The ideal candidate has proven experience in designing growth funnels, a strong experimentation toolkit, and mastery of design tools like Figma. Join us in shaping the future of work and contributing to economic opportunities for professionals worldwide.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and optimizing growth funnels.
• Strong experimentation toolkit and comfortable shipping in fast cycles.
• A portfolio demonstrating growth-oriented, end-to-end product design.
• Ability to design trustworthy value exchange in monetization experiences.
• Strong communicator able to influence product strategy.
• Mastery of tools like Figma and experience with AI prototyping.
• Comfort designing with AI-powered experiences.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product design for growth and monetization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to define problems.
• Use data and insights to identify friction and unlock opportunities.
• Drive experimentation through A/B tests and user research.
• Design targeted experiences ensuring clarity and value for users.
• Create design artifacts that support rapid decision-making.
• Mentor others and contribute to design culture.

Skills

Designing and optimizing growth funnels

Experimentation toolkit

End-to-end product design

Ability to design value exchange

Strong communication

Mastery of Figma

Comfort with AI-powered experiences

Tools

Figma

User testing tools

AI prototyping tools

Job description

Upwork is seeking a Lead Product Designer to join our Growth & Monetization team. In this role, you'll design high-impact growth loops and monetization surfaces in a two-sided marketplace, collaborating closely with Product, Data Science, Engineering, and Marketing. The ideal candidate has proven experience in designing growth funnels, a strong experimentation toolkit, and mastery of design tools like Figma. Join us in shaping the future of work and contributing to economic opportunities for professionals worldwide.