Interaction Designer

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. is seeking an Interaction Designer to help build accessible, research-led experiences, refine interaction quality, and develop visual systems at an early-stage company.

You will own day-to-day work, translate priorities into plans, and collaborate with colleagues across functions to shape the design function's foundations. This role offers meaningful ownership, opportunities to influence processes, and the chance to ship outcomes that scale.

Qualifications

• Experience in accessible, research-led design approaches.
• Ability to own and communicate design decisions clearly.
• Strong written and verbal communication across functions.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across accessible experiences, interaction quality, visual systems and prototyping.
• Translate priorities into documented plans, decisions and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes suitable for an early-stage company.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.

Skills

Interaction design

Accessible design

Prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Job description

Help build Nicely Co.'s accessible research-led experiences, interaction quality, visual systems, prototyping, and design collaboration as Interaction Designer, with meaningful ownership in an early-stage company.

Position overview

Nicely Co. is seeking a Interaction Designer to strengthen accessible research-led experiences, interaction quality, visual systems, prototyping, and design collaboration. This role will turn company priorities into clear, dependable work while partnering directly with colleagues across functions.Nicely Co. is an early-stage company, so this position will help create the processes and internal systems behind the work, not merely inherit a mature playbook. The successful candidate will use sound judgment, communicate tradeoffs, and operate with appropriate autonomy.Responsibilities may evolve as the company grows. This is an opportunity to influence how the Design function develops, establish useful standards, and leave behind systems that scale responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across accessible research-led experiences, interaction quality, visual systems, prototyping, and design collaboration.
• Translate the priorities of the Interaction Designer role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes that fit an early-stage company and can mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, recommend proportionate solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use relevant evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to affected teammates.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability relevant to accessible research-led experiences, interaction quality, visual systems, prototyping, and design collaboration.
• Judgment and ownership appropriate for the Interaction Designer scope.
• Strong written and verbal communication with both specialists and cross-functional partners.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work, make progress independently, and document decisions.
• Comfort building systems in an early-stage environment where priorities may evolve.
• Commitment to ethical conduct, confidentiality, security, accessibility, and inclusive collaboration.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with modern methods and tools used in Design.
• Experience in a startup, small business, or other resource-conscious environment.
• Evidence of improving a workflow, standard, product, service, or measurable outcome.
• Relevant education, certification, portfolio, or equivalent practical experience.
• Flexible work arrangements where applicable.
• Opportunity to help build an early-stage company.
• Direct impact on company growth and operating quality.
• Cross-functional collaboration and professional development opportunities.
• Significant ownership over assigned responsibilities.
• Opportunity for responsibilities to expand as the company grows.