Product Designer

Coatesgroup; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus program

Thrive Program with wellness and Give-

Wellness day

Job summary

Coates Group, a global technology company, seeks an experienced digital designer to craft usable, engaging experiences across devices. You will develop concepts from complex requirements and produce artifacts like wireframes, storyboards and prototypes while adhering to accessibility standards.

You will collaborate with Product Owners and Engineering leads to validate ideas, iterate based on research insights, and drive design solutions that meet business goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in digital design.
• Proficient with UI design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD).
• Strong portfolio of usable experiences across devices.
• Experience with design artifacts: IA diagrams, personas, journey maps, wireframes, prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Develop product design concepts from complex requirements.
• Create flow diagrams, wireframes, storyboards and site maps.
• Address usability challenges and improve user experience.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Engineering leads to deliver solutions.
• Apply design best practices and accessibility standards.
• Support design research and translate insights into ideas.
• Work with Product Owners to define success metrics and optimize outcomes.

Skills

Digital design

UI design tools

Information Architecture

User flows & prototyping

Adobe Creative Suite

HTML5/CSS3

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

After Effects

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Job description

Overview

Coates Group is a global technology company focused on creating dynamic, smart, personalized and engaging customer experiences powered by digital hardware, a proprietary content‑management system, and industry‑leading signage solutions. With a history of over 60 years, we operate in more than 50 markets worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Develop product design concepts from complex sets of requirements
• Produce high-quality solutions through flow diagrams, graphic designs, storyboards and site maps
• Develop solutions to product usability challenges
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Engineering leads to drive solutions
• Employ design best practices across all deliverables and adhere to accessibility standards
• Understand the design research process, collaborate and support the Product Owner to formalise design research into insights and ideas
• Collaborate with Product Owners to drive the frameworks for success; each product solution is measured by, and optimised to get the best results for our products

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working in a digital design role
• Experience with UI design tools such as Figma, Sketch or Adobe XD
• Excellent working knowledge of design processes, methodologies and principles
• Excellent experience design skills and the ability to create artifacts, such as Information Architecture diagrams, Archetypes + Personas, Customer Journey Maps, User Flows, Scenarios, Wireframes and Prototypes, Usability testing scripts
• Strong portfolio demonstrating beautiful, usable experiences designed for all kinds of devices and contexts
• Experienced in Adobe’s Creative Suite, particularly After Effects, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop
• Experience with graphic design and outputting assets for the Web
• Proficiently skilled in HTML5/CSS3 and CSS animation
• Experience with video editing and animation

Benefits

• Annual market‑competitive bonus program
• Thrive Program: flexible work options, virtual yoga or meditation sessions, a Global Wellness paid day off, and a Give‑Back Day to support community impact

EEO Statement

Coates Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).