Product Designer

Energy Innovation Corp; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartSolutions in Mankato, MN is seeking a mid-level Product Designer to own parts of the design process, from concept to handoff. You will collaborate with marketing, product, and editorial teams and help shape the unboxing moment for our local customers.

The role offers $55,000 to $79,000 annually, coaching for your storyboarding skills, and opportunities to grow at your own pace. Bring a portfolio that speaks louder than a resume and a safety-first, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Mid-level experience in product design with cross-functional teams.
• Portfolio demonstrating user-centered design.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Shape the unboxing moment for Mankato buyers.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and editorial teams based in Mankato.
• Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files.
• Champion a calmly-fast-moving approach to user-centered design in every project.
• Direct freelancers and Active Listening vendors without losing the thread of the vision.
• Pace a product walkthrough so the purpose-soaked payoff lands at the right second.

Skills

Safety-first problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

People-reading instincts

Portfolio-driven design

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Typography

Job description

We believe the best creative comes from people who'd make it anyway, and the Product Designer role at SmartSolutions simply pays you to. This mid-level opening gives you $55,000 - $79,000, hands-on ownership, and the mentorship to keep growing in creative.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the unboxing moment Mankato buyers screenshot and share unprompted
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and editorial teams based in Mankato
• Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files
• Champion a calmly-fast-moving approach to user-centered design in every project
• Rescue a stalled concept by attacking it from a Resilience angle nobody tried
• Direct freelancers and Active Listening vendors without losing the thread of the vision
• Pace a product walkthrough so the purpose-soaked payoff lands at the right second

What You'll Bring

• Safety-first problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a mid-level capacity
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume

SmartSolutions is less a vendor and more a goal-oriented Mankato, MN workshop where Adobe After Effects and Typography get the attention they deserve. Our MN crew runs on candor, caffeine, and a stubborn refusal to ship sloppy work.

What we put on the table: $55,000 - $79,000, coaching for your Storyboarding, benefits worth having, and freedom to grow at your own pace.

The temporary seat is open right now, refreshed and ready for resumes.

Don't let a self-directed Product Designer opening in Mankato become the one that got away.