Product Designer

Johns Hopkins; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins in San Jose, CA seeks a Product Designer who blends 3+ years of design know-how with full project ownership. You will interpret data, frame decisions for the local sales team, and guide brand-consistent visuals across campaigns.

You will collaborate with freelancers and internal partners, driving critical design critique and storytelling from concept to delivery. This role anchors ownership and growth within a zero-bureaucracy environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional design experience
• Portfolio demonstrating product design across web and mobile
• Experience presenting design decisions to stakeholders
• Ability to translate data into actionable recommendations

Responsibilities

• Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files
• Run the critique that makes junior creative work braver, not safer
• Frame each design decision for the San Jose, CA sales floor to repeat
• Pair Brand Identity craft with heuristic thinking to solve fuzzy problems
• Drill into analytics to learn which creative moved the needle
• Direct freelancers and Teamwork vendors without losing the thread of the vision
• Cut a sixty-second story to fifteen without amputating the point
• Storyboard and direct photo, video, and content shoots end to end

Skills

Attention to detail

3+ years senior designer experience

Stakeholder facilitation

Growth mindset

Self-direction

Quality & consistency

Data-to-design translation

Job description

From the kerning nobody notices to the concept everybody remembers, the Product Designer at Johns Hopkins carries the whole spectrum. Here you'll combine 3 years of know-how with $91,000 - $123,000, full project ownership, and a team that has your back.

Key Responsibilities

• Leave a documented trail so the next creative inherits judgment, not just files
• Run the critique that makes junior creative work braver, not safer
• Frame each design decision in terms the San Jose, CA sales floor can repeat
• Pair Brand Identity craft with Heuristic Evaluation thinking to solve fuzzy creative problems
• Drill into analytics to learn which creative actually moved the creative needle
• Direct freelancers and Teamwork vendors without losing the thread of the vision
• Cut a sixty-second story to fifteen without amputating the point
• Storyboard and direct photo, video, and content shoots end to end

What You'll Bring

• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable
• At least 3 years of standing behind your own estimates
• Comfort steering creative conversations toward a decision
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations

Anchored in San Jose, CA, Johns Hopkins designs the kind of zero-bureaucracy systems that creative teams quietly depend on every single day. Our San Jose, CA culture runs on written context, generous handoffs, and very few status meetings.

Here you earn $91,000 - $123,000 while a dedicated mentor helps you grow from mid-level into ownership, all wrapped in benefits worth keeping.

Live this hour, the creative role remains open and unclaimed.