Product Designer - Ownership, Mentorship & Impact

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

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.