Senior Designer, Monetization

OpenKrill; United States; On-site; USD 186,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

OneMedical membership

Job summary

Nextdoor is seeking a Product Designer for the Monetization pillar to drive design vision and end-to-end experiences that generate sustainable revenue while strengthening neighborhood connections.

You will collaborate with product managers, engineers, and researchers to deliver measurable business impact without compromising trust. Hybrid in-office and remote work options across multiple U.S. cities and London.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in UX design, product design, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and usability principles.
• Experience designing monetization experiences, ideally within marketplaces or social platforms.
• Experience unifying fragmented product experiences into cohesive end-to-end journeys.
• Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Proficiency in design tools like Figma and related software.
• Experience contributing to design systems across surfaces.
• Ability to lead design strategy and influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and UX strategy for monetization experiences, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to drive measurable revenue impact.
• Design cohesive, end-to-end journeys from discovery to long-term value, reducing friction at each step.
• Advocate for a user-first monetization approach integrated into core journeys without harming engagement or trust.
• Use qualitative and quantitative research to inform decisions, collaborating with researchers and data analysts.
• Develop and refine user flows, wireframes, and prototypes to improve engagement, conversion, and retention.
• Drive experimentation and A/B testing with product and analytics teams to optimize revenue impact.
• Contribute to and evolve the design system for consistent UI across surfaces.
• Communicate UX rationale to stakeholders, including executives, with data-driven storytelling.
• Mentor designers and foster a culture of learning within the team.
• Ensure accessibility and inclusivity across monetization experiences.

Skills

UX design

Product design

Interaction design

Information architecture

Usability principles

Figma

Design systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Storytelling

Analytics tools

Tools

Figma

Adobe Analytics

Google Analytics

Mixpanel

Job description

#TeamNextdoor

Nextdoor is the essential neighborhood network. Neighbors, public agencies, and businesses use Nextdoor to connect around local information that matters in more than 350,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries. Nextdoor builds innovative technology to foster local community, share important news, and create neighborhood connections at scale. Download the app and join the neighborhood at nextdoor.com.

Meet Your Future Neighbors

As the Product Designer for Nextdoor's Monetization pillar, you'll be a key player in driving our design vision for the experiences that generate sustainable revenue for Nextdoor while strengthening the neighborhood. You'll join a small team of designers and work alongside product managers, engineers, and researchers to shape end-to-end experiences that deliver measurable business impact without compromising trust or engagement. This position reports to the Head of Design, Monetization.

Deeply human-centered and mission-driven, you're excited to create digital experiences that strengthen real-world connections and empower neighbors and the businesses that serve them to build stronger communities.

At Nextdoor, we operate in an AI-first environment and expect every team member to actively use AI tools as part of their workflow. We aren't looking for prompt engineers; we’re looking for people who use tools like Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, and Glean to challenge their own thinking and take full ownership of AI-assisted outputs.

We also offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment model, blending an in office presence and work from home experience for our valued employees. The hiring team will go over these expectations with you if you are being considered for a role near one of our offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, New York, and London.

The Impact You'll Make

Are you excited by the challenge of fast-paced growth, seeing your designs come to life, and collaborating with a world-class design team? If so, this is the role for you.

• Lead design and UX strategy for monetization experiences, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to drive measurable revenue impact
• Design cohesive, end-to-end journeys that move customers from first discovery to long-term, repeat value, reducing friction at every step
• Advocate for a user-first approach to monetization, ensuring revenue-driving experiences integrate seamlessly into core user journeys without disrupting engagement or eroding trust
• Use qualitative and quantitative research to inform design decisions, working closely with researchers and data analysts to validate hypotheses and refine solutions
• Develop and refine user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that improve engagement, conversion, and retention while maintaining a positive user experience
• Drive experimentation and A/B testing with product and analytics teams to measure and optimize the impact of UX improvements on revenue and key business metrics
• Contribute to and evolve our design system, ensuring consistency and efficiency in UI components across surfaces
• Influence product and business decisions by communicating UX rationale to stakeholders, including executives, through storytelling and data-driven insights
• Mentor and guide other designers, providing feedback, sharing best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the team
• Ensure accessibility and inclusivity across monetization experiences by following best practices and advocating for diverse user perspectives
• Stay ahead of industry trends in monetization, AI-driven personalization, and ethical design to inform innovation and future roadmap planning

What You'll Bring To The Team

• 8+ years of experience in UX design, product design, or a related field, with a strong track record of designing and shipping user-centered products
• Deep expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and usability principles, with a portfolio demonstrating impactful work in complex systems
• Experience designing monetization experiences, ideally within a marketplace, social platform, or other consumer or two-sided environment
• Experience unifying fragmented product experiences into a cohesive end-to-end journey
• Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods, with the ability to synthesize insights into actionable design decisions
• Proficiency in Figma and other design tools for creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs
• Experience working with and contributing to design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability across surfaces
• Ability to lead design strategy and influence cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, marketers, and data scientists
• Strong storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale and advocate for user needs to senior stakeholders
• Experience conducting A/B tests and working with analytics tools (e.g., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Mixpanel) to measure the impact of design decisions
• Passion for staying ahead of industry trends, particularly in monetization, personalization, and ethical design

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-driven personalization and recommendation systems
• Background in UX research

Join us to design products that make a real-world impact, strengthening communities and bringing people closer together.

Rewards

Compensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs at Nextdoor come together to create our total rewards package. Compensation will vary depending on your relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

The starting salary for this role is expected to range from $186,150-$203,000 on an annualized basis, or potentially greater in the event that your 'level' of proficiency exceeds the level expected for the role. The salary range will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location.

We expect to award a meaningful equity grant for this role. With quarterly vesting, your first vest date will take place within 3 months of your start date.

When it comes to benefits, we have you covered! Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of health plans, including a 100% covered employee only plan option, and we also provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

At Nextdoor, we empower our employees to build stronger local communities. To create a platform where all feel welcome, we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the neighbors we serve. We encourage everyone interested in our mission to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other trait that unfairly targets a group of people. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

For information about our collection and use of applicants’ personal information, please see Nextdoor's Personnel Privacy Notice, found here.