Staff Product Designer, Seller Experience

Carlo Hefti AG; San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles (CA, NY, CA); Remote; USD 205,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a seasoned Product Designer to reshape the seller experience on a leading livestream shopping platform. This role requires a deep understanding of enterprise-level design and complex workflows. You will develop and execute design strategies that enhance seller efficiency, advocate for user-centric design, and mentor fellow designers. With a focus on collaboration with cross-functional teams, your contributions will directly impact the platform's success. If you are passionate about e-commerce and design excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product design with a focus on enterprise solutions.
• Proven expertise in design and prototyping tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop design strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Mentor other designers and advocate for design best practices.

Skills

Product Design

User Experience Design

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Usability Testing

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Staff Product Designer, Seller Experience

Whatnot

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote co-located team, we operate out of hubs within the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany today.

We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions from fashion, beauty, electronics to collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants. Whatnot has something for everyone.

We are seeking a highly skilled staff level product designer with a specialized focus in enterprise design, e-commerce and tooling to join our Product Design team. You will play a pivotal role with your deep understanding of all facets of the design process in reshaping our seller experience through optimizing ambiguous workflows and developing powerful solutions that enable sellers to be successful across the platform.

• Develop and execute design strategies that align with the company's vision and objectives, with a strong emphasis on enterprise-level solutions and complex workflows.
• Design tools that empower sellers to accomplish tasks more efficiently, automating repetitive processes and enhancing productivity on the platform.
• Advocate for a seller-centric design approach, conducting user research, usability testing and other means to gather feedback and inform design decisions ensuring we build for seller efficiency.
• Create and iterate high-fidelity designs and prototypes that effectively communicate your design concepts, ensuring consistency across the platform.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Product Management and Engineering to analyze, optimize and streamline complex seller workflows, ensuring alignment of business goals and user needs.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other designers, fostering a culture of design excellence, creativity and continuous growth within the design team.
• Advocate for best practices in design, usability and accessibility while also proactively identifying areas for improvement and drive initiatives to elevate the design process.

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, or Los Angeles, CA hubs.

As our next Product Designer you should have 10+ years of experience in product design, plus:

• Proven experience as a product designer with a focus on enterprise-level solutions, e-commerce, tooling and complex workflows.
• Excellent portfolio showcasing your design skills, thought process and product impact.
• Expertise in design and prototyping tools (e.g. Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
• Deep understanding of user experience design principles and testing methodologies.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and presentation skills allowing you to clearly and succinctly articulate your work and rationale to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

For US-based applicants: $205,000/year to $275,000/year + benefits + equity

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

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