Senior Product Designer

Summary

Join Sittercity, a Bright Horizons company, and revolutionize the childcare industry as a Product Designer. You'll lead design projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and create engaging user experiences. This role requires 5+ years of experience in product design, mastery of design software, and strong leadership skills. You'll be a key member of a product delivery squad, using data and feedback to iterate on designs. Sittercity offers a competitive salary ($110,000-$120,000 annually), bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and remote work flexibility.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio demonstrating your expertise in end-to-end product design, including research, ideation, UX/UI, and interaction design
• Mastery in design software, including Figma, Unbounce, Adobe Creative Suite, and other relevant tools
• A deep understanding of user-centered design principles and the ability to apply them effectively
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills
• A track record of using analytics data and user feedback to iterate on designs, coupled with a keen instinct for innovative design solutions
• Exceptional storytelling and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead design projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, product managers, marketing, and other stakeholders
• Create engaging and accessible user experiences applying user-centered design principles
• Present design perspective and best practices to the broader organization
• Act as one of the three leaders (alongside product management and engineering) responsible for driving product initiatives from concept to delivery
• Iterate on designs using analytics data and user feedback
• Articulate your design rationale clearly and persuasively to team members and stakeholders
• Balance multiple projects, manage priorities, and work independently while knowing when to engage with key stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing for responsive web and mobile platforms, with a strong understanding of animation, interaction design, and accessibility best practices
• A strategic mindset with the ability to contribute to product direction and design strategies that align with business goals
• Experience in design system creation and management, ensuring consistency across the platform while allowing for flexibility in design exploration
• Demonstrable success in leading user testing sessions, synthesizing feedback, and translating insights into actionable design improvements
• The ability to quickly prototype and iterate on ideas, using a variety of tools and methods to explore design solutions
• A proven track record of collaborating with marketing teams on visual assets, brand consistency, and small to large-scale design projects

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Ten days of paid sick time per year
• Fifteen days of paid vacation time per year
• Six weeks of paid parental leave (after twelve months of service)
• 9 paid holidays annually
• Bonus awards
• Remote Role
• Company events, social outings and volunteer opportunities
• Tuition assistance, college coach, and enhanced family support
• Sittercity membership, backup child/adult/elder care, and childcare center discounts