Lead Product Designer

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS degree with an emphasis in Design, HCI, Human Factors or equivalent experience
• 9+ years of hands-on product design experience
• A strategic perspective about product development; an understanding of not just how a product should look, but what and why we should build in the first place
• Experience on teams that have created new products as well as improved existing ones (and a track record for making measurable improvements)
• Significant experience developing consumer and/or commercial web application interfaces and mobile experiences (native apps, responsive web designs, etc.)
• Expert level understanding of the best practices and tools used in user-centered interaction design.
• An intuition for what makes a good user-experience
• Significant experience creating a variety of UX documents (personas, wireframes, story-mapping, etc.) and an understanding of when/if they should be used
• A collaborative spirit and a desire to work as a team player on a close-knit team
• A great online portfolio with more than just visuals. It should showcase your thought process and your ability to take projects from conception to completion along with measurable results
• Significant experience usability testing your ideas (preferred, not required)
• HTML/CSS/JS knowledge (preferred, not required)
• Experience within an Agile (Scrum) development team
• Demonstrates and articulates an understanding of layout, typography and visual hierarchy
• Possess front end development acumen in order to effectively communicate with engineering partners and push forward innovative solutions

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as a strategic partner with Product Owners and company-wide leadership to determine the Mindbody product roadmap
• Collaborates with Product Owners, Product Designers, UX Writers, Researchers, Product Marketers, and Developers to build products that have excellent user experiences
• Mentor and coach Designers to develop their skills
• Advocate and promote Product Design best practices and standards (this may include educational opportunities, like hosting workshops or trainings)
• Visualize complex sets of data so they re understandable and meaningful
• Advocate for and ensure aesthetic consistency, brand identity, and best-in-class interaction design throughout all customer touchpoints
• All other duties as assigned