8 Product Design jobs

Complex Networks  is a global lifestyle video, brand, and media company jointly owned by Hearst and Verizon, and is one of the most influential voices in popular culture today. Complex generates over 1.2 billion video views a month across its digital channels. It is a top 10 publisher in the U.S. for social engagement on platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Netflix, and Snapchat. Complex seeks a talented Product Designer to with strong visual and interaction design skills, design  research experience, and a passion for storytelling and user-centered design, especially on mobile. In this role, you will be involved in every aspect of the product development process, from initial brainstorming to user testing to tweaking pixels right before launch. You will be expected to utilize a wide range of skills across interaction design, visual design, prototyping and usability testing. The Product Designer will collaborate with product, design, technology, and editorial teams, and should have experience designing large-scale content sites and user-centric products across mobile and desktop.  Evangelizing design principles and imagining groundbreaking ideas that advance the future of storytelling while optimizing the experience based on user testing and data excites you. You will be in an engaging environment where you’ll be encouraged to expand your skills, test your creative boundaries, and share new ideas. Responsibilities: Conceptualize and design UI layouts and styling for Complex’s digital products and platforms, including large-scale consumer web and mobile properties Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, high res mockups, and production-ready assets Collaborate with Product Managers and Developers on products and features Use UI/UX best practices to optimize user-oriented workflows Leverage data to inform design decisions Effectively communicate conceptual ideas and design rationale visually and verbally See digital products from start to finish, start with the initial concept and wireframing to prototyping, qa testing, and iterating on visual direction until you achieve the product goals Skills & Experience: 3-5 years experience UX/UI design across platforms (desktop, mobile, tablet) at a consumer focused tech or media company creating complex user interfaces and beautiful visual designs for responsive web properties; video-centric experience, an advantage. Strong portfolio demonstrating experience designing responsive sites that displays knowledge of the constraints and opportunities per platform Strong knowledge of user interface design processes and methodology, particularly as applied to Web-based applications Solid / proven understanding of HTML, CSS and Javascript Background in mobile web and/or application development with a strong understanding of what works and is optimal for multiple form factors is strongly desired Demonstrated experience using web analytics data to inform design decisions Experience working with small agile teams or working very closely with engineers and product managers Display a strong ability to communicate your design vision through verbal explanation, sketching, or quick mock ups to small or large groups, from developers to executives Highly motivated self-starter with a positive attitude Passionate about staying up-to-date on the current and best design practices, trends, and technology Proven experience with Adobe CS/CC, and experience with design and prototyping tools such as Sketch, Axure, InVision, an advantage Portfolio of UX/Visual Design projects Please include a link to your online portfolio with your application in order to be considered

The core of Spotify’s consumer experience is our mobile app, which delivers an amazing free experience and provides an on-ramp to our subscription Premium tiers. With over 200 million monthly active users and over 75 million users enjoying Spotify Premium, we’re off to a good start. To help us take our consumer experience to the next level, we are looking for a Senior Design Manager for the Core Experience team in London. In this pivotal role, you will lead design for Spotify’s Podcast and Talk Formats product area. This area plays a key role in Spotify’s ambition to be the world’s leading audio platform – plotting the vision for what the future of audio is for our listeners, how they discover and engage with podcasts on Spotify, and what possibilities exist to transform our core music product. What you will do You will lead our London-based design team, focused on delivering extraordinary mobile experiences to our growing user base You’ll influence and interpret the overarching vision to drive strategic execution of design through the Product Area Alongside your Engineering and Product partners, you will be responsible for leading the Podcasts product area, which has responsibilities across key aspects of the core platform of Spotify, providing thought leadership to develop the right product strategy. Shaping the product design vision for the Podcast experience, you will create space for others to collaborate across the entire product lifecycle and multiple product launches. You will inspire and challenge the status quo on creativity, emotional impact and quality of design work across your team team You have a passion for data-informed design, empowering teams to incorporate multiple forms of data in their process and leverage design for new insights Who you are You have practical design chops, with extensive experience as a Product Designer previously. You’ve shipped products and understand what it takes to craft valuable experiences for people. You have significant experience leading, coaching and directly managing a design team at consumer-focused product companies. You’re a fantastic communicator and storyteller, together with analytical thinking and problem-solving capability. You love to break down and simplify complex problems and you are confident to present to mixed audiences at different levels of the organisation. You’re a strong conceptual thinker, with an ability to understand user’s needs, motivations and behaviours and translate them into actionable deliverables. You have a people-focused design mentality. You’re constantly looking to refine your work and have experience with user feedback, whether through hands-on user research, or designing options for A/B tests. Degree qualifications in Product Design and/or Human Computer Interaction Design You have an online portfolio, or PDF that you can share with us. Applications without a portfolio are unlikely to be considered. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users and our creators. This is something we value deeply and we encourage everyone to come be a part of changing the way the world listens to music.

The core of Spotify’s business is our Free experience, providing ‘Music and Audio for Everyone’, and delivering an amazing experience that sets us apart globally. With over 45 million users enjoying our free product, we’re off to a good start. Over the last few years, we’ve built out an exceptional team AND platform to support our users, marketing teams, and advertising partners. We see this as only the beginning and we are looking for the right person to join our team and create an experience that will push us into the future. We are looking for an experienced designer to be the design owner and strategic partner with the technology and product teams on our key initiatives. Someone who is passionate about developing strategies based on insights from real people, has the mastery of their craft to turn these insights into beautifully designed products (both interactions and visuals) and inspires the organization by showing/prototyping what is possible before it is built. What you’ll do Lead design projects across the entire product lifecycle and multiple product launches. You set the vision for the user experience and create the space for others to collaborate. Let users lead the way. Our users inform where we are going. Our teams focus on listening to users, and letting their needs guide us to the best solutions. It’s important for us to know we are solving for real people and not just the loudest voice in the room. Work with small multi-disciplinary teams. You’ll partner closely with engineering, product, and business folks to find elegant but practical solutions to design challenges. You’ll provide the thought leadership to develop the right product strategy. Together, you’ll solve problems and come up with solutions that delight our users. Be autonomous. You’ll take full ownership your work, and you take responsibility for every last detail, every step of the way. Rapidly produce multiple concepts and prototypes; knowing when to apply pixel-perfect attention to detail, and when to make low-fi sketches and prototypes. Who you are You have at least 7 years of experience designing at consumer-focused tech or media companies; experience designing for mobile is a plus You are an incredible designer with amazing design chops. You’ve shipped many consumer products over the years, and understand what it takes to create awesome, consumer-oriented experiences. You get nervous if you’re not sketching concepts, tweaking flows or polishing the designs that represent the big-thinking work. Your head is in the clouds while your feet are on the ground. You’re a great communicator. You have the communication skills to help set up frameworks and brainstorm initial design concepts. You also have the ability to mentor others to deliver work, and make strategy come to life. You have a people-focused design mentality. Even though you have incredible chops, you are constantly looking to hone your design instinct through user feedback. Whether through hands-on user research, or by designing options for an A/B test. You have an online portfolio, or PDF that you can share with us. Please be sure to provide any necessary passwords, we cannot advance your application without them. You are able to provide a brief explanation in your application of why you are excellent for this role, while highlighting your portfolio We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users and our creators. This is something we value deeply and we encourage everyone to come be a part of changing the way the world listens to music.

Joining an emerging and growing Product team you will be responsible for delivering compelling and elegant design solutions across the range of Kobalt business applications and products. You will be joining at a crucial time when there are significant projects and a long-term roadmap to deliver on. We seek a self-starter who thrives as a product designer making complex technical applications easy to use and look amazing. You will work with our Lead Product Designer and UX designer and will interface closely with motivated product managers, a large team of front and back-end engineers and business stakeholders. Our products include an award-winning web client portal and app that presents account data to clients as well as a groundbreaking product for emerging artists – AWAL. BACKGROUND Kobalt’s tech platform, KTech, is currently responsible for sending worldwide notifications of all clients’ songs; and it delivers albums, singles and videos to a whole host of digital services, including iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and many others. It also licenses use of clients work in TV, Film, Games and Adverts. Once all of that has been done, it then has the not-so-small job of processing the millions of resulting payments. This is an established yet fast growing creator-centric company of artists and songwriters including The Chainsmokers, Kelly Clarkson, Miles Davis, Dave Grohl, Lauv, Zayn Malik, Max Martin, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Pitbull, Elvis Presley, Skrillex, Sam Smith, and many more. Kobalt represents on average over 40% of the top 100 songs and albums in both the US and UK. We’re currently 600 people based across 13 offices and we’re still growing. WHAT DOES A SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER AT KOBALT DO? Translate broad complex concepts, customer needs (internal and external) and business requirements into simple, intuitive designs Create work that adds value to the user-experience; balancing ease-of-use with system functionality Be the go-to person for Interaction design, visual design & product design Create and revise site maps, storyboards, user scenarios, MVP prototypes Articulate and demonstrate design concepts in meetings and make smart decisions that move the product development process forward Create and adhere to design standards that reflect best practices while keeping an eye on emerging trends and how they might be utilized Participate in a friendly and cooperative work environment, giving and accepting feedback, encouraging innovation within the team Multi-task and prioritize between several projects in various stages of completion WHAT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE ARE WE LOOKING FOR?  Excellent product design demonstrated in a portfolio A strong data background where you can break down complex data into simple and initiative designs. Experience in building dashboard based software products is a huge plus Familiarity with flow chart, storyboarding, mockup, prototyping (Sketching, Axure, Balsamiq, Omnigiraffe, etc – though you can suggest or use new tools which suit the task) Strong attention to details and mastery of typography, colour and layout A plus would be an understanding of development technology required (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Cross-browser considerations) Ability to think about product strategy and vision – not just define how it will look but what should we build. Strong interpersonal communication skills; an ability to explain your thinking, influence decision makers and an ability to work independently or in a group Proven ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in order to meet milestones and deadlines. The ability to self-start and self-manage is a must. Remaining flexible and professional under pressure and come to work each day with a positive attitude Keep team informed of industry trends, best practices, and evolving technologies. IMPORTANT NOTICE Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Verification checks will be conducted during the interview process and a full DBS check on acceptance of offer. Kobalt is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.  Thank you for choosing to apply for a role at Kobalt! By applying for a role on our website you are allowing Kobalt to collect your personal data and contact you regarding this opportunity. We care about transparency and believe that skill sets can be applied to multiple roles, so we would love to able to get in touch with your regarding other opportunities that may be suitable for you. We will therefore keep the information you supplied to us for one year. We collect your personal data for the purposes of managing Kobalt recruitment related activities and in relation to the evaluation and selection of applicants and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment processes. You can read our Privacy Policy  HERE  where we outline full details in line with GDPR requirements.

Why Splice? We’re building a creative ecosystem for music producers. With this ecosystem, we’re cultivating a global community of creators that fosters inspiration, connection, focus, and growth. Our work environment is no different. We champion collaboration, big ideas, helping where we can and asking for assistance when we need it. We aim for steady, measured expansion through experimentation and iteration. We encourage optimism, inclusion, and transparency in the workplace. We aren’t afraid to stumble, because every stumble can teach us something about our processes, strategies, and even ourselves. We don’t just hire people who mirror our culture. We hire people who add to it. About the Role: Product Designers at Splice are integral to the way we build products people love. We work with other designers, researchers, product managers, engineers, customer experience associates, data analysts, and others to design, prototype, test, build, measure, and iterate on new and existing products. You’ll use the written word, paper sketches, prototype code—whatever it takes—to communicate your ideas and to shape the future of music production. What You’ll Do: Sketch, wireframe, prototype, design, and deliver high-fidelity visuals and interactions Lead design projects from problem definition to production and beyond Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and others to drive projects forward and contribute to the overall direction of your area Participate and provide feedback in design reviews Help other designers grow their skills by providing mentorship Participate in design candidate interviews Work with design leadership to improve design and hiring processes Who you are: Bachelor's degree required You have a demonstrated ability to turn abstract ideas into high quality products for people You have a portfolio showcasing a history of high quality work You can clearly articulate your design decisions and the problems you’re solving You're autonomous. You take ownership of your work and responsibility for every last detail. You’re able to storyboard, wireframe, and/or sketch ideas to articulate your thoughts effectively You’re humble; ready to provide, receive, and incorporate actionable feedback You share early and often and thrive on iterating on your work Bonus: You’re well versed in music and have a love for creator culture You can prototype and/or build your work with code You have experience working at high-growth organizations

What's next in music is first on SoundCloud. As the world’s largest open audio platform, SoundCloud is powered by a connected community of creators and listeners who share, discover and influence what’s new, now and next in music and audio. Our Product Design team creates and shapes those experiences that serve hundreds of millions of users. We’re now on the lookout for an experienced Product Designer to join our team. The Role You’ll work in close collaboration with Product Managers, Engineers, UX-Researchers, and other Product Designers to meet the needs of SoundCloud listeners and creators on the web, mobile, and beyond. We expect you to take ownership of your experiences from the early strategy and concept phases to the final implementation and following iterations. About You You are a passionate product designer and a great storyteller. You speak the language of users and are able to define their journey through a system from start to finish. When thinking about the design, you consider the experience rather than individual screens. You are able to align user needs with business goals and you actively participate in discussions to challenge assumptions, give critical feedback, and create consensus. Beyond being passionate about technology and designing products that millions of people love, you’re enthusiastic about SoundCloud and the music space.  Requirements A background in designing user experiences and interaction design for digital consumer products and working with cross-functional teams A strong online portfolio that demonstrates your process and ability to turn ideas into a convincing and unique creative vision You see communication as a big part of your daily work. You’re not only interested in input from users, developers and everybody else, but you’re able to ask questions, give feedback and critique your peers’ design solutions Holistic understanding of design. You’re eager to understand the underlying problem and able to work out concepts and ideas that are addressing the real issues You can deliver larger projects reliably, coordinate with other design team members and delegate when needed You partner with peers in their area to set clear objectives and execution strategy You enjoy working on a product from start to end and you won’t rest until an excellent and solid experience can be shipped. At the same time, you are able to align this expectation with an iterative product development process You are able to draft multiple versions of an idea with sketches, wireframes, and storyboards You can provide multiple solution proposals for a problem, respective rationale, and trade-offs You have excellent presentation skills and communication abilities

What's next in music is first on SoundCloud. As the world’s largest open audio platform, SoundCloud is powered by a connected community of creators and listeners who share, discover and influence what’s new, now and next in music and audio. Our Product Design team creates and shapes those experiences that serve hundreds of millions of users. We’re now on the lookout for a Product Designer to join our team. The Role You will work in close collaboration with Product Managers, Engineers, UX-Researchers, and other Product Designers in the payments team to meet the needs of SoundCloud listeners and creators on the web, mobile, and beyond. We expect you to take ownership of your experiences from the early strategy and concept phases to the implementation and following iterations. You speak the language of users and will define their journey through a system from start to finish. You will participate in discussions to challenge assumptions, give critical feedback, and create consensus.  Responsibilities Define user experiences of multiple areas including purchases, payments, subscription management, partner integrations across multiple platforms Partner with peers in your team to set clear objectives and an execution strategy Draft and iterate on multiple solution proposals for a problem with storyboards, sketches, wireframes, and prototypes Collaborate with UX-research, product management, engineering, marketing, and growth marketing to ensure a smooth product development process Understand and determine the level of fidelity required for our features and ensure we’re prioritizing our efforts effectively Ownership of experiences from the early concept phase to the final implementation Communicate and align expectations within your team and stakeholders Requirements/skills A strong online portfolio that demonstrates your process and ability to turn ideas into a convincing and unique creative vision A background in designing user experiences and interaction design for digital consumer products and working with cross-functional teams Experience designing responsive web applications or features, preferably work shipped to a large number of consumer users Ability to provide the rationale and trade-offs for your solution proposals Basic - advanced CSS & HTML knowledge Communication is a big part of your daily work. You’re not only interested in input from users, developers and everybody else, but you’re able to ask questions, give feedback and critique your peers’ design solutions A holistic understanding of design. You are eager to understand the underlying problem and able to work out concepts and ideas that are addressing the real issues You can deliver larger projects reliably, coordinate with other design team members and delegate when needed You enjoy working on a product from start to end and you won’t rest until a solid experience is shipped. At the same time, you are able to align this expectation with an iterative product development process and respective trade-offs You are a passionate product designer and a great storyteller In your design process, you consider the entire experience rather than individual screens You have excellent presentation skills and communication abilities  Diversity at SoundCloud: SoundCloud is for everyone. Diversity and open expression are fundamental to our organization; they help us build a social platform and global community where anyone can create, discover, and share sounds. We acknowledge the challenges in our industry and strive to develop an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute.