Jobs for Humanity
Staff Product Designer
Jobs for Humanity, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
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Company Name: Contentful
Job DescriptionAbout the opportunityIn today's digital-first world, content is the customer experience. As an individual or business, you interact through content, you differentiate using content, and you achieve your goals with content. Content is what powers every single experience throughout our day. The Experience team empowers builders to compose awesome content experiences through platform collaboration using a diverse range of products tailored to their needs.
Contentful is a customer-centric platform company that's passionate and opinionated about content management and delivery within digital teams and leveraging the value of content throughout the digital organization. To help us nurture our design practice, we're seeking an experienced Staff Product Designer.
You will drive UX for a team that builds Contentful's new product, Studio. Studio empowers digital team customers to visually and dynamically assemble visual experiences at scale. You will shape the future of this product in collaboration with cross functional partners and other Studio designers. This is a hybrid in person and remote role, and this person will collaborate with a team in downtown Denver at least once per week.What to expect?Alongside product and engineering managers, you'll support your product line during discovery, solutioning, delivery, and iteration. You'll work collaboratively with a Sr. Design Manager in the US and with design partners in Berlin. Contentful's US based Prod Dev team is young, which means you will have an incredible opportunity to join us on this journey to do meaningful, challenging work while growing your career.Translate strategy into a structured design process, and assist in requirements definitionLead design projects on your team by crafting and delivering best in class UX, UI and interaction design documentationPartner with product managers, and engineer leads in identifying and defining the most impactful problems to solve based on user centered research and ananlysisPartner with Contentful's design system designers to mature Studio's use of Contentful's open source design systemTake a proactive role in ensuring quality of outputBuild iteratively and experiment to grow a new productConduct primary research including in depth interviews and usability testing, in order to deeply understand customer needs and challengesTake the user's perspective and explore solutions from multiple directionsHands-on create design archetypes, e.g. customer journeys, system maps, user flows, prototypes, UX copy, etc.Facilitate team discovery workshops and align the team on the context of the opportunities to be ceasedParticipate in critques, and provide peer mentorship to other designers in the organization to continuously raise our quality barWhat you need to be successful?
6-8 years of relevant experienceExcellence in UI and visual product design skillsStrategic UX thinking and problem solvingSelf starter, organized and drivenComfortable navigating ambiguities and capable of making bold decisionsComfortable working with a global company with offices in US and EUProven ability to create alignment on cross-team product challengesComfortable with technical complexityStrong conceptual skills to design for complex scenariosStrong communication skills and confidence in communicating with company leadershipProficiency in meeting and workshop facilitationExperience working with design systems and strong knowledge of interaction patternsExperience in running user research and testing activitiesExperience growing 0 to 1 products is a plusWhat's in it for you?
Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiencesFull-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our companyComprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees and 85% of costs for your dependents.Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.We value
Work-Life balance
and
You Time !A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, compassion days for loss, education days, and volunteer daysCompany paid parental leave
to care for and focus on your growing familyUse your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your careerEnjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work dutiesAn annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional healthA monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.
This role will need to be conducted in a state in which we are currently registered to do business.
The application deadline is 1/15/25
Colorado Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology), for example.
Colorado Salary Range: $192,000 - $215,000[This position is eligible for equity awards in accordance with the terms of Contentful's equity plans.]
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Who are we?Contentful is the intelligent composable content platform that unlocks all of an organization's digital content to deliver impactful customer experiences, making content a strategic business asset. The Contentful Platform, Contentful Studio, and the Contentful Ecosystem combine the flexibility of composable content with the intelligence of AI, empowering digital teams to drive business momentum through collaboration, speed, and scale. Contentful powers innovative content experiences across brands, regions, and channels for organizations around the world, including nearly 30% of the Fortune 500. Nearly
800 people
from more than
70 nations
contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, Denver and distributed around the world.Everyone is welcome here!"Everyone is welcome here"
is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!
If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know.
Please be aware of scammers who may fraudulently allege to be from Contentful. These types of fraud can be carried out through copycat websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal information such as bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at security-esk@contentful.com with any information you may have.
By clicking "Apply for this job," I acknowledge that I have read the "Contentful's Candidate Privacy Notice", and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.
Company Name: Contentful
Job DescriptionAbout the opportunityIn today's digital-first world, content is the customer experience. As an individual or business, you interact through content, you differentiate using content, and you achieve your goals with content. Content is what powers every single experience throughout our day. The Experience team empowers builders to compose awesome content experiences through platform collaboration using a diverse range of products tailored to their needs.
Contentful is a customer-centric platform company that's passionate and opinionated about content management and delivery within digital teams and leveraging the value of content throughout the digital organization. To help us nurture our design practice, we're seeking an experienced Staff Product Designer.
You will drive UX for a team that builds Contentful's new product, Studio. Studio empowers digital team customers to visually and dynamically assemble visual experiences at scale. You will shape the future of this product in collaboration with cross functional partners and other Studio designers. This is a hybrid in person and remote role, and this person will collaborate with a team in downtown Denver at least once per week.What to expect?Alongside product and engineering managers, you'll support your product line during discovery, solutioning, delivery, and iteration. You'll work collaboratively with a Sr. Design Manager in the US and with design partners in Berlin. Contentful's US based Prod Dev team is young, which means you will have an incredible opportunity to join us on this journey to do meaningful, challenging work while growing your career.Translate strategy into a structured design process, and assist in requirements definitionLead design projects on your team by crafting and delivering best in class UX, UI and interaction design documentationPartner with product managers, and engineer leads in identifying and defining the most impactful problems to solve based on user centered research and ananlysisPartner with Contentful's design system designers to mature Studio's use of Contentful's open source design systemTake a proactive role in ensuring quality of outputBuild iteratively and experiment to grow a new productConduct primary research including in depth interviews and usability testing, in order to deeply understand customer needs and challengesTake the user's perspective and explore solutions from multiple directionsHands-on create design archetypes, e.g. customer journeys, system maps, user flows, prototypes, UX copy, etc.Facilitate team discovery workshops and align the team on the context of the opportunities to be ceasedParticipate in critques, and provide peer mentorship to other designers in the organization to continuously raise our quality barWhat you need to be successful?
6-8 years of relevant experienceExcellence in UI and visual product design skillsStrategic UX thinking and problem solvingSelf starter, organized and drivenComfortable navigating ambiguities and capable of making bold decisionsComfortable working with a global company with offices in US and EUProven ability to create alignment on cross-team product challengesComfortable with technical complexityStrong conceptual skills to design for complex scenariosStrong communication skills and confidence in communicating with company leadershipProficiency in meeting and workshop facilitationExperience working with design systems and strong knowledge of interaction patternsExperience in running user research and testing activitiesExperience growing 0 to 1 products is a plusWhat's in it for you?
Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital experiencesFull-time employees receive Stock Options for the opportunity to share in the success of our companyComprehensive healthcare package covering 100% of monthly health premiums for employees and 85% of costs for your dependents.Fertility and family building benefits, including a lifetime reimbursable wallet to support your growing family.We value
Work-Life balance
and
You Time !A generous amount of paid time off, including vacation days, sick days, compassion days for loss, education days, and volunteer daysCompany paid parental leave
to care for and focus on your growing familyUse your personal annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your careerEnjoy a full range of virtual and in-person events, including workshops, guest speakers, and fun team activities, supporting learning and networking exchange beyond the usual work dutiesAn annual wellbeing stipend to care for your physical, financial, or emotional healthA monthly communication stipend and phone hardware upgrade reimbursement.New hire office equipment stipend for hybrid or distributed employees. Get the gear you need to work at your best.
This role will need to be conducted in a state in which we are currently registered to do business.
The application deadline is 1/15/25
Colorado Salary Statement: The salary range displayed is specifically for those potential hires who will work or reside in the state of Colorado if selected for the role. Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications (e.g. JD/technology), for example.
Colorado Salary Range: $192,000 - $215,000[This position is eligible for equity awards in accordance with the terms of Contentful's equity plans.]
#LI-JE1 #LI-HYBRID
Who are we?Contentful is the intelligent composable content platform that unlocks all of an organization's digital content to deliver impactful customer experiences, making content a strategic business asset. The Contentful Platform, Contentful Studio, and the Contentful Ecosystem combine the flexibility of composable content with the intelligence of AI, empowering digital teams to drive business momentum through collaboration, speed, and scale. Contentful powers innovative content experiences across brands, regions, and channels for organizations around the world, including nearly 30% of the Fortune 500. Nearly
800 people
from more than
70 nations
contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful, working from hubs in Berlin, Denver and distributed around the world.Everyone is welcome here!"Everyone is welcome here"
is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful, we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical [dis]ability, or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!
If you need reasonable accommodations at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiting coordinator know.
Please be aware of scammers who may fraudulently allege to be from Contentful. These types of fraud can be carried out through copycat websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal information such as bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment. If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at security-esk@contentful.com with any information you may have.
By clicking "Apply for this job," I acknowledge that I have read the "Contentful's Candidate Privacy Notice", and hereby consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of my personal information as described therein.