Senior Product Designer

The San Francisco Standard is currently seeking an experienced senior product designer to join our product organization. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the visual direction and user experience of our evolving editorial and subscription products.

Reporting to the Director of Product, you should have a background in subscription and growth products and successful content loops. We are looking for someone who excels in a fast-paced environment, can manage multiple projects simultaneously, is proficient in producing high-quality user journeys, designs equally beautiful flows for mobile and desktop, and has design system thinking.

We are looking for innovative ideas and forward-thinking individuals who can create designs that authentically capture the essence and eyes of San Francisco.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with editorial, product management, and engineering teams to fulfill product requirements and challenge our product to evolve
• Design creative content features and challenge us to improve our editorial platform experience
• Work closely with data analysts to enhance user experience and outcomes
• Collaborate with the Creative Director to establish brand consistency across the editorial and growth subscription products

• Own end-to-end design processes for subscription and editorial product design, from user research to final UI design.
• Collaborate closely with product management, engineering, and user research to ensure design solutions meet both user needs and business objectives.
• Work from a product brief to develop designs that fulfill A/B testing requirements and create a good test that will provide impactful and readable results
• Lead usability testing sessions, synthesize findings, and iterate on designs based on user insights.
• Drive the development and enhancement of our design system for a cohesive product experience.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a product design role, with a focus on UI/UX design.
• Strong portfolio showcasing experience in designing B2C products across web and mobile platforms
• Strong experience in engineering collaboration and direct development handover processes
• Expertise in design tools such as Figma and designing for Wordpress, Zephr/Piano, and Sailthru
• Experience collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and mentoring other designers or freelancers
• A passion for creating accessible, user-centered designs that are visually appealing and functional.
• Demonstrated user experience sensibilities and a strong sense of curiosity
• Ability to identify challenges in current worksflows and collaborate with others to find solutions
• A default drive for action and challenging the status quo
• Passion for building relationships and leveraging them to align teams towards a common vision

To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and a portfolio of at least five work samples. Include explanations of your role in guiding these works to publication, any challenges you encountered, and the real-world impact of the journalism.

Salary for this position ranges from $90,000 to $150,000, with compensation packages tailored to individual candidates. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all preferred qualifications.