Lead Product Designer Web

Rivian • Palo Alto, CA

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced product designer and web creative to join our Digital Studio at Rivian. This role is responsible for creating customer-facing experiences on Rivian’s website with a focus on product stories and commerce flows. As a designer on our web team you’ll be responsible for bringing our vehicles and services to life on a global platform. You’ll work primarily across the web ecosystem, and design for the end to end user experience from brand discovery through product comprehension through multi step purchase process. You will work across projects focused both on narrative storytelling as well as more transactional checkout and purchase experiences. This is an hybrid role at our design offices in Irvine or Palo Alto, CA.

Requirements

• Please include a link to your portfolio (with credentials). Applications without portfolios and log-in credentials will not be reviewed.
• 5-7+ years working in product design with expertise in product design including web platforms
• 2+ (Preferred) years working on e-commerce with expertise across both visual design and experience design
• Experience localizing direct to consumer purchase experiences across domestic and global geographies
• Comfort with presenting your work, explaining your thinking and working with others to bring your vision to life
• Expertise with Figma features like prototyping, autolayout and component build and refinement for efficiency within design and engineering
• Familiarity with user research methodologies, A/B Testing, and usability best practices
• Deep knowledge of commerce and check-out flows
• Thorough understanding of web UX principles
• Ability to pick things up quickly, manage multiple projects and adapt to shifting timelines and priorities.
• Domain experience in digital commerce
• Experience working closely with cross functional teams in an agile fashion
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• A compelling visual portfolio of work to demonstrate design experience

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our partners to define the user problems and opportunities for improving the experience and performance of our website
• Contribute to feature roadmaps and planning in collaboration with our cross-functional teams to define our focus in the quarters ahead.
• Collaborate with design teams across Rivian including commercial, design, service, and enterprise
• Manage the design of individual projects and workstreams from initiation through release.
• Create strategic design briefs to set the framing and scope of each project.
• Understand user needs through contextual inquiry
• Iterate on possible solutions throughout the design process, from early sketches to polished final prototypes.
• Present work to business stakeholders and design leadership.
• Document final designs in detailed handoff files. Apply our design system to drive consistency across our digital ecosystem. Work with our Design Systems team to stretch and redefine our patterns when needed.
• Work closely with development partners throughout the build process to test in-flight work prior to release

Benefits

• robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed