Product Designer

About the position

Whova is seeking a Product Designer! As a Product Designer, you will work with the product team to design the digital experience across Whova's web and mobile products. Your role will contribute to all aspects of design: visual, user experience, product and interaction. Online portfolio required to apply. Whova provides an all-in-one event management solutions including a mobile event app to support conferences, expos, trade shows, networking and business events. Whova is a fast-growing company with customers in more than 100 countries. Whova has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in San Diego, 5 years in a row.

Responsibilities

• Drive design projects from ideation to execution.
• Work closely with the product and engineering managers to design new features and improve existing features across Whova's web and mobile products.
• Successfully communicate your concepts, ranging from strategy and UX concepts to UI and individual components, to a broad range of audiences.
• Conduct user research to identify problems and validate designs.
• Present work to stakeholders and make improvements based on feedback.
• Contribute ideas to help grow and shape the design culture and improve processes within the company.

Requirements

• Education in Product Design, Interaction/UX Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) or related field.
• Proficiency in current design and prototyping tools (Figma, etc) and ability to learn new ones as projects require.
• Knowledge of Web, iOS, and Android design standards.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design methods.
• Creative, curious, and not afraid of asking questions.
• Ability to connect design decisions back to business objectives and user research.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Genuine passion for empathizing with and understanding our users.
• Ambitious and constantly striving for personal growth and development.

Benefits

• Salary: $60K-$80K per year, based on experiences and skills in product design (years of software product designer experiences, design system building experiences, degrees relevant to product design, etc)
• Health benefits package (medical, dental, vision)
• 401k after 6 months
• 18 days/year paid time off/sick leave, in addition to paid holidays
• Collaborative office environment
• In-office gym
• Two company-provided lunches each week
• Working from home every Friday