Senior Designer, Monetization

Nextdoor

13d • $186,150 - $203,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As the Product Designer for Nextdoor's Monetization pillar, you will help shape the design vision for experiences that generate sustainable revenue while strengthening the neighborhood. You will join a small design team and work with product managers, engineers, and researchers to create end-to-end experiences with measurable business impact that preserve user trust and engagement. The role reports to the Head of Design, Monetization.

The position calls for a human-centered, mission-driven designer who is excited to create digital experiences that strengthen real-world connections and empower neighbors and local businesses. Nextdoor operates in an AI-first environment and expects team members to actively use AI tools in their workflows, taking ownership of AI-assisted outputs.

Nextdoor describes its work model as hybrid, blending in-office and work-from-home time. The hiring team will discuss expectations with candidates for roles near its offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, New York, and London. Applicants should include a portfolio link with their resume.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in UX design, product design, or a related field, with a strong record of designing and shipping user-centered products.
• Deep expertise in interaction design, information architecture, and usability principles, with a portfolio demonstrating impactful work in complex systems.
• Experience designing monetization experiences, ideally in a marketplace, social platform, or other consumer or two-sided environment.
• Experience unifying fragmented product experiences into a cohesive end-to-end journey.
• Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods and the ability to turn findings into actionable design decisions.
• Proficiency in Figma and other design tools for creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
• Experience working with and contributing to design systems to support consistency and scalability across surfaces.
• Ability to lead design strategy and influence cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, marketers, and data scientists.
• Strong storytelling and communication skills, including the ability to explain design rationale and advocate for user needs with senior stakeholders.
• Experience conducting A/B tests and using analytics tools such as Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, or Mixpanel to measure design impact.
• Passion for staying current with industry trends, particularly in monetization, personalization, and ethical design.
• Include a portfolio link with the resume.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI-driven personalization and recommendation systems.
• Background in UX research.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and UX strategy for monetization experiences, balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints to drive measurable revenue impact.
• Design cohesive end-to-end journeys that take customers from discovery to repeat value and reduce friction.
• Advocate for user-first monetization experiences that fit core user journeys without disrupting engagement or eroding trust.
• Use qualitative and quantitative research to inform design decisions, collaborating with researchers and data analysts to validate hypotheses and refine solutions.
• Develop and refine user flows, wireframes, and prototypes to improve engagement, conversion, and retention while maintaining a positive user experience.
• Drive experimentation and A/B testing with product and analytics teams to measure and optimize the impact of UX improvements on revenue and key business metrics.
• Contribute to and evolve the design system to promote consistency and efficiency in UI components across surfaces.
• Communicate UX rationale to stakeholders, including executives, using storytelling and data-driven insights to influence product and business decisions.
• Mentor and guide other designers, share feedback and best practices, and foster continuous learning.
• Promote accessibility and inclusivity in monetization experiences and advocate for diverse user perspectives.
• Track industry trends in monetization, AI-driven personalization, and ethical design to inform innovation and roadmap planning.

Benefits

• Choice of health plans, including an employee-only plan option that is 100% covered.
• OneMedical membership for concierge care.
• Meaningful equity grant with quarterly vesting; the first vest date is within three months of the start date.

What This Job Offers

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