Senior E-Commerce Product Designer, NYT Wirecutter (Temp)
About The Position
The Senior Product Designer will own the design evolution of the Wirecutter Store and lead the design of its shopping experience. The role balances high-conversion user experience design with rigorous visual standards, overseeing the visual and structural integrity of the store and designing intuitive homepages, product detail pages, and checkout flows. As a strategic partner, the designer will apply e-commerce best practices, user psychology, and conversion rate optimization to identify and pursue opportunities to improve the retail experience. The designer will translate complex business requirements into high-fidelity designs, wireframes, and prototypes for a cohesive desktop and mobile experience. They will analyze the shopping funnel, identify friction, and design improvements to navigation, product discovery, and checkout. The role also involves auditing the experience and site architecture, partnering with the business team on an A/B testing roadmap, and using data to refine UI experiments. The designer will use Shopify to build, configure, and manage pages, and advocate for visual standards when working with technical partners during implementation. This is a remote-friendly, temporary position.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of relevant design experience.
- A portfolio demonstrating e-commerce design ability and process, including understanding of information architecture, interaction design, and visual hierarchy.
- Experience designing for Shopify, including navigating the theme editor, managing product assets, and collaborating with developers on custom layouts.
- Experience designing templates for e-commerce email platforms such as Klaviyo or Shopify Email, with an understanding of how layout, typography, and calls to action affect engagement.
- Experience using analytics to understand site performance and inform design priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience using design to improve conversion and usability.
- Experience presenting the rationale behind design choices and working with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to move projects forward.
Responsibilities
- Own the design evolution of the Wirecutter Store and lead design for its shopping experience.
- Oversee the visual and structural integrity of the store, including its homepage, product detail pages, and checkout flows.
- Translate business requirements into high-fidelity designs, wireframes, and prototypes for desktop and mobile.
- Analyze the shopping funnel and design improvements to navigation, product discovery, and checkout.
- Audit the site experience and architecture to identify growth opportunities and propose improvements.
- Partner with the business team to develop the A/B testing roadmap, design UI experiments, and use data to iterate on designs.
- Build, configure, and manage pages using Shopify, accounting for platform capabilities and constraints.
- Advocate for visual standards in meetings with technical partners and during implementation.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Senior
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