Lead Designer

Tinybeans is a publicly-traded tech company that is in active growth mode, continuing to invest in fulfilling our mission- to connect parents and their families with the most trusted tools on the planet to help them thrive. We feel fortunate to be welcoming more users to our platforms than ever before and playing an even more important role in parents’ lives.

With a platform reach of over 20 million users, a deep content partnership with Apple and a 5-star App Store rating, Tinybeans is on a mission to help families create real connections with each other and with tailored resources to help them thrive.

Your Part in Our Mission:

As we transition to be the go-to resource for all things parenting, we are looking for a Lead Product Designer to join our Brand Revenue team. In this role, you will collaborate with Product Managers, other Designers, Engineers and Product Marketers to build web products that will inherently drive adoption and growth. The ideal candidate will have experience designing mobile-first, content-rich websites and a proven track record of designing products that directly influence company metrics.

This position will report to the Chief Product Officer. Tinybeans HQ is located in NYC, however remote applicants within the US are encouraged to apply. Must have an online portfolio for your application to be considered.
You Will...

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  Own the design of tinybeans.com, working alongside Product, Engineering and Brand to create a first class content-rich, advertising-supported and visually cohesive web experience.

• Develop an intimate understanding of the market, competitive landscape, and user journeys (through surveys, customer interviews, market data, etc.) as relevant to our roadmap.

• Mentor other members of the design team, giving guidance, feedback and being an active contributor to the growth of your design peers.

• Conceive of innovative new features and pitch those concepts to your Product, Engineering, Growth and Content partners

• Take a keen interest in our content, bringing your strength in Information Architecture to devise a user experience that makes the content understandable, digestible and engaging for our users.

• Build your understanding of our AdSales needs, designing an experience that encourages user engagement while fulfilling the needs of our Ad Sales needs, and our advertising partners.

• Contribute to high-level strategic decisions with the rest of the Product and Executive teams

• Lead design projects end to end across development projects, design sprints or user research

• Design beautiful, simple, innovative, and intuitive experiences and flows

• Identify the needs of Tinybeans users and improve on existing features

• Regularly give and receive feedback on designs and strategic product decisions
  

You are …

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  A team player who loves collaborating with Engineers, Product Managers, operating without ego - and having fun along the way

• Able to communicate ideas and design rationale effectively both verbally and visually

• Able to analyze problems in depth and utilizing data to make design decisions

• Caring and have empathy for the needs of users (parents and families are our bread and butter)

• Able to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

• A big-picture thinker, pushing the boundaries of design

• Nerding out over product design and have an ongoing desire to learn
  

We will …

• Provide you with flexible Work From Home policy

• Expose you to all aspects of a start-up experiencing incredible growth.

• Enable you to make a difference globally

• Welcome you to be part of a publicly-traded company with a global reach

• Offer you competitive compensation + yearly stock options

• Health, dental, vision, and 401K

• Encourage you to recharge your batteries; Generous time off policy, additional sick & personal time, and 10 paid holidays

• A playful team that supports one another like family

Requirements

You have …

• An online portfolio that demonstrates creativity and expertise in web design, information architecture, wireframing, layout and visual design

• Extraordinary ability to advocate for UI consistency and accessibility

• Experience designing across and on multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Web, and Email)

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Highly proficient in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.

• Past management experience is a plus

• Bonus points for experience in animation

Education & experience...

• Higher education in design

• Have experience with the following tools: Adobe Suite, JIRA, XD/Figma/and or Sketch, Zeplin, and Survey Monkey. User testing tools such as Userlytics or Usertesting.com, Miro, Leanplum, and Tableau.

• Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment

At Tinybeans, we work hard and are committed to building a diverse team, fostering an inclusive culture, and investing in equity across our organization. Together, with our different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, our people are successful in jobs and are better able to address the needs of our customers.