Senior Product Designer


What is Design?

Design isn't just how it looks
Design isn't just how it works
Design isn't just usability
Design is the act of ensuring real value is delivered to real people

Which is the goal of all Product People... but, designers are in a particularly vital spot as they are going to be relied upon to be the ones that know those we aim to serve better than anyone else on the team (not just Product, but the entire company). You'll know their grand desires as well as the minutiae of their daily needs.

Required responsibilities / assignments

Visual/UI Designer

We are relied upon by our squadmates for our strong design opinion (simple, elegant, brand-aware, desirable, viable, feasible, and usable) while being flexible and open to ideas during the collaborative convergence

Visual/Ui Designer’s must have the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors (aka Abilities):

Customer Insight Excavator

We take in stories, feedback, complaints, and solution requests (from customers) – and convert them into Product gold called Insights

Customer Insight Excavator’s must have the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors (aka Abilities):
Process Knowledge,Qualitative Research,Business Knowledge,Product Discovery

Pre-launch--Built-in-quality Guard

There can be no Value without Quality. We ensure we are building that quality in. From selecting opportunities, to shaping solutions, how we decompose and sequence the build out, and even how we do staged rollouts of our launches. We are looking for ways to ensure quality at every turn.

Pre Launch Built In Quality Guard’s must have the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors (aka Abilities):
Software Testing

In-app guide admin

We collaborate on the in-app guide needs

In App Guide Admin’s must have the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors (aka Abilities):
Collaboration,Communication

Value Shaper

We shape the solutions aimed at the desired outcome within Opportunities. We are the missionaries within Product obsessively focused on the five big value attributes while seeking continuously improved ways to deliver value that our clients/partners love and work for the business.

Value Shaper’s must have the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors (aka Abilities):
Business Knowledge,Collaboration,Data analysis / synthesis,Product Knowledge,Qualitative Research,Product Discovery,Decomposition & Sequencing

Product Teammate

We are the builder, thinkers, the foundation for our business. Our business exists to provide value primarily via software – and we have the tremendous honor of being the caretakers of the software. Our motto as Product People is; Continuously Deliver Value – that Clients and Partners Love – and works for the business.

Product Teammate’s must have the following skills, knowledge, and behaviors (aka Abilities):
Product Knowledge,Process Knowledge,Business Knowledge,Goal Management,Collaboration

Optional responsibilities / Assignments

Data Analyst

We seek evidence that helps us decide on the direction we will take. There is a saying "if all we have are opinions, let's use mine... but if we have data, let's use that". CareerPlug aspires to be data-influenced in all product decisions. We are the engine that powers that influence.

Documentation Writer

We are the documenters... we ensure that the most important parts of how our application is supposed to work never gets forgotten.

Forward Progress Facilitator

A team/squad is a collection of individuals coming together to accomplish some mission. To accomplish a mission, the team needs to make forward progress. We are the facilitators of this forward progress... ensuring that with every action we take brings us closer to achieving our mission 💪🏾 We know it takes a team to succeed, and are committed to ensuring WTWT and collaboration. Regardless of our processes, meeting style and cadences, and communication methods; we ensure progress (next steps, priorities, and deliverables) are as clear as possible.

Insights to Opportunity Alchemists

We ensure the opportunities on our opportunity tree are organized and rich with evidence that supports further investment. This evidence comes from everywhere, but is primarily sourced from Insights.

Launch Coordinator – Ops & CS

As an organization, we launch together. That means alignment and unity across multiple departments. Within Product, we have special responsibilities to ensure the success of the monthly product launches (as well as any insta-launches). We, launch coordinators, are the captains of the product launch journey.

Opportunity Tree Caretaker

We ensure the opportunities we focus on are in alignment with the product strategy and give us the best chance at achieving our ultimate goals of continuous value delivery. We succeed if the Oppties we select results in helping us meet our product strategy goals.

Eligibility

To be eligible for Product Design - 3.3 (Senior), you must meet all of the following:
Alternative / Equivalent titles
  • Official Internal Title:Product Design - 3.3 (Senior)
  • Official External Title:Senior Product Designer
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