Product Designer responsible for creating exceptional user experiences at Yodeck, revolutionizing digital signage. Collaborating with teams to translate ideas into user - centric products.
About the role
- Staff Product Designer shaping and scaling key product experiences at Academia.edu for researchers. Collaborating across disciplines to create intelligent, data-driven experiences that advance global research.
Responsibilities
- Design leadership & strategy
- Lead the design vision and strategy for your product area, shaping its long-term direction and immediate roadmap.
- Act as a strategic partner, helping identify high-leverage opportunities that drive both user value and company growth.
- Proactively identify, articulate, and advocate for new, high-impact product opportunities, driving them onto the roadmap.
- Champion a startup mindset within the design org: urgency, experimentation, and 80/20 judgment.
- Balance speed with impact: know when something needs to be perfect and when “good enough” keeps us moving.
- Co-own key metrics with Product General Managers, focusing on measurable outcomes like conversion, activation, engagement, and retention.
- Design execution
- Design end-to-end experiences from concept to polished UI while moving fluidly between rapid iteration and deep craft.
- Own the full design funnel: from early idea and in-product UX to marketing surfaces like landing pages, signup flows, and conversion funnels.
- Prototype quickly and test hypotheses through A/B experiments and user feedback.
- Deliver build-ready designs with strong interaction models and scalable systems.
- Maintain a high bar for usability and quality while moving fast under startup constraints.
- Leverage new technologies (AI, data insights, automation) to explore what’s newly possible for researchers and the platform.
- Collaboration
- Partner directly with product, engineers, and analysts to frame problems, define hypotheses, and prioritize solutions.
- Run live design sessions: jump into Figma with product and engineers to rough out ideas in minutes, not days.
- Lead design critiques and mentor other designers, raising the craft and clarity of work across the org.
- Navigate ambiguity and disagreement with calm, strategic communication—turn tension into alignment.
- Work closely with engineers throughout build and QA to ensure that shipped work matches the design intent.
- Collaborate with Executive stakeholders to translate their vision into actionable strategy, offering constructive feedback and leveraging deep experience to define the most viable path forward.
Requirements
- 8+ years of product design experience, with a track record of shipping large, complex products that drive measurable results.
- Proven ability to move from messy, ambiguous problem spaces to crisp, validated design outcomes.
- Deep business fluency—you understand how your design decisions influence engagement, retention, and revenue.
- Experience designing and running experiments (A/B tests, funnel optimizations, conversion experiments).
- Ability to self-direct with minimal oversight; you don’t wait for permission to start, and you unblock yourself fast.
- Skilled at balancing speed and quality, knowing when to polish and when to learn.
- A portfolio that demonstrates strategic impact, not just beautiful design.
- Bonus: experience with products serving academics, researchers, or other professional communities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- Generous Time Off: 21 paid vacation days, 12 paid company holidays, and unlimited sick days; paid parental leave and other leaves for life’s needs; 6-week paid sabbatical every 4 years
- Flexible Work Arrangements: Flexible daily schedules within a hybrid work environment, annual remote-office budget, and monthly WFH internet stipend
- Competitive Compensation: Competitive salary, 401k plan, and stock options
- Mission-Driven Company: Join a mission-driven company to accelerate and democratize the world’s research
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