Senior UX Designer
Hive • Email and SMS marketing platform
About Us
Hive is an email and SMS marketing automation platform dedicated to connecting event marketers with their biggest fans. We empower brands to personalize their marketing strategies, driving engagement and enhancing the overall experience for both marketers and fans.
Overview
We are seeking a Senior UX Designer to join our Research & Development (R&D) team. In this role, you will design impactful solutions that strengthen the connection between artists, shows, and their fanbase. As the lead designer at Hive, you will play a pivotal role in understanding our customers' needs, participating in strategy building, and designing user-friendly solutions to solve real problems.
Responsibilities
- Customer Advocacy: Engage with customers to understand their workflows and advocate for their needs within the R&D team. Lead customer research and UX testing activities as needed.
- Design Leadership: Establish and iterate on foundational design processes. Contribute significantly to scaling the design team when appropriate.
- Product Design: Lead brainstorming sessions, create wireframes, explore workflows, build prototypes, and craft mockups for both new and existing features.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product and engineering teams to co-lead the Product Pod, ensuring the launch of high-quality products.
- Design Backlog and Roadmap Management: Navigate trade-offs and develop concrete plans for investments in design systems and navigational changes.
- Team Engagement: Be an integral part of a dynamic startup team, contributing to a collaborative culture.
Who You Are
- Experience: 5+ years as a UX designer on an agile product development team, working from inception to launch on customer-facing features.
- Skillset: A broad UX skillset, capable of engaging in various parts of the design lifecycle, from research and idea validation to concept development, design, and testing.
- Portfolio: A portfolio showcasing problem-solving skills and representative work.
- Mindset: An ownership and growth mindset, with the ability to seek new opportunities and discern when to invest deeply or move quickly.
- Organizational Skills: Strong organizational abilities and proficiency with tools such as Figma, Linear, GitHub, and Storybook.
Nice to Haves:
- Skills in front-end development, copywriting, or research.
- Experience in marketing technology or event marketing technology.
Benefits & Perks
- An open and inclusive work environment.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A collaborative and dynamic startup culture.
Hive is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.
For more information and to apply, visit: Senior UX Designer at Hive.