Product Designer

Boardable is seeking a talented Designer to join our growing Product team. This is a crucial role for our business, as we serve an incredibly diverse set of customers and users, whose skills, abilities and needs can vary widely.

Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, the Product Designer will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience, visual design, and future state of our platform.

They will work closely with our product and engineering teams, as well as teams throughout the organization to deeply understand customer needs and opportunities and create meaningful, intuitive, and visually appealing solutions.

The Product Designer will also have autonomy to research, ideate and develop concepts that empower nonprofit boards to achieve their missions more effectively, empowering them to have a significant impact on the trajectory of the product.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• User-Centered Design: Apply user-centered design principles to create elegant and intuitive user interfaces that address the needs of nonprofit organizations and their boards.
• Wireframing and Prototyping: Develop wireframes, prototypes, and interactive mockups to convey design concepts and validate user flows and functionality.
• Visual Design: Create visually appealing and consistent designs, including icons, graphics, and user interface elements, that align with Boardable’s brand.
• Usability Testing: Conduct usability tests and gather user feedback to iteratively improve the user experience.
• Collaboration: Collaborate closely with product, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of designs.
• Design Systems: Contribute to the development and maintenance of design systems and style guides to maintain consistency across the platform.
• Stay Current: Stay up-to-date with design trends, industry best practices, and emerging technologies to drive innovation in product design.

Key Performance Markers

• Usability and User Experience (UX) Metrics
• Design Quality and Consistency
• Product Adoption
• User Feedback and Iteration
• Time-to-Market
• Accessibility and Inclusivity

Experience/Education/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proven experience as a Product Designer, UI/UX Designer, or similar role, with a strong portfolio showcasing design work and process.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar.
• Understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS and front-end development concepts is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to delight customers through design
• Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills that result in strong relationships
• Experience in a startup or small company environment with a demonstrated ownership mentality, resourcefulness, and proactive approach to work
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze sales data and identify trends
• Confidence and ability to communicate with customer representatives from all levels of the organization
• Superior organizational and project management skills; close attention to detail
• Experience serving on a nonprofit board a plus