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Yahoo

Senior Product Designer - Growth and Experimentation

Yahoo, Little Ferry, New Jersey, us, 07643


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About UsWe are seeking an experienced and highly skilled designer with a passion for and track record of creating exceptional user experiences. In this role, you will work across all products within an organization, and collaborate closely with business owners to share the future of our product offerings. You will be responsible for designing and leading the execution of high-quality, user-centered design solutions that balance business goals and user needs.

Who We’re Looking ForWe are looking for a passionate product designer with vision, creativity, and a savvy for both the aesthetic and structural aspects of UX design to collaborate with designers and partners on Yahoo experiences across desktop, mobile web, iOS, and Android. The ideal candidate excels in a collaborative work environment and is able to digest and synthesize short and long term business needs and product goals.

ResponsibilitiesProduct designers at Yahoo collaborate with partners to define the vision for new features, while owning and driving the craftsmanship for every interaction and visual design detail. Day-to-day, you will:Spearhead the design strategy for growth initiatives, focusing on user acquisition, activation, and retention through data-driven experimentation.Comfortable observing and experimenting with customer behavior to scale improvements.Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and data analysts to identify opportunities and define design goals aligned with business objectives.Partner closely with user research and usability testing to gather insights and validate design decisions, ensuring a user-centric approach in all experiments.Create high-fidelity design deliverables, including wireframes, prototypes, and user flows, to communicate design intent and functionality effectively.Iterate on designs based on feedback from stakeholders, user testing, and performance metrics to continuously improve and optimize user experiences.Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging design patterns, and UX best practices to infuse innovative and cutting-edge solutions into our products.Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure brand consistency and a seamless transition from acquisition channels to the product experience.Collaborate with business owners to understand business objectives, identify opportunities, and create effective design solutions that drive business results.Partner closely with product and engineering teams to drive innovation and push the boundaries of what’s possible.Mentor and give feedback with emotional intelligence to teammates and cross-functional partners.

About YouYou're likely to succeed in this role if you are someone who:Draws on all aspects of product design—information architecture, multi-step flows, motion—to create comprehensive experiences.Delivers consistent, polished and balanced layouts, through typography, color and visual hierarchy.Uses prototypes as a foundational piece of your design process both to identify appropriate solutions and influence collaborators.Solves user problems in creative ways that go beyond obvious, expected solutions.Demonstrates high emotional intelligence when interacting with teammates and other co-workers.Presents designs clearly and confidently to facilitate useful feedback while shifting approach based on the audience and desired outcome.Takes initiative and accountability for timelines and outcomes.Contributes to the design community both inside your company and beyond.Desires and takes action to grow professional skills.

QualificationsDemonstrated ability in digital product design for web and mobile software.Portfolio that demonstrates expertise in visual design, interaction design, prototyping, and product thinking.Shown history of leading a user-centered design process from end-to-end.Proficiency in software to build design concepts, prototypes, assets and specifications.Skills such as illustration, photography, animation, data visualization, conducting user interviews, front-end programming or data science are a plus!

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $266,875.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

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