Pioneer Square Labs
Senior Product Designer
Pioneer Square Labs, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Design | Seattle, WA, USA
Pioneer Square Labs (PSL) is a Seattle-based startup studio and venture fund that creates, launches and invests in Pacific Northwest technology startups. The studio is funded by 14 VCs and 50 angel investors from Seattle, Silicon Valley, Colorado and other parts of the country.
OUR ROLE
We are looking for a curious, passionate, and strategic Product Designer with brand, systems, research, user experience, and digital design expertise to join our core team. You will collaborate with both the PSL core team as well as PSL spinout founders working to build brands, products, and marketing collateral.
Please submit a portfolio that shows off the breadth of your capabilities, including your process and end product executions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Ideate, Validate and Create
Participate in new company creation ideation sessionsCollaborate with core team member on new concept developmentBuild test brands and look at data through the lens of our validation frameworkTalk to customers to help drive concept affinityBrand Development
Participate in early-stage brand workshops including naming, brand attribute definition, and voice.Create mood boards and brand identity options that reflect brand values.Create, extend and apply brand identities across product and marketing channelsWork with core team members and key stakeholders in the execution of key business design needsCreate style guides and documentation to communicate the systemProduct Design
Work iteratively on initial concepts, prototypes, and details designs informed by user research, marketplace and behavior trends, and your best ideasParticipate in a hands-on manner through all product phases, from strategy to launch to optimization.Partner with PSL's cross-functional teams to determine business and feature requirements and translate them into thoughtful design solutionsConcept and design features that will drive deep engagement that will drive company value props and deliver a magical experience to customers.Translate brand tenets into elegant user interface designValidate design concepts with end usersDrive communication of design guidelines and patterns to ensure a consistent, intuitive experience across digital productsDevelop and refine user-centered design processes and best practices while educating other disciplines of their value.WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for high performers who can be thoughtful and intentional while moving quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The Senior Product Designer should balance logic with emotion, and has a proven track record of designing world-class experiences. Success in this environment requires:
A deep sense of curiosity and proven ability to propose creative concepts during initial project phases and the ability to deliver on those ideas through detailed designProven ability to solve complex UX problems and the product strategy skills to deliver best-in-class visual design solutionsExperience working in a highly iterative, and collaborative environment where opinions are strong but loosely heldProficiency designing user interfaces and experiences, including information architecture, user flows, wireframes, visual design, and prototypes that articulate product designExperience working individually and collaboratively, and working directly with developers for implementation of designsAn appetite to test, learn, iterate, and improveA bias for action in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous, environment; an ownership attitudeEfficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools6+ years of relevant brand and user interface design experienceA Bachelor's degree in a Design or UX-related field of studyThe salary range for this position is $110,000-$155,000 Annually
Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, education, skill level, competencies and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for an equity grant.
PSL provides the following benefit for regular, full time employees:
Medical, dental, vision, EAP and life insurance. Employee premiums are covered at 100% and dependent premiums are covered at 75%Long and Short term disability coverage fully paid for by PSLSelf Managed paid time offCommuter benefit of either a fully subsidized ORCA pass or a parking spot (value up to $300/month)Once weekly lunch deliveryTwo volunteer days off to dedicate to a cause important to youProfessional development allowance up to $1500 annually
Pioneer Square Labs (PSL) is a Seattle-based startup studio and venture fund that creates, launches and invests in Pacific Northwest technology startups. The studio is funded by 14 VCs and 50 angel investors from Seattle, Silicon Valley, Colorado and other parts of the country.
OUR ROLE
We are looking for a curious, passionate, and strategic Product Designer with brand, systems, research, user experience, and digital design expertise to join our core team. You will collaborate with both the PSL core team as well as PSL spinout founders working to build brands, products, and marketing collateral.
Please submit a portfolio that shows off the breadth of your capabilities, including your process and end product executions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Ideate, Validate and Create
Participate in new company creation ideation sessionsCollaborate with core team member on new concept developmentBuild test brands and look at data through the lens of our validation frameworkTalk to customers to help drive concept affinityBrand Development
Participate in early-stage brand workshops including naming, brand attribute definition, and voice.Create mood boards and brand identity options that reflect brand values.Create, extend and apply brand identities across product and marketing channelsWork with core team members and key stakeholders in the execution of key business design needsCreate style guides and documentation to communicate the systemProduct Design
Work iteratively on initial concepts, prototypes, and details designs informed by user research, marketplace and behavior trends, and your best ideasParticipate in a hands-on manner through all product phases, from strategy to launch to optimization.Partner with PSL's cross-functional teams to determine business and feature requirements and translate them into thoughtful design solutionsConcept and design features that will drive deep engagement that will drive company value props and deliver a magical experience to customers.Translate brand tenets into elegant user interface designValidate design concepts with end usersDrive communication of design guidelines and patterns to ensure a consistent, intuitive experience across digital productsDevelop and refine user-centered design processes and best practices while educating other disciplines of their value.WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for high performers who can be thoughtful and intentional while moving quickly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The Senior Product Designer should balance logic with emotion, and has a proven track record of designing world-class experiences. Success in this environment requires:
A deep sense of curiosity and proven ability to propose creative concepts during initial project phases and the ability to deliver on those ideas through detailed designProven ability to solve complex UX problems and the product strategy skills to deliver best-in-class visual design solutionsExperience working in a highly iterative, and collaborative environment where opinions are strong but loosely heldProficiency designing user interfaces and experiences, including information architecture, user flows, wireframes, visual design, and prototypes that articulate product designExperience working individually and collaboratively, and working directly with developers for implementation of designsAn appetite to test, learn, iterate, and improveA bias for action in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous, environment; an ownership attitudeEfficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools6+ years of relevant brand and user interface design experienceA Bachelor's degree in a Design or UX-related field of studyThe salary range for this position is $110,000-$155,000 Annually
Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, education, skill level, competencies and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for an equity grant.
PSL provides the following benefit for regular, full time employees:
Medical, dental, vision, EAP and life insurance. Employee premiums are covered at 100% and dependent premiums are covered at 75%Long and Short term disability coverage fully paid for by PSLSelf Managed paid time offCommuter benefit of either a fully subsidized ORCA pass or a parking spot (value up to $300/month)Once weekly lunch deliveryTwo volunteer days off to dedicate to a cause important to youProfessional development allowance up to $1500 annually