Senior Product Designer, Websites

Squarespace is a design-centric product company at heart whose mission is to be the all-in-one platform for anyone who wants to stand out. You will be challenged in an organization that values vision, execution, and persistence. You will take ownership of our product by solving complex problems in simple, elegant ways. Product designers at Squarespace are embedded within product teams that are deeply collaborative, and each member is directly responsible for the team’s success.

We’re seeking a Senior Product Designer to join our Content team within the broader Website organization. In this role, you’ll take ownership of a crucial part of the website-building journey by empowering customers to get their content ready, from managing assets in the Asset Library to leveraging the latest in Generative AI. You’ll play an important role in shaping how content readiness evolves with AI-driven tools and features. This role also offers numerous opportunities to collaborate cross-functionally with teams such as Commerce, Template Development, Marketing Tools, and Growth.

You will report to the Sr. Design Manager on the Websites team. We are open to hiring remotely for this role.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Improve existing design solutions while also continuing to evolve our brand language
• Create rational, articulable, elegant solutions to complex problems
• Think holistically about the user journey and product ecosystem
• Design concepts for the platform that are usable, educational, and relevant
• Contribute to OKRs, product strategy, vision, and roadmap by working closely with PM and Engineering partners
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams on evolving solutions that equally support our strategy and user goals
• Take the initiative for work from concept and discovery through delivery and beyond
• Collaborate with up-stream and down-stream product teams to ensure a consistent user journey
• Be data-driven and have an interest in measuring and improving the experience
• Facilitate user research and testing, ensuring usability and product consistency

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience
• Knowledge of best practices regarding visual design principles of consistency, color, typography, animation and a keen eye for subtle details
• Ability to prototype large product concepts as well as detailed micro-interactions
• Familiarity using a systems approach to design
• Relevant experience with research, sketching, wireframes, visual design, design systems, and prototyping for product experiences
• Proven ability putting yourself in the customer’s shoes and coming up with ideas that are relevant and enticing
• Ability to focus in an ever-shifting internal and external landscape with knowledge of current trends in design and technology
• Deep passion for our product and the impact that it has in the world
• Demonstrate clear application of service design and information architecture
• Demonstrate excellent story-telling in your portfolio presentation with the ability to tailor your context to different audiences by showing breadth and depth of thought.
• POV and passion for products you design and the impact they have in the world
• Love of iterative development

A portfolio of relevant design work is required for consideration. It should illustrate your involvement and how you contributed to solving specific problems.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
• Health Savings Account with Squarespace funding
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Supplemental Insurance plans
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 12 to 20 weeks of paid family leave
• Equity plan for all employees
• $100 per month remote Stipend
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Cash Compensation Range: $153,500 - $247,250 USD

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, and location, among other factors. In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), all Squarespace employees are eligible to receive equity in the company as part of their total compensation.

ABOUT SQUARESPACE

Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity, creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold, and hospitality business management via Tock. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Chicago, Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, and coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, and Australia. For more information about our company culture, visit www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

OUR COMMITMENT

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customers, but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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