Job Description
Lead Product Designer
United States
About Faire
Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined. At Faire, we’re using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants.
By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.
About this role
Faire is a company invested in good designas a Product Designer, you’ll join a tight-knit, collaborative team of designers who care deeply about creating beautiful and intuitive experiences. Our team is at the center of product work at Faire, designing experiences for the thousands of independent retailers and maker brands growing their businesses in our marketplace.
In this role, you’ll help shape Faire’s product, working with team members across research, engineering, product, and data. You’ll embed in a product team and focus on designing features and experiences for a strategic pillar of our product. As a design lead, you’ll strive to understand our customers’ challenges and craft experiences that help people move through our products with confidence.
We’re looking for team members that excel across the entire product development lifecycle, have a strong track-record of shipping high-quality experiences, come with a growth mindset, and bring a genuine desire to learn about our customers.
We’re looking for candidates open to working in San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, Atlanta, GA, Toronto, ON, Kitchener, ON or remotely.
What you’ll do
- Collaborate with partners across Product, Engineering, and Data to define, build, and release new products and features.
- Construct user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that effectively communicate design concepts for validation.
- Develop and deliver well-documented, high-fidelity content and visuals that accurately represent Faire’s brand and design system standards.
- Participate in and/or lead user interviews and research to better understand customer needs.
- Contribute strategic thinking to product features and roadmap.
- Collaborate with other designers and teams across the org on parts of the experience that overlap
- Work with other designers to mentor and improve the quality of their craft
- Contribute to and positively shape the design team’s culture through collaboration, feedback, and process iteration.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience designing digital products and systems. You have a breadth of knowledge of what goes into product design, from systems to visuals.
- Great communication skills. You present design decisions and processes clearly and confidently, regardless of audience.
- A collaborative approach. You’re a great partner to other designers and your cross-functional teammates.
- A growth-mindset. You’re open and receptive to feedback, and can adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- A sense of humor. We spend a lot of time togetherhaving fun and laughing with each other in team meetings and Slack threads keeps us energized and inspired throughout the day.
