Senior Product Designer

| Greater NYC Area | Hybrid
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ABOUT THE TEAM AND ROLE

TheSkimm is dedicated to helping millennial women live smarter lives. We're changing the way our 7 million community members consume news, consider products or services, and take action on important things happening in their lives. Our flagship product, the Daily Skimm, is the fastest growing email newsletter on the market, and we've grown our product suite to fit into other routines at home, work, and on-the-go. TheSkimm App debuted at #1 in News in iTunes, our podcast "Skimm'd from The Couch" reached #1 in Apple Podcasts within hours of launching, and we’ve helped more than 400,000 people to take action with us in the 2020 elections.

theSkimm’s design team is a group of fast-moving, innovative creators who thrive on building beautiful experiences Skimm’rs love. As a member of the design team, you’ll envision and create impactful product experiences to educate, inform, and inspire our community. 

As a Senior Product Designer, you will weave typography, illustrations, photography, color and space into an elegant experience. You’ll work closely with brand editorial, and marketing to deliver novel and memorable experiences. We can’t wait to see you in action.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

  • Concept and design beautiful and engaging web and email experiences 
  • Partner closely with brand, marketing, editorial, and business stakeholders
  • Represent the user and ensure UX integrity while balancing business needs
  • Run design reviews, brainstorming and collaboration sessions 
  • Foster a collaborative process with teams across the organization
  • Work with the entire design team to evolve the design system, understanding the value of design patterns and helping to build and maintain a cohesive visual language

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • 2+ years of product design experience
  • Ability to demonstrate a high level of design craft 
  • Give feedback with kindness and candor 
  • Strong critical thinking and communication skills 
  • Proficient in Figma and prototyping tools

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART

  • Ability to refine other people’s ideas and push the best concept forward 
  • Keen interest in elevating theSkimm’s products and bringing new offerings to life

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Comprehensive insurance plans, commuter benefits and 401(k) starting on your first day
  • Competitive salary & equity packages
  • Flexible vacation policy and generous holiday observances
  • One Medical Membership
  • Gym membership reimbursement
  • Complimentary access to theSkimm’s growing suite of membership products 
  • The opportunity to be part of a values-driven, hardworking and diverse group of people building a membership company that makes it easier to live smarter

Please include a link to an online or PDF portfolio with your application.

This is a full-time role based in New York, NY. 

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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
  • People Operations
    • CSSLanguages
    • JavascriptLanguages
    • PythonLanguages
    • RubyLanguages
    • SqlLanguages
    • SwiftLanguages
    • TypeScriptLanguages
    • ReactLibraries
    • CircleCIFrameworks
    • DockerFrameworks
    • JupyterFrameworks
    • KafkaFrameworks
    • Next.jsFrameworks
    • Node.jsFrameworks
    • PlaywrightFrameworks
    • Ruby on RailsFrameworks
    • TerraformFrameworks
    • MJMLFrameworks
    • AWS RedshiftDatabases
    • PostgreSQLDatabases
    • RedisDatabases
    • AWS (Amazon Web Services)Services
    • GitHubServices
    • Google AnalyticsAnalytics
    • LookerAnalytics
    • AmplitudeAnalytics
    • CanvaDesign
    • FigmaDesign
    • IllustratorDesign
    • MiroDesign
    • PhotoshopDesign
    • SketchDesign
    • AsanaManagement
    • ConfluenceManagement
    • Google DocsManagement
    • JIRAManagement
    • WordpressCMS
    • SalesforceCRM
    • Google HangoutsCollaboration
    • SlackCollaboration
    • ZoomCollaboration
    • AsanaProject Management

Location

53 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010

What are theSkimm Perks + Benefits

Culture
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Day off for your birthday
Quarterly engagement surveys
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Summer hours
Flexible work schedule
theSkimm provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes Summer hours, Flexible start and end times.
Remote work program
Diversity
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Wellness days
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
theSkimm matches full-time employees 100% on the first 5% deferred into their 401(K), capped at 2% per year. This match begins after one year of employment.
Company equity
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
18 weeks of paid family leave (adoption, fostering, surrogacy included) for both primary and secondary caregivers
Family medical leave
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Sabbatical
One fully paid month sabbatical when a full-time employee reaches five years at theSkimm
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Bereavement leave benefits
Hardship benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Pre-tax benefits offered through Navia for parking and transit
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Mother's room
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
theSkimm offers employees professional development opportunities like Onsite training courses.
Tuition reimbursement
theSkimm offers a stipend to full-time employees to be used toward any training or resources pertaining to an employee's job-related responsibilities, skills enhancement, or professional development.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours

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