Visual Designer (Product Design)

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Our Mission at LearnVest

LearnVest is redefining the American approach to personal finance. Our planners leverage financial technology to create simple, affordable, realistic plans for anyone who wants to feel confident about their money and optimistic about the future.

Since launching in 2010, LearnVest has been one of the premier financial technology companies in the country, helping thousands of people make progress on their financial goals. LearnVest was acquired by Northwestern Mutual in 2015 and is now scaling its technology and personal finance approach to help millions of people across both the LearnVest and Northwestern Mutual brands.

Description

A Visual Designer at LearnVest will be responsible for pushing the boundaries of the look and feel for our websites, mobile applications, and products. You will work on multiple brands in a cross-functional manner on our Product Design team. You will revolutionize visual aesthetics within the world of personal finance while staying ahead of current market trends and best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Establish a systematic interaction design language for all of LearnVest and Northwestern Mutual products
  • Drive the future vision of the brand for Web, Mobile, and other relevant products
  • Work collaboratively with Product Managers, UX, Research, Marketing, Engineering, Data, and Sales to provide the best visual experience
  • Ability to explain, articulate, and present design decisions to stakeholders, executive management, & all relevant members of the LearnVest/Northwestern Mutual organizations

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of visual design experience (digital agency experience is a plus)
  • Significant knowledge of design fundamentals: user experience design, user-centered design, and working within an Agile product lifecycle environment
  • Self-starter who is user-focused, detail and solutions oriented while having the communication skills to work within a team setting
  • Proficiency working with a variety of design tools while staying ahead of current market trend and technologies
  • Ability to pitch ideas with confidence while being able to take constructive criticism
  • Understanding of the current design system, but can predict upcoming design needs and additions to the system
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in graphic design, or equivalent professional experience that shows your design chops
  • Link to work or an online portfolio is a must

Things that we value

  • Curious mindset and an appetite for learning
  • A strong point of view with a healthy dose of humility
  • A collaborative mindset, thick skin and a great sense of humor
  • A belief in our vision and mission to provide financial wellness to the millennial market

Benefits

  • Fully stocked snacks, beer fridge, cold brew kegs, frequent catered lunches, company dodgeball team, and whiskey hours
  • Tuition reimbursement, commuter plans, and paid time off
  • Highly competitive compensation that include base salary plus bonus
  • Medical/Dental/Vision plans, Matching 401(k), pension program
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Location

41 East 11th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10003

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