Product Designer
Product & Design | San Francisco, CA | Full Time
ABOUT GUIDEBOOK:
Guidebook is a simple yet powerful mobile application builder that lets you create an app in four easy steps with no technical skills required.
Thousands of organizations use Guidebook to create mobile applications for their conference, corporate meeting, university campus, or other custom event—but it doesn’t stop there. Forward-thinking professionals are using Guidebook’s simple app builder to make interactive mobile guides for their student orientations, college campus tours, venues and corporate campuses, and any other place where there’s a lot going on.
Here at Guidebook we know the future is mobile—come join us on the challenge!
ABOUT THE JOB:
Guidebook is looking for an innovative designer with a proven track record of creating outstanding consumer internet products on both web and mobile. The position requires a detail oriented, creative individual who is passionate about new technology and building delightful user experiences.
Because our team is small, you’ll be given lots of responsibility and opportunity to impact the overall product and business. You'll work with the team to build product-defining features as well as be a decision-maker in what direction we take the product. Attention to detail, good taste and a “get things done” mindset will be critical to your success at Guidebook. The ideal candidate will also quickly grasp complex problems and translate them into elegant, understandable solutions.
IN YOUR DAY-TO-DAY, YOU’LL:
be a part of roadmap and sprint planning meetings
work with others or individually to deliver concepts, prototypes and pixel-perfect mockups
mentor a junior designer
use product analytics and AB-test results to inform your design decisions
use Sketch and Abstract to build out designs for Product and Marketing
participate in user research studies
brainstorm and iterate on product ideas
oversee the design of products/features from inception through execution
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:
degree in interaction design, visual design, or equivalent experience
4-5+ years of experience designing and shipping consumer internet products (mobile, web, or both)
strong understanding of human-computer interaction principles
fluency in Sketch, Abstract, and/or other design tools
rapid prototyping skills, using tools such as Principle
experience building landing pages, email templates and sales collateral
outstanding brainstorming and whiteboarding skills
passion for building things and for new technology
PERKS:
100% paid benefits: medical, dental, and vision
Short term and Long term disability benefits
Unlimited vacation time
Paid parental leave
Stock options