Lead Product Designer, Growth

Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot!Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We're re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we're inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, we're building the future of online marketplaces-together.From fashion, beauty, and electronics to rare collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.And we're just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we're looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce. RoleWe are seeking an experienced Lead Product Designer to join our Product Design team and oversee buyer and seller growth. In this role, you will leverage your extensive knowledge of design principles, user psychology, and growth strategies to improve user acquisition, engagement, and retention. Your expertise will be essential in shaping the user experience and contributing to the overall success of our company.What does growth look like at Whatnot? We take an unconventional approach. Rather than concentrating on small experiments, such as testing the color of buttons, we focus on making significant moves to scale and expand our business. The Growth team is dedicated to taking bold actions that drive our success.Design and implement innovative solutions with a focus on growth initiatives, including user acquisition, activation, retention and resurrection. Support, lead and mentor designers.Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Engineering, and Marketing, to identify opportunities and integrate growth-focused design strategies into our products.Conduct extensive research and data analysis to understand user behaviors, needs, and barriers to growth.Develop and iterate on designs and prototypes that effectively communicate design ideas.Utilize AB testing and other quantitative and qualitative methods to validate designs and hypotheses, making data-driven decisions to improve product performance.Advocate for best practices in design, usability, and accessibility, ensuring a consistent and user-centric approach across all product touchpoints.Contribute to the development of our design culture and processes.Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, or Los Angeles, CA hubs. YouCurious about who thrives at Whatnot? We've found that embodying a low ego, growth mindset, and high-impact drive goes a long way here.As our next Product Designer you should have 7+ years of experience in product design, plus:7+ years of experience in product design, with a proven track record of driving growth through design initiatives.Strong portfolio showcasing your design skills, thought process, and product impact.Ability to lead and support a small team of designers while executing as an individual contributor. Expertise in design and prototyping tools (e.g. Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).Deep understanding of user experience design principles and methodologies, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.Experience with AB testing, analytics, and other methods for measuring the impact of design decisions.Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional pensationFor US-based applicants:$240,000year to $275,000year + benefits + equity The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity. BenefitsFlexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, VisionWork From Home SupportHome office setup allowanceMonthly allowance for cell phone and internetCare benefitsMonthly allowance for wellnessAnnual allowance towards ChildcareLifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expensesRetirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationallyMonthly allowance to dogfood the appParental Leave16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence. EOEWhatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

Created: 2025-02-17