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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
,
Hybrid
Job type
Full time
Experience level
Senior
Department
Design
As a Senior Product Designer, you'll be a critical member of a collaborative team shaping the future of the studio's products. You'll have the opportunity to work on diverse, high-impact projects, collaborating closely with a multi-talented team to create innovative, user-centric digital solutions. This is a chance to contribute your expertise to a dynamic, fast past creative environment that values individual ownership and collective success.
Responsibilities
- End-to-End Product Design: Lead the full product design lifecycle, from research and ideation to prototyping, testing, and launch.
- User-Centric Focus: Conduct user research, analyse feedback, and champion user needs throughout the design process.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, product, and other stakeholders to define product requirements and deliver exceptional user experiences.
- Data-Driven Design: Utilise data and insights to inform design decisions and continuously improve our products.
- Market Awareness: Stay on top of market trends, competitor activity, and user feedback to identify new product opportunities and enhancements.
- Prototyping & Testing: Rapidly prototype ideas and features, gather feedback, and iterate to validate assumptions and improve the product.
- Design System Contribution: Collaborate with fellow designers to refine and expand our design system, ensuring consistency and efficiency across the product suite.
Required technical and professional expertise
- A Bachelor's degree in Design, Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field. Or, equivalent practical experience. This includes a strong portfolio showcasing a track record of designing successful digital products and systems.
- 5+ Years Experience: Proven track record of product design in a software product environment, ideally with demonstrated impact at the product level.
It’s helpful if you also have
- Proven ability to lead and inspire cross-functional product teams.
- Appreciation for client work and/or consulting.
- Ability to navigate challenges and achieve consensus through effective negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Additional industry qualifications.