Senior Product Designer
Who We are?
In a world where political polarization and media distrust are at an all-time high, Ground News offers people a better way to stay informed and open-minded. Our mobile app, web app, and browser extension are home to a community of mindful newsreaders who use our news comparison platform to easily see every side of a story and engage with news beyond their filter bubble.
Unlike most news companies, our audience and our values do not align with any specific political ideology. Unlike most tech platforms, we don’t use manipulative algorithms to keep users on our platform to sell more ads.
We are supported by our readers who pay for a subscription to build a more nuanced understanding of the news, the world, and themselves.
The Opportunity: Senior Product Designer (Remote - USA)
Ground News is fundamentally changing the way people read news by presenting the same news story from all different perspectives and providing metadata to help orient users. This has made Ground News a very successful product for those users who can persevere through a complex user interface. We are looking for a Lead UX designer who is passionate about the mission and can help simplify Ground News and improve its mass adoption.
As a Senior Product Designer you'll lead all aspects of the product design process — from brainstorming the next innovation, to working collaboratively with product, user research and engineering.
You’ll have a direct impact on the customer experience and you will craft and grow a transaction product that is of strategic importance and high visibility.
This role reports to the Director of Product as a member of the Design team, the instrumental creative partner in most projects at Ground News. At Ground News, we take pride in and agonize over crafting a user-friendly experience to make news and information accessible to everyone.
What You'll Do:
- Work on user experiences across Ground News’ ecosystem (web and mobile)
- Work collaboratively with designers and product team to build upon and expand the Ground News design language
- Grow and lead a talented, diverse, inclusive team of designers and leaders that consistently deliver high-quality products
- Mentor and develop the skills, talents, and careers of the designers, coaching them to success and impact
- Partner with engineers and product managers to define both the long-term strategy and short-term tactics for our products
- Sometimes work on very broadly defined, loose concepts, and sometimes on narrowly defined tactical features
- Work in a highly energetic fashion with the design and product teams
- Consider all parts when crafting the experience: from copy to interaction design to business impact
What You’ll Have
Passion for news and information that drives innovative thinking
At least 5 years of UX / Product design experience with leading consumer brands
An online portfolio with consumer experience (web or mobile)
Design experience in a consumer application, product or software role
A desire to strive for excellence in your work, down to every detail
The ability to explain your work, process and decisions and seek feedback to help you produce your best work
Excellent candidates will also have:
- Worked at a high-paced tech start-up, collaborating daily with engineers and product members
- An exceptional bar for craftsmanship and visual design
- Design intuitive, user-friendly experiences for iOS and Android applications
- Experience participating in or leading user research sessions
- Experience with managing early-career designers and an interest in developing design talent
Why work at Ground?
Co-founded by a former NASA engineer and Bain consultant, a position with Ground News provides an unparalleled learning experience both personally and professionally. At Ground, we prioritize growth, both for our business and team members. You’ll have the freedom to work remotely and play a key role in the development of Ground News products.
This is an opportunity to work with a growing and mighty team that is fighting every day to build a world where cooperative, civil debate is the norm, media is accountable, and critical thought is the baseline of our information consumption. Ground is based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, but this role is remote.
Ground News takes pride in being a harassment- and discrimination-free space for everyone, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, nationality, neurotype, personal appearance, political affiliation, professional background, race, religion, or sexual identity or orientation. Our culture is one of collaboration, creativity, and diverse perspectives. We are committed to building and fostering an inclusive, accessible environment for everyone. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding accessibility needs, please contact talent@ground.news, and a member of our team will be happy to help.
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