About PNI's Creative Team:
We are a diverse group of people who believe that creating and ordering personalized products online should be easy and fun. We combine our knowledge and expertise to make this a reality.
We make it possible for our users to craft perfect personal mementos or create an identity for a business by making seamless and enjoyable experiences.
Purpose
PNI Media is seeking a Senior Product Designer who can be a core contributor to creating innovative applications that solve complex business challenges for our partners. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, has experience leading UX and UI design decisions, is a detail-oriented problem solver, has a passion for user-centred design, and has a clear understanding of how business and technology impact design.
The role requires a strong balance of visual design work alongside critical thinking skills. We are looking for someone who can clearly frame a problem, collaborate to establish goals for success, develop UX and UI strategy, and iterate on solutions. This person will carry out research and use data to inform and support their design decisions.
This is still a hands-on position; you'll take ownership of projects and mentor 1 or 2 designers in the team.
Key Accountabilities:
Advocate for, and execute a user-centred design.
Collaborate with the Product Design Manager and Product Managers to plan the design process during a product's lifecycle.
Understand the difference between long-term vision and MVP, and collaborate to define projects' scope.
Communicate and collaborate closely with product managers, data analysts, and development teams on how to best intersect business and user goals.
Plan and conduct qualitative research and quantitative analysis to inform design decisions.
Create rapid iterations that present many solutions to a design problem and show different approaches.
Establish a strong visual hierarchy, a cohesive layout, clear navigations and interactions with an emphasis on following Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Lead the production user flows, wireframes, comps, prototypes, and other design artifacts throughout a product's lifecycle.
Create and maintain UI pattern libraries and design systems.
Deliver high-quality artifacts, whether it is a conceptual design, high-fidelity mockups or presentations.
Play an integral role in large projects, taking them on independently with the ability to prioritize and assign tasks as needed.
Divide tasks into action items with time estimates.
Define and articulate design decisions and processes openly and clearly, regardless of the audience.
Facilitate design thinking activities and design reviews.
Mentor and support fellow designers.
Assist the Product Design Manager in planning activities for the design team.
Collaborates with the Product Design Manager in improving design processes.
Focus on continuous education and skills development.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
5+ years' experience that can demonstrate proficiency in UX and UI design from research to development hand-off.
Portfolio showcasing experience designing and shipping mobile and web products (included in the job application to be reviewed).
Diploma/Degree in Interaction Design or Digital Arts.
Previous experience working within Agile or SAFe.
Extensive experience designing products that comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
Expertise in Information Architecture and Content Strategy.
Proven experience in planning and conducting user research.
Proven use of analytics and data that informed design decisions.
Expertise in design and prototyping tools, i.e. InVision, Axure, Sketch, Figma, Abstract.
What's it Like to Work at PNI?
You'll be part of a creative team with people from different corners of the world.
We are a laid-back group who will support you and provide lots of learning opportunities.
Accessibility is at the forefront of our work - with over 52 million users, inclusion is a top priority.
We love collaborating with each other in the office, but the past year has shown that we can do it just as well from home...together.