What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Product Designer position at January?
January is expanding the products and services we provide to borrowers and creditors alike. As a Senior Product Designer, you’ll join our dedicated growth initiative team and be responsible for leading all marketing and product concept design work. We are looking for someone that has a strong background in design but who wants to be part of a cross functional team that’s singular goal is bringing new products and services to market as quickly and successfully as possible.
What You’ll Work On
What You’ll Work On
- User Research: Collaborate directly with clients and interview borrowers to understand their jobs-to-be-done and identify core needs that shape impactful design solutions.
- Design and Test New Product Concepts: Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and validate new product opportunities, employing thorough market research, design, and prototyping to test hypotheses.
- Marketing Assets: Produce a variety of design assets - including visuals, copy, and digital campaigns - that accelerate user acquisition and engagement.
- Contribute to Our Brand and Positioning: You’ll partner with product and marketing teams to incorporate new product concepts into the larger brand narrative.
- 5 years of experience in growth-focused product design roles with a robust portfolio showcasing your expertise, ideally with some experience in building new products.
- Exceptional visual design skills. A desire to shape the entire visual and brand language for new product and marketing work.
- A deep business mindset with proven skills in market research, product-market fit (PMF) validation, and identifying new growth opportunities.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to translate client insights into effective, innovative design solutions.
- A self-motivated, proactive approach that thrives in ambiguous environments and values speed without compromising quality.
