Product Designer

Location: Hybrid, Brooklyn Office (Williamsburg, NY)

Contract Duration: ASAP – February 28, 2025 (likely to extend)

Compensation: $57.00 - $75.00 per hour (Mid-level range: $57-65/hr, Senior Range: $65-75/hr)

Ideal Start Date: ASAP

About the Agency Client:

Our client is a product design consultancy and growth partner for entrepreneurs, specializing in creating transformative user experiences that combine sophisticated technology with intuitive design. They believe in the power of design to shape a better future, and the work is centered around making technology approachable, delightful, and impactful for users. They are currently staffing a complex, high-profile project for their major New York City based client, a leader in the financial services & insurance industry, based in a landmark building in Manhattan.

The agency's team is client-facing and includes some of the most intelligent and demanding clients in the industry. We deliver high-level design work while maintaining strong communication, collaboration, and a drive for innovation.

Role Overview:

We are seeking highly skilled Mid-Level & Senior Product Designers to join our team for a project with our high profile client. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a sophisticated product with a complex workflow, which involves designing for multiple user types across responsive interfaces. As a Senior Product Designer, you will lead design efforts from concept through execution, collaborating closely with Mid-Level Designers, product managers, and development teams. You will also be expected to present your work both internally and to clients with a high level of professionalism and strategic insight.

You’ll work within a hybrid team setting that requires deep collaboration and problem-solving, delivering thoughtful, user-centric designs that balance both business goals and technical feasibility. We are looking for a designer with exceptional skills in both visual and interaction design who can lead and mentor others while driving the design vision forward.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design Leadership: Own the end-to-end design process, from discovery to prototyping and final implementation, providing leadership in design direction and execution.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including designers, product managers, copywriters, and developers to deliver cohesive, user-centric designs.
• Client Interaction: Present and articulate your designs to clients in a clear, compelling way; advocate for design decisions while maintaining alignment with client objectives.
• User-Centered Design: Translate business requirements and research insights into user stories, personas, wireframes, and prototypes.
• Interaction Design: Define and refine interaction models and behavior flows for complex products, ensuring smooth, intuitive user experiences.
• Visual Design: Create high-quality visual designs, including UI screens, style guides, and design systems that maintain consistency and elevate the user experience.
• Prototyping & Testing: Develop interactive prototypes in Figma and Keynote, and conduct usability testing to validate design concepts.
• Research & Strategy: Conduct competitive audits, market analysis, and user research to inform design decisions, ensuring that the product resonates with users and meets business objectives.
• Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor junior designers, offering constructive feedback and fostering a culture of growth and excellence within the design team.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in product design, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work in designing complex digital products.
• Proven experience delivering products for national or global brands, ideally in a consultancy or agency setting.
• Expertise in both visual design and interaction design, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating intuitive, beautiful user experiences.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools (Figma, Keynote, etc.).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present and explain design concepts and rationale to clients and stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including developers and product managers, to execute design solutions.
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and balance business goals, technical constraints, and user needs.
• Experience designing for enterprise software or complex systems is a plus.
• An outstanding portfolio demonstrating excellence in design.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with responsive design and working on multi-platform products.
• Experience in the financial services, insurance, or enterprise software sectors is a plus.
• Ability to create and maintain design systems and libraries.
• Expertise in conducting and synthesizing user research, including interviews, usability testing, and customer journey mapping.
• Experience in presenting strategic design recommendations to high-level clients and executives.

How You’ll Succeed:

• Strategic Vision: Your ability to understand complex problems, simplify them, and communicate effective design solutions will set you apart.
• Collaboration: You thrive in cross-functional teams and work closely with stakeholders to ensure that the product design aligns with business goals and technical constraints.
• Quality of Work: Your work will be held to the highest standards of design, from visual polish to the depth of interaction details.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please submit your resume and a portfolio that demonstrates your skills in both interaction design and visual design. Make sure your portfolio highlights your work on complex, multi-user products and your ability to solve challenging design problems.

The pay for this W-2 position ranges from $57.00-75.00 per hour. This position may be eligible for PTO, health and dental insurance, and/or 401(k) benefits upon meeting certain length of service and hours requirements.

Mathys Potestio values applicants of all backgrounds and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.