What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Product Design position at ReUp Education, Inc.?
Founded in 2015, ReUp Education is the only organization focusing exclusively on helping colleges and universities engage and re-enroll the more than 40 million US residents who have “stopped out” and support them until graduation through our technology-enabled service. To date, we have re-enrolled over 28,500 students and recaptured over $139 million in tuition for our university partners. Today, we build regional marketplaces to connect the supply of educational opportunities with the demand for skilled and credentialed workforce professionals.
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ReUp Education is seeking a skilled Senior Interaction / UX Designer to define and deliver a bold strategy for the organization's product portfolio. This role will be pivotal in translating our product vision into concrete solutions that reshape the higher education and workforce landscape.
As the Senior Product Designer, you'll report to the Senior Director of Product and work closely with the Product Management, Analytics, and Engineering teams to create exceptional user experiences across our products. You will have a rare opportunity to contribute to a full suite of technology platforms, including a learner-facing education-to-career marketplace, government and school-facing applications, and internal tools that supercharge the delivery of our offering.
What you’ll do
- Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Learner Services, and other stakeholders to deliver successful products.
- Partner with the Product and Engineering teams to refine and implement a flexible product design process to enable development speed, customer delight, and consistent user experiences across the portfolio.
- Foster user-centricity by conducting and analyzing user research and testing assumptions via rapid prototyping.
- Define, maintain, and apply design guidelines and best practices across the product portfolio.
- Measure and optimize the impact of design on key metrics that move the needle for the business.
- Keep abreast of design trends and industry developments, incorporating relevant advancements into the team's workflow.
Qualifications
Nice to Have
Location
This hybrid role combines the best of both worlds : in-person collaboration in our Austin, TX, office for 2-3 days per week and the flexibility of remote work.
Benefits
Company Culture
TEAMWORK
ReUp employees share a passion for improving outcomes for stopout students. We support students to get Results as they embark on finishing what they started. We believe in the power of human potential and that supporting an individual’s Agency acts as a catalyst for positive change and resiliency. We support Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, for both the students we work with and in our hiring practices. We value Teamwork and strive to create a safe and supportive environment where trust, communication, creativity, and humility are valued as highly as technical skills. We tackle hard problems with curiosity and take action towards continuous improvement and Constant Learning. Approaching our work with open hearts, open minds, and seeking collective success creates Joy. If that sounds like your dream work environment, we look forward to hearing from you.
The pay range for this role is :
Starting base pay $145,000-$155,000 per year commensurate with experience per year (Austin, TX)
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Salary : $145,000 - $155,000
