Product Designer III

Who you are

• Organized - Demonstrate your thoughtful approach to file management, time management, and task prioritization
• Excellent communicator - You’re able to communicate to articulate your thoughts clearly to various stakeholders
• Proactive initiator - You're able to identify issues and take initiative to fix them. You contribute beyond what’s in your job description
• Entrepreneurial spirited - You believe in the mission. You're comfortable wearing many hats and navigating ambiguous situations; you're resourceful and have a high tolerance for risk and failure
• Curious - You take initiative to answer your own questions by researching, testing, and iterating, and bring clear recommendations to the team
• Hardworking - You hold a high bar for craft and reliability. You plan ahead, follow through, and value high quality outcomes and do what it takes to deliver

Responsibilities

• Generate high quality 3D renderings for marketing
• Research AI generation tools to improve efficiency for the design process and organization
• Improve internal tooling and team productivity through AI and low-code solutions
• Lead the development of the Beltways OS
• Contribute to the front end development for the Beltways OS
• Design and prototype user interfaces for the Beltways website
• Maintain design consistency across all digital platforms
• Create hi-fidelity wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes for different breakpoints
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define requirements and deliverables
• Lead user research and usability testing and communicate research findings in a clear and meaningful manner to CoS
• Maintain a comprehensive brand guideline
• Assist in design-related tasks related to the Beltways website, marketing, and Beltways OS

Requirements

• Reliably commute to the headquarters in Hebron, Kentucky
• Education - Bachelor's or Master's in User Experience Design, Interaction Design, Graphic Design, or similar
• Visual Design Excellence - You are known for your visual design skills. Show us your eye for typography, color theory, layout, and visual hierarchy through your portfolio
• Motion Design - You can use motion to create a meaningful, memorable, and engaging experience
• Communication Skills - Share your ability to clearly explain design decisions and translate complex concepts into ideas that are easy to understand, manage varying opinions from stakeholders
• Organization - Demonstrate your thoughtful approach to scalable file management and design documentation
• Creative Thinking - We value designers who create intuitive experiences that also inspire fellow designers
• Design Tool Proficiency - Experience with Figma, design systems, and variable modes
• Leadership - You have experience leading a team and can mentor junior designers
• Initiative - You thrive in an autonomous environment and can initiate new tasks

Nice to have

• Project management - Experience with creating timelines, driving cross-functional coordination, balancing craft with speed, tracking issues during builds, ensuring projects are completed on time
• 3D Rendering - Experience rendering 3D models (Blender, Cinema 4D, KeyShot, or similar) and exporting assets for web use
• HTML/CSS - Ability to read and make small edits to structure and styling, troubleshoot responsive layout issues, and work with design system components
• Webflow - Comfortable building and maintaining pages in Webflow (CMS collections, components, responsive breakpoints, interactions, and publishing workflows)
• Procreate - Ability to quickly sketch concepts, storyboard flows, or create lightweight illustrations/graphics for marketing and product pages

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Stock options
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Pet insurance
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Free drinks and snacks