Company Description
At NorthLadder, we're building a marketplace that is redefining the way pre-owned electronic devices are traded, across 15+ countries. Our platform ensures a secure, straightforward, and efficient process, facilitating instant trade-in transactions for sellers. By partnering with leading OEMs, telcos, and major retail chains, we power their trade-in programs, significantly expanding our impact and making device trade-ins accessible to a broader audience. Our commitment to the circular economy is echoed in thousands of positive customer experiences, establishing us as the leading device trade-in player.
Role Description
As a Product Designer at NorthLadder, you will play a pivotal role in crafting the future of our marketplace, tasked with crafting user-centric solutions that enhance our marketplace's usability, accessibility, and engagement. This role calls for a blend of creative vision and practical design skills, focusing on delivering seamless user experiences that align with our mission to revolutionize the trade-in market. Working alongside our engineering, product management, and marketing teams, you will drive the design process from ideation to launch, championing innovation and design excellence at every step.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design of intuitive, user-centric products and features, enhancing the overall experience of our marketplace.
- Employ a blend of interaction design, visual design, and prototyping skills to create innovative solutions that meet both user needs and business objectives.
- Conduct user research and usability testing to gather insights, inform design decisions, and continuously refine our products.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, and ensure design vision is executed accurately throughout the development process.
- Advocate for design best practices and maintain a high standard for aesthetics and user experience across all product touchpoints.
- Keep abreast of the latest design trends, tools, and technologies, applying new methodologies to drive innovation within the team.
Qualifications
- 4-6 years of experience in product design, with a portfolio that showcases a deep understanding of design principles and user-centered solutions.
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, Principle, or ProtoPie.
- Exceptional skills in both interaction and visual design, with an ability to translate complex requirements into intuitive designs.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in remote teams.
- A track record of leading design projects from conception to completion, demonstrating strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
- Experience working in a remote, distributed team environment is highly desirable.
- Experience in the retail or e-commerce sector is a plus.
Why Join NorthLadder?
Join us at NorthLadder and be a part of a movement that's not only transforming the digital marketplace for pre-owned electronics but also promoting sustainability on a global scale. You'll find yourself in an environment that cherishes innovation, teamwork, and continuous learning, providing unparalleled opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact.