Lead Product Designer
About MarkUp
MarkUp is the leading visual commenting platform for websites, PDFs and images. It’s the perfect companion in your creative process to bring teams together, helping close the feedback loop for anyone that works with multiple collaborators on a project.
Within just 2 years, we have signed up over 250,000 users and won Product Hunt Product of the Year in 2020. 2022 is already looking to be a bright year for MarkUp as we grow out our nimble product team.
Our customers include some of the world’s leading brands such as Verizon, Herbalife, Getty Images, BDO, Colliers, AIG, Rosetta Stone, Johnson & Johnson, and Dolby.
We are owned and operated by our parent company Ceros — a design platform that empowers the creation of bespoke, immersive digital experiences without code. As we share the same DNA as Ceros, we’re also passionate about helping companies transform their approach to creating and managing digital content.
We are well-funded and institutionally-backed by prominent investors including Sumeru Equity Partners, Grotech Ventures, Greycroft, and Starvest Partners.
We are remote first forever with a 4½ day workweek that finishes every Friday at 1pm.
The Role
As lead product designer you’ll help evolve the product design function at MarkUp, provide UX guidance and leadership for the rest of the team, while helping to shape the direction of MarkUp as we grow in a hands on design role.
Key Responsibilities
Lead in all phases of (and help evolve) our product design process
Provide UX guidance and direction for both MarkUp as a platform and the team as a whole
Carry concepts through the end to end process - from early exploration to refined designs ready for implementation
Build prototypes and help drive user testing
Collaborate closely with product management and engineering to bring solutions into the real world
Conduct and take part in customer research to better understand user needs and behaviors
Mentor other designers and establishing team processes as needed
Practical stuff we anticipate you having
5+ years experience (or tell us why this doesn’t matter)
Well rounded design skills, spanning UX, UI & Visual Design
Experience leading a product design team, shaping process, conducting reviews, etc.
Strong prototyping skills
A deep understanding of UX and how to best implement process
Experience conducting or participating in first hand user research
Proficiency in industry standard tools such as Figma
Bonus: Experience working in the same or a similar space to MarkUp
What we’re looking for from the heart
Strong leadership, communication and collaborative skills
An intense focus on outcomes over outputs
A customer centric mindset, with the ability to separate yourself from the equation and put yourself in the users shoes
An appreciation for simplicity and the drive to work through complexity to arrive at the simplest, most intuitive solution
An eye for detail, without ever losing sight of the bigger picture
Comfortable dealing with ambiguity
Key Things to Know
We want you to start ASAP
This is a full-time position
This is a remote first role
Benefits
Competitive Salary
Stock options
Premium health insurance
Paid parental leave
Unlimited vacation days
Wellness Fridays (Half Day Fridays)
Excellent gear (Macbook Air, external monitor, etc.)
Stipend for the home office set up
Growth and Learning opportunities within the company
Virtual experiences in which Cerosians can collaborate, educate, and create social connections with one another
At Ceros, we are deeply committed to the recruitment, retention, and growth of diverse talent; uniting people from unique backgrounds in our shared passion for unlocking creativity through technology.
As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination against a job applicant on the basis of their race, color, religion, veteran status, parental status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.