Full-Time

Staff Product Designer

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Blank Street

Blank Street

201-500 employees

Specialty coffee shop with affordable prices

Compensation Overview

$140k - $160k/yr

+ Equity Offering

Senior, Expert

New York, NY, USA

The job is based out of the Brooklyn, NY HQ office.

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Product Design
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree preferred, with multidisciplinary background such as psychology, computer science, information sciences, human/computer interface design or commerce/business
  • Minimum 7-8 years of experience in a product design, user experience, or equivalent role
  • High proficiency in the use of tools such as Figma and Principle as well as Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, and Google Slides
  • Proven interpersonal skills, stakeholder relation skills, and ability to work in a team environment
  • Experienced, innovative and forward-thinking designer who can demonstrate leadership of medium-scale projects from concept to completion—approach, design strategy, systems, and implementation
Responsibilities
  • Lead product development process end to end, shaping the design and business strategy from initial concept through shipping and beyond
  • Design holistic systems, flows, and interfaces that are simple, elegant, and beautiful and produce detailed wireframes, visual compositions, and prototypes
  • Visualize and verbalize complex ideas, rationalizing solutions to team and stakeholders, and help continue the process moving forward
  • Manage multiple project timelines and size and estimate new design work
  • Partner with fellow designers, product managers, and engineers to identify customer pain points, develop robust and efficient solutions, and to bring them seamlessly to life in the real app experience
  • Manage our design system and execute on new feature development across our digital platforms
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience creating, managing, and delivering design systems and tokens with engineers
  • Experience creating, managing, and delivering design systems and complex products with development partners
  • Strong storytelling with excellent verbal, written and visual communication skills

Blank Street offers high-quality coffee and food at affordable prices, starting from a small coffee cart in Brooklyn and expanding to major cities like New York and London. The company focuses on efficiency by operating small locations, which helps reduce costs and allows them to source specialty coffees and fresh, locally-sourced food. Blank Street stands out by using technology to enhance customer experience through an app that enables ordering ahead and loyalty programs. Their goal is to redefine the coffee shop experience with a combination of quality products, affordability, and exceptional service.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$52M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Subscription models provide steady revenue and enhance customer loyalty for Blank Street.
  • Collaborations with lifestyle brands like Stanley increase brand visibility and attract new customers.
  • Rapid expansion into major cities like New York and London boosts Blank Street's market presence.

What critics are saying

  • Rapid expansion may lead to overextension, as seen with the Park Slope location closure.
  • Subscription programs may not resonate with all customers, risking underwhelming adoption rates.
  • Promotional giveaways with Stanley could increase costs without guaranteed customer engagement.

What makes Blank Street unique

  • Blank Street uses automated espresso machines for consistent coffee quality and customer interaction.
  • The company offers a dedicated matcha menu, tapping into the growing matcha trend.
  • Blank Street's app enhances customer experience with order-ahead and loyalty program features.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Flexible Work Hours

Company Equity

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-4%
The Manc
Jul 23rd, 2024
Popular coffee chain Blank Street to open third Manchester site at the Trafford Centre this weekend

Popular coffee chain Blank Street to open third Manchester site at the Trafford Centre this weekend.

Yahoo UK
Apr 18th, 2024
New York-style coffee shop loved by Molly-Mae opens second Manchester café featuring special Matcha menu

Blank Street Coffee, which already has a base in Piccadilly Gardens, has opened a new store on King Street serving up a bunch of viral drinks and popular specialty-grade coffees - including a full menu dedicated to matcha.

Stylist
Apr 4th, 2024
The matcha manicure is the trend that isn't going away any time soon - here's how to get the look

In fact, Shoreditch Nails has now teamed up with Blank Street to create an entire manicure menu inspired by the coffee shop's matcha creations.

Coffee Talk
Jan 8th, 2024
Blank Street Coffee Relied on Low Costs to Grow - Now It's Betting on Subscriptions

Blank Street also recently launched Regulars across the pond in its London locations.

Hermann Advertiser-Courier
Jan 5th, 2024
Blank Street Coffee Launches Subscription Program to Lure Regular Coffee Drinkers

Blank Street Coffee has introduced a subscription program called Blank Street Regulars to attract regular coffee drinkers.