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Full-Time

Principal Product Designer

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Shipt

Shipt

5,001-10,000 employees

App-based grocery and essentials delivery service

Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$141.2k - $338.8kAnnually

+ Bonus + Restricted Stock Units

Senior, Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA + 2 more

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
Data Science
Figma
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience of designing B2C products for mobile apps and web
  • 8+ years of experience in user experience design or industry experience
  • Experience working directly with marketing and merchandising teams in an e-commerce environment
  • A portfolio that exemplifies 1:1 your design, strategy, and craft expertise and its impact on customer experience
  • Mastery of Figma and fluency with other digital design and prototyping tools
  • High level of literacy in working with qualitative and quantitative data
Responsibilities
  • Ability to influence multiple product areas while being able to drive a strategy and vision across an organization that helps shape the future of the business
  • Ability to drive high-level strategic decisions by closely analyzing customer insights and quantitative data to identify business and innovation opportunities
  • Ability to drive and champion collaboration with product, data science, and engineering counterparts, tactically breaking down strategic work into a roadmap with attainable and iterative initiatives
  • Ability to deliver design solutions that grow the business area and create new value for members/customers
  • Ability to influence and shape a team of designers to become the next generation of key contributors - promoting sharing work openly and welcoming feedback
  • Strong ability to solve unstructured problems that have many dependencies and lengthy timelines; Seeks out ambiguity and transforms it into effective, actionable plans with cross-functional partners
  • Great communicator and a compelling storyteller
  • Eager to stay up to date with the latest trends, in and out of retail

Shipt provides a user-friendly app for personal shopping and delivery, offering a wide range of product categories including fresh foods and household essentials. The platform utilizes real-time communication for preferences and substitutions and operates in over 5,000 U.S. cities.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$65.3M

Headquarters

Birmingham, null

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Shipt's special membership program for college students can attract a younger demographic, potentially leading to long-term customer loyalty.
  • The company's various partnerships and community-focused initiatives, such as the Magic City Mentorship Program, enhance its brand reputation and social impact.
  • Shipt's investment in driver rewards through Upside can improve driver satisfaction and retention.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape of same-day delivery services is intense, with major players like Amazon and Instacart posing significant threats.
  • Frequent changes in executive leadership, as seen with the departure of Rina Hurst to Walmart GoLocal, can lead to strategic instability.

What makes Shipt unique

  • Shipt's acceptance of SNAP EBT payments for major retailers like Meijer and Target sets it apart by catering to low-income and food-insecure populations.
  • The launch of the Innovation Lab and LadderUp initiative demonstrates Shipt's commitment to supporting small retailers and fostering innovation.
  • Shipt's partnerships with organizations like Feeding America and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan highlight its focus on addressing food insecurity and health disparities.