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Full-Time

Product Design Manager

Core Product

Posted on 7/29/2024

Webflow

Webflow

1,001-5,000 employees

Visual website design and development platform

Consumer Software
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$191.6k - $260.6kAnnually

Senior

Remote in USA

Remote-first position; eligible candidates from BC & ON, Canada.

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
JavaScript
Product Design
Data Analysis
HTML/CSS
Requirements
  • An extensive design portfolio showcasing expertise in leading highly technical products, with proven success in high-impact projects.
  • Experience managing seasoned designers on complex projects.
  • Comfort with stakeholder collaboration in a fully remote environment.
  • Expertise in HTML, CSS, and accessibility, and optionally some Javascript, with experience translating technical capabilities into user-centered designs and/or designs into well crafted frontend code.
  • Exceptional people-problem-solving skills, with a track record of improving design processes, supporting career growth in senior levels and above, and collaborating with cross-functional managers as a team.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design vision and strategy at all organizational levels.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to craft a long-term vision, while focusing on achievable but aspirational shorter term key objectives and results.
  • Have a bias towards action working on complex products at a high growth, scaling company.
  • Aren’t afraid of sweating the details to ensure that the products that ship continuously exceed our customer’s expectations.
  • Also possess any one of these qualities: a growth mindset, motivated to make things better, comfortable with ambiguity, a love of craft, and optimistic about the future.
Responsibilities
  • Review designs to ensure intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, and technically sophisticated products.
  • Prioritize and evangelize user research initiatives with our UXR team to uncover deep insights that inform design strategies and product decisions.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, researchers, engineers, and product managers to align design visions and strategies across departments.
  • Get into the weeds enough on designs to ensure principled and confident decisions, and proactively ensure key milestones are communicated and met.
  • Evaluate and incorporate emerging design trends in HTML, CSS, JS, and AI to keep our products innovative and competitive.
  • Advocate for design excellence, inclusivity, and accessibility across all aspects of our product development process.
  • Work with design management to create and uphold cultural initiatives that keep our design team engaged, excited, and close knit.

Webflow provides a platform for designing, building, and launching responsive websites without the need for coding. Users can create websites visually, making it accessible to those without technical skills. The platform caters to a wide range of clients, including freelancers, small businesses, and large enterprises, and is particularly favored by designers and marketers. Webflow operates on a subscription-based model, offering various pricing plans and additional services like hosting and a marketplace for templates. This ease of use and comprehensive features set Webflow apart from traditional web development tools like WordPress. The goal of Webflow is to democratize web design, allowing anyone to create professional websites regardless of their coding abilities.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$333.5M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

11%

1 year growth

25%

2 year growth

55%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The appointment of Linda Tong as CEO and the addition of Craig Mestel as CFO signal strong leadership and strategic direction for future growth.
  • Strategic investments and acquisitions, such as the investment in LottieFiles and the acquisition of Intellimize, enhance Webflow's product offerings and market reach.
  • Webflow's expansion into global markets, including the Philippines, indicates a commitment to growing its user base and tapping into new talent pools.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape of no-code platforms is rapidly evolving, requiring Webflow to continuously innovate to maintain its market position.
  • Integrating new acquisitions like Intellimize could present challenges in aligning product features and company cultures.

What makes Webflow unique

  • Webflow's no-code platform democratizes web design, making it accessible to non-technical users, unlike traditional web development tools that require coding skills.
  • The subscription-based model, combined with hosting services and a marketplace for templates, provides multiple revenue streams, ensuring financial stability and continuous growth.
  • Webflow's recent acquisition of Intellimize positions it as an integrated Website Experience Platform, expanding its capabilities beyond visual development.

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Benefits

Competitive compensation

100% insurance coverage

401k & financial planning

PTO

Annual retreat & offsites

10% time to build skills

Commuter benefits

Vacation bonus

Office setup budget

Health & wellness stipend

Remote work reimbursements

Webflow subscription discount

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