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Full-Time

Sr. Product Designer

Content and Collaboration, Remote Eligible

Posted on 6/27/2024

Smartsheet

Smartsheet

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud-based work management and automation software

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Education

Compensation Overview

$130k - $194.4kAnnually

+ Incentive Opportunity + RSU Stock Grant

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Teleworking options available from any registered location in the U.S.

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
Agile
Communications
Figma
Requirements
  • 6+ years of experience as a Product Designer with a strong visual design portfolio
  • Proficient understanding and application of design craft
  • Expertise in Figma, including static mocks, interactive prototypes, and working with design systems
  • Experience in tackling complex problems and creating simple solutions
  • Applied understanding of human-centered design principles and the relationships between hierarchy, interaction, typography, color, and layout
  • A strategic approach to problem-solving with a systems mindset
  • Proficiency in clearly defining problems, proposing hypotheses, exploring diverse ideas, and explaining design rationale effectively
  • Excellent communication skills to effectively engage team members, foster collaboration, and drive projects to completion
  • Ability to actively seek and provide constructive feedback to continually refine ideas and craft
  • Experience working alongside researchers and conducting user research
  • Experience delivering team-based design solutions within Agile SAAS or enterprise environments
  • Desire to learn and evolve your thinking across all areas of design, product, and leadership
Responsibilities
  • Take initiative and ownership in delivering high-quality user experiences
  • Elevate standards for ideas, craftsmanship, and quality
  • Actively listen, learn, define problems, and propose iterations within business and technical constraints
  • Rapidly iterate on designs to test hypotheses and experiment with effective solutions
  • Understand user needs and goals, and communicate them effectively to diverse audiences
  • Craft compelling narratives to engage stakeholders throughout the design process
  • Use defined patterns, guides, tools, and libraries to deliver work in service of feature design
  • Provide detailed design specifications for engineers to implement efficiently and accurately
  • Collaborate closely with your product partner to define user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Co-author documents outlining the problem, its impact, possible solutions, and success metrics
  • Explain and defend the context, merits, and goals of your ideas and solutions
  • Collaborate with research and customer experience partners, contributing to findings
  • Participate in engineering ceremonies to support high-quality experience delivery
  • Perform other duties as assigned to support team and project goals

Smartsheet provides work management and automation solutions through its cloud-based platform. Users can create, share, and manage workflows and projects, with the ability to customize their solutions to fit specific needs. The platform integrates with other popular applications, enhancing its functionality for businesses of all sizes. Unlike many competitors, Smartsheet offers a subscription-based model with various pricing tiers, making it accessible for both small businesses and large enterprises. The company's goal is to help organizations improve efficiency and productivity by providing comprehensive support and learning resources, ensuring users can fully utilize the platform.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$149.8M

Headquarters

Bellevue, Washington

Founded

2005

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

7%

2 year growth

18%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Significant investments from entities like Capstone Investment Advisors and Vanderbilt University indicate strong market confidence in Smartsheet's growth potential.
  • The appointment of experienced leaders like Jo Deal and Max Long suggests a strategic focus on enhancing organizational culture and go-to-market strategies.
  • Smartsheet's subscription-based model ensures a steady revenue stream, allowing continuous investment in platform improvements and innovation.

What critics are saying

  • The departure of co-founder Brent Frei and recent layoffs may signal internal instability and potential challenges in maintaining company culture.
  • Drastic shifts in market demand, as cited in recent layoffs, could impact Smartsheet's ability to sustain its growth trajectory.

What makes Smartsheet unique

  • Smartsheet's platform is highly customizable, allowing businesses to tailor workflows and projects to their specific needs, unlike more rigid competitors.
  • The seamless integration with other popular apps and platforms enhances Smartsheet's functionality, making it a versatile tool for improving business efficiency.
  • Smartsheet's comprehensive support and learning resources, including Smartsheet University, provide users with the skills and knowledge to maximize the platform's potential.

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Benefits

Health and wellness benefits - From sick days to mental health services, we support you. We provide company-sponsored comprehensive healthcare coverage and well-being benefit programs so you can take care of your whole self.

Time away - We want you to find time for what matters to you. We offer a variety of programs so you can recharge and reconnect, including paid time off for company holidays, vacation, volunteering, military leave, and parental bonding.

An investment in your future - We help you plan for the dreams you’re working toward. We offer every employee competitive pay, retirement contributions, stock awards, and an employee stock purchase program.

Perks and discounts - It's the details that make life easier. From discount programs and an allowance for work-related expenses, to medical concierge (U.S. only) and caregiver services, we help set you up for success both at work and outside of it.

An inclusive environment - We strive to foster a culture of belonging that is rooted in respect for all people. We believe that by celebrating diversity of voices and experiences, and by creating equitable opportunities for our team, customers, and communities, we enable people to do and be their best.

Continuous learning - We know that when you’re growing, so are we. That's why we provide opportunities to develop on the job through internal mobility, virtual learning, and a variety of development programs.

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