Homeoffice Senior Product Designer

A day in the life:

As a Senior UX/UI Designer, you will own and drive the design for multiple products and platforms that support Hertz customers. As a member of the global design team, you will work with other designers and researchers to help identify customer needs and craft end-to-end experiences. You will collaboratively work with Product and Engineering to create, refine, and explore ways in which business partners can create world-class digital properties. In a fast-paced, collaborative environment, you'll drive UX design from early-stage concepts through final delivery and launch. You'll work closely with product management, engineering, and executive leadership across Hertz.

We are looking for a talented and experienced designer with exceptional problem-solving abilities, clear communication skills, and solid design instincts who can translate business needs into fantastic customer-focused solutions. Ideal candidates are self-starters who bring original ideas and fresh approaches to each project they work on. They are responsive, flexible, and thrive in collaborative work environments.

What you'll do:

• Lead end-to-end UX Design for multiple platforms and tools.
• Act as “go to” with in-depth knowledge of UI Design patterns UX best practices and standards.
• Conceptualize and iterate designs rapidly based on user feedback.
• Understand the value behind product decisions and design for usability and accessibility.
• Conduct research including interviews, synthesis, analysis, and presentation of results.
• Create user flows, journey maps, wireframes, prototypes, high fidelity mockups, and detailed UI and visual design specifications to Product and Engineering teams, as well as business stakeholders and executive leadership.
• Create user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, the voice of the customer, user journeys, customer feedback, and usability findings.
• Understand branding guidelines and design standardization across all of the team's products.
• Incorporate customer feedback, technical constraints, and usability findings into the design.
• Facilitate and participate in design & co-creation workshops and design sprints.
• Develop and maintain detailed information architecture and design specifications and/or Design Systems.
• Performing metrics analysis post-launch to inform design/UX optimization efforts.
• Be resourceful and creative to overcome obstacles and turn challenges into opportunities.
• Demonstrate the ability to initiate and self-manage complex projects.
• Mentor junior staff members and provide leadership.

What we're looking for:

• 6+ years of experience as a UX designer, interaction designer, or similar.
• Portfolio of work demonstrating breadth and depth in UX, interaction and visual design, that also tells a story that you are a deep design thinker. This should also include the approach and process.
• Fluency in best practices for information architecture, interaction design, user-centered design, and design-thinking methodologies.
• Expert in design and prototyping with Figma.
• Fluency in working with online white boarding tools, like Mural and Miro.
• Experience in writing test scripts and running usability tests.
• Experience designing for complex web applications and digital products with multiple user touchpoints.
• Working knowledge in design for mobile and other devices.
• Ability to work efficiently and demonstrate a bias for action in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present a strong rationale for design decisions.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with designs handoffs to engineering teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong aptitude for rapid prototyping.
• Experience facilitating user design workshops both internally and externally.
• Experience working with design systems.
• Experience designing with motion and micro-animations.
• Experience documenting the design project.
• Experience with providing insights into digital products via user metrics.

We expect the starting salary to be around $100,000 with annual bonus and profit sharing eligibility. The actual salary will be determined based on years of relevant work experience

What you'll get:

• 40% off any standard Hertz Rental
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
• Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching
• Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
• Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
• Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
• Perks & Discounts –Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more