About ProposifyAt Proposify, we're revolutionizing the way businesses create and manage proposals. Our innovative platform streamlines the proposal process, helping teams craft compelling, professional proposals that close deals faster and with greater success. We pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative work environment where creativity and innovation thrive. As we continue to grow and enhance our offerings, we are looking for talented individuals who are passionate about technology and driven by the challenge of making complex processes simple and efficient. Join us and be a part of shaping the future of proposal management!DescriptionAs a Product Designer at Proposify, your objective is to craft products that resonate with customers. Your daily responsibilities include owning design initiatives across cross-functional teams, promoting collaboration, and ensuring the seamless integration of design solutions throughout the product development lifecycle. You will work closely with Proposify’s Product Management, Development, and QA teams. Success in this position requires active teamwork and strong communication skills. Additionally, the ideal candidate will be highly organized, managing multiple tasks and projects concurrently.What You’ll Do (and Love Doing) - Own initiatives in all aspects of the design process from conception to completion.
- Communicate complex ideas, goals, and problems in a way that is accessible to anyone.
- Perform thorough research, user testing, and analysis to acquire insights into user behaviors, preferences, and pain points. Use these findings to inform and shape the creation of user-centered design solutions.
- Use insights to drive the product strategy and connect design initiatives with business outcomes.
- Create deliverables (flows, wireframes, mockups, prototypes, etc) to communicate ideas to users, stakeholders, and developers.
- Design elegant solutions that fit within the larger experience and flows, balancing long-term vision with short term execution.
- Work independently with developers and product managers to ensure the successful implementation of design solutions, providing guidance and support throughout the development process.
- Work with stakeholders to iterate on and refine the existing experience (identify and mitigate UX debt).
- Support design across Proposify through active participation in design critiques, contributing to knowledge sharing within the design team, working sessions, establishing guidelines, and evolving the Proposify design language.
- Level up others on the team through regular coaching, taking the time to educate others, and by suggesting process improvements.
What We’ll Love About You - Proficient knowledge of product design, including common interaction patterns and trade-offs, and best practices for responsive web applications.
- 4+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Background in HCI, Graphic Design, Computer Science preferred.
- Demonstrated experience conducting research as part of a team, interacting with users, synthesizing and presenting findings (Case Studies preferred).
- Proven record of designing delightful, thoughtful experiences (Portfolio Walkthrough).
- Proficient in UI and using tools such as Figma or similar (Sketch, Adobe XD etc.).
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS, and familiarity with JavaScript.
- Have design systems knowledge, understanding, and practice.
- Must have the flexibility to adapt to growing technology and market demands.
- Strong planning and organizational abilities, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
- Experience designing for web accessibility that meets WCAG 2.2 level AA compliance.
- Competence with software tools such as Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Jira, Jira Product Discovery, Confluence, Pendo, and Datadog.
What You'll Love About UsWhile Proposify world headquarters is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, we are a 100% remote company with employees working from all over the world. We’ve invested in all of the systems and tools that make remote work enjoyable, productive, and connected.People feel empowered to do their best work and test out ideas. They don’t just ask ‘Why?’ but try ‘Why not?’ We are a team that embraces the new, the maybe, the unknown because we know that’s where growth lies; just beyond our comfort zone, just beyond what the experts say, and way beyond the way- we’ve-always-done-things.Everyone is a leader in their role and has the autonomy and responsibility to contribute, to change, and to challenge. We don’t care how many hours people work, we care about the quality and impact of their work.We get shit done. We get shit done fast. We are not a static company; we are moving forward and continually evolving to make things better for our business and the businesses of our customers. We have flex hours so employees can design their day to work when they’re most productive, and allow for time each day to spend with family and friends, take advantage of nice weather, focus on wellness, and pursue their hobbies and passions.Some Of Our Benefits Include - Competitive market based salaries
- Company provided and paid health benefits from the day you start, paid entirely by Proposify
- Virtual Health Care
- RRSP matching program from the day you start with no vesting period.
- Generous Paid Time Off Policy including: 3 weeks of vacation to start; paid sick leave; personal days; birthday leave, company-wide end-of-year holiday break.
- Brightpass (free online fitness and wellness courses).
- Flexible working hours so you can do your best work when you are at your best.
- WFH Stipend setting you up for success!
Along With The Opportunity To - Work in a fast-growing SaaS company with a strong B2B presence.
- Collaborate with a dynamic team that values creativity and innovation.
- Growth opportunities and the ability to influence our video strategy across multiple platforms.
At Proposify, we value and celebrate the diversity of our team and welcome applications from racially visible persons, Indigenous peoples, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities, and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
