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Gannett co., inc(nyse: gci) is a subscription-led and digitally focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thriveWith an unmatched reach at the national and local level, gannett touches the lives of millions with our pulitzer-prize winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services.
Our current portfolio of media assets includes usa today, local media organizations in 46 states in the u.s., and newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the united kingdom with more than 120 local news media brandsGannett also owns the digital marketing services companies reachlocal, inc., upcurve, inc., and wordstream, inc., which are marketed under the localiq brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the u.s., usa today network ventures.
To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com.
Gannett is searching for an experienced senior product designer to join our b2b team, localiq, and play a key role in designing and building the next generation of products that service our digital advertising customers.
This role is 100% remote, with team members across the u.s.
This is an excellent opportunity to have major impact with your ideas and designs as we rethink our product ecosystemAs a member of our b2b team, you will lead initiatives that transform the way businesses manage their digital marketing and online presenceYou will work on cross-functional teams with designers, product managers, engineers, and sales and csm associates to shape the future of our products.
The ideal candidate for this role will be excited about being involved from concept to completion, and will own the strategy, design, and delivery of multiple products that empower our customers to achieve their goals and take their business to the next levelThey will also be comfortable completing tactical designs for new features and enhancements of existing products.
In this role, you will:
Own all parts of the product design process including strategy, research, ideation, wireframes and prototypes, user testing, and full-fidelity visual designs
Use design methodologies (research, workshop facilitation, prototyping, and more) to identify product opportunities and unmet customer needs
Collaborate with the design team and product leadership to understand our toughest business challenges and create strategy and vision for a cohesive suite of products
Translate insights and strategy into conceptual prototypes, and use these artifacts to clearly communicating your vision, discoveries, and design decisions, influencing stakeholders and creating excitement around ideas and initiatives
Foster strong relationships with our sales and csm teams that will help us understand their needs, our business, the industry, and our customers
Partner with product managers to understand user needs, business goals and technology constrains; and collaborate to define problems/opportunities, scope, deliverables, and timeline
Work hand-in-hand with our engineers to implement designs, assure visual quality, answer questions, and fix bugs
Collaborate with the marketing team as we define our core customers, determine how to best position our products, and decide how we manifest our brand
Help shape team culture, provide leadership and mentorship, and inspire other designers to do their best work
Collaborate with, learn from, influence, and create lasting relationships with the greater b2c usa today design team
You’ll be a great fit for this role if:
You are a systems-thinker, with excellent attention to detail, and appreciation for patterns, consistency, and quality
You can quickly understand complex concepts and are skilled at making the complex simple and easy to digest
You have curiosity and willingness to learn, and are comfortable asking tough questions to help clarify assumptions
You are an expert designer with the ability to iterate rapidly at different levels of fidelity (e.g., sketches, wireframes, ui designs)
You have excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills, and have experience influencing stakeholders, driving consensus, and motivating teams
You can facilitate discussions, workshops, and working sessions to identify design opportunities and validate possible solutions
You are able to navigate ambiguity, can define long-term vision and strategy while understanding near term business goals and technology constraints, and can quickly pivot when new information arises
You have experience collecting and interpreting research (qualitative and quantitative) and let data guide, but not make, your design decisions
You thrive on collaboration with cross-functional teams, know how to speak their language, and know how to work hand-in-hand to ship solutions together
Preferred experience:
3-7 years experience with end-to-end product/ux design
B2b product experience and/or familiarity with online advertising or digital marketing considered a plus
A portfolio of work clearly showing your involvement, the design process and the final product
Demonstrable experience in all phases of the design process including strategy, user research, copywriting, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, interaction design, and usability testing
Practical experience working closely and collaboratively with developers and product managers in an agile environment
Previous experience creating or using styles, components, and design systems and an understanding of google’s material design ui
Extensive experience using sketch, invision, usertesting.com, and other design tools
Gannett co., incIs a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforceAs such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where gannett employs employeesIn addition, gannett co., incWill provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with gannett co., incApplicants who require such accommodation should contact gannett co., inc.’s recruitment department at recruit@gannett.com.
