Senior Visual Designer, Squarespace.com

Squarespace is a design-forward product company whose mission is to be the all-in-one platform for anyone who wants to stand out online. We are currently looking for a talented Senior Visual Designer to help guide the design direction and user experience of squarespace.com (aka Squarespace’s ‘Frontsite’).

You will be challenged in an organization that values both vision and execution. You will take ownership of the product space by solving complex problems with thoughtful, elegant solutions. You have a strong background in visual, web, and interaction design. You are comfortable working closely with product managers, engineers, user research, content strategy, and product marketing.

You will be responsible for improving the current experience of squarespace.com, while also developing new concepts to push the experience forward. You are experiment-minded and quick to explore and test new ideas. You are able to consider a wide range of user needs and goals in order to create an experience that aids the user’s comprehension of the entire Squarespace ecosystem, and empowers them to make confident and inspired decisions.

You will report to our Design Manager on the squarespace.com team in NYC. We are open to this role being remote.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design experiences for squarespace.com that are usable, beautiful, and marketable
• Utilize and improve upon existing design paradigms, while simultaneously pushing to evolve our design language and systems
• Create thoughtful, elegant solutions to complex problems, and present those solutions clearly and effectively
• Develop information architecture, sitemaps, and wireframes
• Work closely with engineers during both design and development process
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Marketing and Brand

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience 
• Affinity for consistency, color, typography, photography, and animation
• A keen eye for even the smallest of details
• Experience with and understanding of UX methodologies including research, prototyping, testing, and iterating
• Knowledge of current trends in design and technology
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, browsers, and devices is a plus

A portfolio of relevant design work is required for consideration.

About Squarespace

Squarespace makes beautiful products to help people with creative ideas succeed. By blending elegant design and engineering, we empower millions of people — from individuals and local artists to entrepreneurs shaping the world's most iconic businesses — to share their stories with the world. Squarespace's team of more than 1,200 is headquartered in downtown New York City, with offices in Dublin and Portland. For more information, visit www.squarespace.com/about.

Benefits & Perks

• Health insurance with 100% premium covered for you and your dependent children
• Flexible vacation and paid time off
• Up to 20 weeks of paid family leave
• Equity plan for all employees
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Free lunch and snacks at all offices
• Education reimbursement
• Dog-friendly workplace in New York office
• Commuter benefit in the form of reduced tax (Ireland) and pretax (US)

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customer base, but we also work toward the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.