Staff Designer.
Design is what Squarespace is known for. We go to great lengths to ensure every touchpoint of the product & brand is as beautiful & impactful as possible.
As a modern creative organization, we hire aesthetically-driven designers who have a strong process that can be applied across a range of deliverables.
We are seeking an experienced & visionary Staff Designer who will be instrumental in taking our digital design projects from concept to launch.
This role calls for a senior professional with a profound understanding of the web design landscape & the ability to inspire teams to achieve outstanding results.
Our most senior designers set the vision for projects, enforce our high design standards, & mentor other designers to make sure we're meeting them.
You will help define & guide the design direction, user experience & evolution of & other digital brand campaigns.
You will be challenged in an organization that values both vision & execution. You will take ownership of the digital space by solving complex problems with thoughtful, elegant solutions.
You will stay up to date on design & technology trends to ensure our projects are cutting-edge & resonate with current & future audiences.
You have a strong background in visual, web, & interaction design & impeccable taste in typography. You are comfortable working closely with producers, designers, product managers, engineers, & product marketing & you're comfortable presenting work to executive stakeholders & delivering feedback to teams.
This is a hybrid role that reports into our Director of Brand Design as a part of our award winning in-house creative team in our New York headquarters.
Who We're Looking For
- 10+ years in design roles at agencies, studios, or in-house
- Impeccable sense of design aesthetics & quality.
- Strong understanding & background in visual, web & interaction design, site architecture, & designing intuitive user interfaces & navigation
- Excellent strategic, conceptual, & executional skills.
- Affinity for consistency, color, typography, photography, & animation
- Advanced proficiency in design software such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, & Figma.
- Understanding of prototyping, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, browsers, & devices.
Benefits & Perks
- A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums
- Fertility & adoption benefits
- Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
- Headspace mindfulness app subscription
- Retirement benefits with employer match
- Flexible paid time off
- Up to 20 weeks of paid family leave
- Equity plan for all employees
- Pretax commuter benefit
- Education reimbursement
- Employee donation match to community organizations
- 6 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Dog-friendly workplace
- Free lunch & snacks
- Private rooftop
Cash Compensation Range : $148,500 - $239,200 USD
The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, & location, among other factors.
In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include on-target commissions or overtime pay), all Squarespace employees are eligible to receive equity in the company as part of their total compensation.
About Squarespace
Squarespace (NYSE : SQSP) is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands & businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries & territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, & scale their business.
Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, & marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity, creating & managing social media presence with Bio Sites & Unfold, & hospitality business management via Tock.
Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in bustling New York City, with offices in Chicago, Dublin, Ireland, Aveiro, Portugal, & coworking spaces in the UK, Netherlands, & Australia.
For more information about our company culture, visit .
Our Commitment
Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives & experiences with the world.
Not only do we embrace & celebrate the diversity of our customers, 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.
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