Product Designer, Masterworks
Contract
The rate for this engagement is $75–$95/hour, based on approximately 15 hours/week
Platform for art investment
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Platform for art investment
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
The rate for this engagement is $75–$95/hour, based on approximately 15 hours/week
201-500 employees
Company mission
Masterworks' mission is to make art investable.
Role
Who you are
- A strong online portfolio of example web projects you've led in a hands-on capacity — candidates without one will not be considered
- 3–6+ years of design experience in product-driven companies or fintech
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.)
- Understanding of the formal elements of design, including UI, UX, layout, and typography
- Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams
- Detail-oriented with a sharp eye for implementation quality
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to simplify complex concepts visually
- Strong proficiency in HTML/CSS, particularly for responsive email design and cross-client compatibility
- Availability for approximately 15 hours/week, with ability to manage deliverables independently against agreed timelines
What the job involves
- We are seeking a talented and motivated Product Designer for a part-time contract engagement (approximately 20 hours/week), playing a key role in shaping Masterworks' investing platform. This is primarily a product design engagement, focused on designing user-centric features, flows, and interfaces for our web and mobile applications
- A smaller, but meaningful, portion of the work will involve supporting our marketing team by designing content-driven investor communications, such as branded emails and campaign assets
- Lead the design of web and product experiences from concept through implementation
- Create responsive, pixel-perfect designs in Figma (flows, wireframes, visual design, prototyping)
- Build and code responsive marketing emails using HTML/CSS, ensuring cross-client rendering and mobile optimization
- Collaborate with product managers, marketers, and stakeholders in an agile, fast-paced environment
- Uphold visual consistency across product and marketing assets through thoughtful layout, typography, and interaction design
- Continuously test and refine designs, simplifying complex concepts into intuitive, elegant experiences
- This is a part-time contract (1099) engagement, not eligible for Masterworks' employee benefits program
Our take
In the age of democratising access to financial platforms, Masterworks epitomises the trend through its platform, which breaks down the walls to art investment. Traditionally guarded by old institutions and reserved for the uber-rich, the company supplies a way for retail investors to access the space by pioneering the ‘fractionalising’ of art pieces.
Through Masterworks, SEC-qualified paintings by names like Banksy, Monet, and Picasso are portioned, allowing retailers to hold just a percentage of the piece via its platform. Having acquired over 100 assets, worth a total of hundreds of millions of dollars, the company has scaled well and remained agile as it capitalises on the ever-increasing popularity of alternative assets.
The company has also focussed on building out its technological capabilities. For instance, by leveraging proprietary data - acquired from becoming one of the most important buyers on the market - Masterworks believes it can deliver increased returns for its retail investors, adding further value to its platform that should attract and retain users.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
160% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Oct 2021
$110m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and corporate holidays
- 401k option
- Daily buffet style catered lunch with options for every diet
- Lunch & Learns - Featured guests and Masterworks leadership share their experiences
- Monthly happy hours
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for all our full-time employees
Company HQ
World Trade Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Scott Lynn
(Founder & CEO)Founded Virtumundo which developed one of the first viral internet games. Went on to found and chair V2 Ventures, which invested in or acquired startups in the online advertising space. Also founded Payability, an eCommerce funding platform.
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