Senior Product Designer, Etsy
International Buyer Experience
$141-183k
Eligible for an equity package & an annual performance bonus
More information about location
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
Open for applications
eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$141-183k
Eligible for an equity package & an annual performance bonus
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of validated experience as a Product Designer, with success in designing for international audiences
- Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end design solutions that consider cultural contexts
- Experience with localization and internationalization standard methodologies
- Excellent visual and interaction design skills with attention to cultural sensitivities
- Consistent record of using data and research to advise design decisions
- Strong communication skills and experience working with cross-functional, global teams
What the job involves
- We're looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our International team to help shape the future of Etsy's customer experience across global markets. You will work on crafting inclusive, culturally-relevant experiences that make Etsy feel local and authentic for buyers around the world
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Product Design
- Product designers at Etsy work in a squad alongside a product manager, 4-6 engineers, a researcher and a data analyst. Together they drive their own part of the Etsy customer experience by delivering solutions to problems and getting feedback directly from customers
- Lead end-to-end design projects that improve the shopping experience for international customers across all platforms
- Partner with research, product, and local market teams to deeply understand cultural nuances and customer needs in different regions
- Craft sophisticated design solutions that scale across multiple languages, currencies, and cultural contexts while maintaining brand consistency
- Build and validate prototypes through user testing with international audiences
- Collaborate with our design systems team to ensure patterns work globally and contribute to evolving our international design standards
- Mentor other designers and provide feedback on work that impacts international markets
- Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law
Our take
Created as an alternative to more corporate eCommerce sites, Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) website where users buy and sell handmade crafts, vintage items, art, and photography. The online marketplace works similarly to Amazon and eBay, only with an emphasis on unique items rather than mass-produced merchandise.
Since its IPO in 2015, it has managed to hold its own in an increasingly competitive eCommerce industry, including from Amazon's handmade section that launched in 2015. Further, by providing sellers with ownership over pricing and branding, the site is attractive for those wanting to set up a business on an established platform.
However, the seller-side of Etsy is not without problems. The recent hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers has created significant discontent amongst sellers. Etsy must reconcile these issues to ensure artists continue to operate on the same scale within the platform. It plans to attract shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2012
$40m
LATE VC
Aug 2010
$20m
SERIES E
Total funding: $91.7m
Company benefits
- Equity (offers vary by country)
- Performance bonuses
- Paid gender neutral parental leave
- Adoption and family planning
- Back-up care
- Volunteer time off
- Donation matching
- Employee resource groups
- Global virtual events
- Employer paid health benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Wellness programming
- Mental health benefits
- 401K matching/Pension contributions
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Leadership
Josh Silverman
(CEO)Previously senior executive at eBay, CEO of Shopping.com, CEO of Skype and President of Consumer Products & Services at American Express.
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