Senior Product Designer, Wattpad
Ad and Platform Track
CA$120-150k
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Platform for sharing original writing
Job no longer available
Platform for sharing original writing
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$120-150k
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Wattpad's mission is to create a world where everyone's story can be heard, and anyone can belong.
Role
Who you are
- You are a system thinker who cares deeply about understanding users to create product experiences that users continually engage with and among readers and writers while protecting their privacy and safety and balancing revenue opportunities
- You are adept at bridging user motivations towards business outcomes and paying attention to the design details that will keep users reading on Wattpad, participating in the Wattpad community, and paying for premium content, features, and experiences
- You have been directly engaged with researching user needs, setting user experience priorities, delivering buildable and accessible designs, and evaluating launched experiences to drive the next iteration
- 4-7 years of experience in end-to-end product design with a proven track record of delivering high-impact results in the B2C global market or equivalent. Experience in Ad, Monetization, Growth or User Safety is preferred
- Have experience overhauling and redesigning complex projects (UX and UI) across multiple platforms
- Have contributed as a strong design leader with product managers and engineers in a cross-functional team environment
- Have cross-platform design experience in web, iOS, and Android
- Have experience working with user research, usability testing and data analytics
- Excellent communicator who effectively articulates design approaches and solutions with cross-functional teams, stakeholders and senior management
- Deep understanding of graphic design, interaction design and user-centered design principles
- Proficient in design and facilitation tools such as Figma and Miro
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Self-starter who is comfortable working in ambiguity and can collaborate well in a remote working environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Interaction Design, HCI, or related discipline
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Product Experience Designer who cares deeply about understanding users to create product experiences that users continually engage with and ultimately pay for.
- Discover and define the underlying user needs and values that motivate Wattpad users to engage more consistently and deeply
- Partner with Product Managers, Engineers, Researchers and Product Marketers to identify user needs, design seamless interactions, and create experiences that keep users returning for more
- Design the UX and UI flows across platforms (web, iOS, AN) that are accessible and scalable
- Contribute to the design system to ensure consistent design and experience across platforms
- Provide feedback among team members to raise the bar for quality and deliverables
- Develop your design leadership skills by contributing to Wattpad’s existing design practices by mentoring other designers, facilitating design workshops, and leading design events both within Wattpad and with the design community at large
Application process
- A link to your online portfolio, or PDF if necessary, is required. Applications must have a portfolio highlighting the problem-solving skills and outcomes to consider
- If parts of your portfolio involved group work, please explain your specific role in the project
- Briefly explain why you are a particularly excellent candidate for this role at Wattpad and what parts of your portfolio are especially relevant
- Wattpad is conducting all interviews in a distributed manner using applicable third party software where needed and using visual interface tools such as Google Meet and Zoom
Our take
Content is king and Wattpad has managed to create a platform that aggregates the most loved original writing content in the world, turning the traditional publishing industry on its head.
Where authors used to submit drafts to dozens of publishing houses in the hope of getting some eyeballs on their work, Wattpad opened up the process to millions of young authors by letting them easily submit their work, and fostering a community around their software that offers feedback and help.
The e-reading platform is now looking to double down on its strategy of taking its user-generated fiction and turning it into successful intellectual property upon which original series and movies can be based. However a significant challenge for Wattpad is in producing original, marketable content from its platform given the popularity of fanfiction, stories which are based on existing intellectual property.
Another challenge for Wattpad is the current economic conditions which have affected much of the tech sector and are not sparing digital publishing. Having shelved bold plans for the future it also laid off 15% of its workforce in March 2023. Having realigned for its current business needs however, it is now well placed to weather the current market downturn.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2018
$51m
LATE VC
Apr 2014
$46m
SERIES C
Total funding: $117.8m
Company benefits
- Full health benefits
- Career development & Mentorship opportunities
- RRSP matching
- Generous parental Leave top-up
- Flexible hours
- Regular hackathons
- Healthy snacks & drinks
- Your choice of hardware
- Monthly work-from-home allowance
- Beautiful offices in Toronto and Halifax
- Easy access to transit
Company values
- UserObsessed- We make every decision by stepping into our users’ shoes
- Inclusive - We help everyone belong
- Trailblazer - We push ourselves on how we think and how we act
- BuildItForward - We’re always building a foundation for tomorrow
- PlayToWin - We’re driven to lead the pack
- Resourceful -We make the most of every minute and every dollar
- TeamWork - We do what’s best for the greater good
Company HQ
St. Lawrence, Toronto, ON
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Leadership
Allen lau
(CEO)Lau attended University of Toronto where he earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering followed by a master's in the same subject. Thereafter he briefly worked as a software engineer for Brightspark before founding his first notable company, Tira Wireless, a mobile development startup. He is also the co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, a fund that invests in Toronto and Waterloo-based early-stage internet companies with strong network effects.
Ivan Yuen
(CSO)Prior to Wattpad, Ivan co-founded FeedM8 and served as the company’s CTO. Before that he was one of the first employees of Tira Wireless, where he helped grow the technical team and developed new and emerging wireless technologies. Ivan graduated from the University of Waterloo with a degree in Computer Engineering and also earned an MBA from the Rotman School of Management.
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