Product Designer, Whalar
$100-140k
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Creator talent & brand partnerships agency
Open for applications
Creator talent & brand partnerships agency
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$100-140k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
Whalar's mission is to harness the power of the creator community by encouraging positive social change through strategic partnerships with world-class creators, brands, and leading social platforms.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 6+ years of experience in product design with a strong portfolio showcasing user-centric digital experiences
- Tools: Proficiency in UX/UI tools such as Figma and Miro, with experience in prototyping tools of choice and the ability to learn new software quickly
- Research: Experience conducting user research and testing, translating insights into actionable solutions
- Collaboration: Experience working within fast-paced, agile development teams. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential in our fully remote team. A knack for giving and receiving constructive feedback is a must
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills and a talent for turning complex problems into simple, elegant solutions
- Proactive Mindset: A self-starter attitude with the ability to make things happen with limited direction
- Communication: Strong communication skills in English
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Product Designer to join our dynamic product development team. In this high-impact role, you’ll have the unique opportunity to shape the future of the rapidly growing, multi-billion-dollar creator industry
- Whalar is a unique player in this space, fostering an in-house product development team of over 60 professionals dedicated to defining the future of creator tools—the operating system for creators. You will be part of our design team, reporting to the Director of Design
- Lead Design-Heavy Projects: Drive complex, design-intensive projects from concept through to completion
- User Experience Design: Map and design user experiences for our key products, ensuring a seamless and intuitive journey for users
- Collaborate on User Insights: Work closely with product owners to identify customer challenges, leveraging data on user types, behaviors, scenarios, needs, expectations, and the anticipated impact of our solutions
- Prototype and Iterate: Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs, iterating based on user feedback and data to ensure clear design intent
- Development Integration: Partner with development teams to ensure seamless integration of designs, coordinating visual and UX QA to maintain high standards
- Design Pattern Development: Frame and plan new design patterns that align with both industry and platform standards
- Design System Maintenance: Build and maintain our design system, ensuring its adoption and continuous evolution to meet product needs and industry best practices
- Specification and Guidelines Writing: Write clear specifications for new features and components and define usage guidelines to ensure product consistency
- Agile Development Support: Support the development team in an agile environment to ensure the fastest possible implementation of designs without compromising quality
- Mentor and Guide: Mentor junior team members, providing guidance and support to help them grow and excel
- Generative Research Collaboration: Collaborate with product owners to conduct mixed-method generative research, including interviews, workshops, surveys, analytics, competitive analysis, and A/B testing
Application process
- Start Date: ASAP
Our take
The creator economy is worth billions, but in many ways it is still in its infancy. There are few clear paths to connect brands, content creators, and social platforms in a holistic way. Whalar, however, is challenging this notion by directly managing creator talent and brand partnerships.
Whalar delivers complimentary services encompassing talent management and brand partnerships, as well as proprietary technology platforms to power campaigns at scale, and its Web 3.0 innovation hub. Though founded as a simple influencer marketing agency, Whalar has been astute in its hiring to build up its expertise, bringing on board executives with experience across the social media, consumer goods, and advertising industries.
The company’s client list tells its own story – with notable names including Google, Amazon, TikTok, McDonalds, Spotify, Heineken and BMW. Naturally, operating in such lucrative circles has allowed Whalar to expand internationally. In 2023 the company made its first acquisition, of award-winning talent management C Talent - a consultancy that represents high-profile Deaf and Disabled talent.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2017
$3m
SEED
Mar 2016
$0.6m
SEED
Total funding: $3.6m
Company benefits
- Remote/flexible work with offices in NY, London, LA and Malaga
- 25 working days of paid vacation each year, with office closure between Christmas and New Year's Day
- Up to four months of fully paid parental leave
- Charity volunteer days
- Home office stipend
- Professional development stipend
- Company-wide yearly bonus
- Private medical insurance
- Health cash plan
- Private pension scheme
- Monthly phone/internet reimbursement
- Calm App subscription (Add up to 4 dependents)
- Fwrd personal development App subscription
Company HQ
Fulton Ferry District, NY
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Leadership
James Street
(Co-founder)Co-CEO at Project Daruma. Has co-founded and is still active at clothing brand Old Harry, and wristwatch brand Shore Projects.
Neil Waller
(Co-founder)Also co-founded Shore Projects and Old Harry. Is a founding investor in a number of startups including EnviroBuild, Project Blu, and Gratsy.
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