Senior Product Designer (Growth, Monetization & Retention) @ Grammarly (Freelance)

Grammarly is the world’s leading AI writing assistance company trusted by over 30 million people and 70,000 professional teams every day. From instantly creating a first draft to perfecting every message, Grammarly’s product offerings help people at 96% of the Fortune 500 get their point across—and get results. Grammarly has been profitable for over a decade because we’ve stayed true to our values and built an enterprise-grade product that’s secure, reliable, and helps people do their best work—without selling their data. We’re proud to be one of Inc.’s best workplaces, a Glassdoor Best Place to Work, one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies, and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in AI.

To achieve our ambitious goals, we are seeking a Senior Product Designer to join our Growth team. In this role, you will be pivotal in optimizing our pricing strategies, monetization models, and retention efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing and refining pricing structures, crafting effective monetization strategies, and enhancing retention by improving cancellation flows. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that our offerings not only attract but also retain high-value customers, using A/B testing and experience validating designs with user tests.

NOTE: Experience working in a Growth role is essential for this position. While a specific “Growth Designer” title is not required, relevant experience is a must. Unfortunately, candidates without this experience will not be considered. Additionally, you must have experience in B2C or B2B SaaS.

IMPORTANT: This role is remote and available to candidates in the US, and Canada. It is required that you work on Pacific Time.

If you are passionate about growth and have the expertise we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

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• Think outside the box and design novel solutions unique to Grammarly.
• Work within design systems and know when to go beyond them.
• Translate quantitative and qualitative insights into testable ideas.
• Mentor designers and cross-functional partners in approaching problems, moving fast, and producing high-quality, impactful outcomes.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of PMs, researchers, data scientists, engineers, and brand designers to ensure designs are shipped on time and as designed.
• Share designs with users and iterate on their feedback.
• Actively contribute to identifying opportunities and stacking the team’s roadmap.
• Design alongside a fun, enthusiastic, and talented team of growth fanatics.

• 5+ years of experience in Product Design/UX/UI or related roles, shipping product designs that drive business growth.
• Proven experience in Growth design, particularly in creating landing pages that convert signups and attract high-intent users.
• Expertise in A/B testing, user research, and data-driven design processes.
• A solid track record with consumer-facing products, preferably within design-driven companies or product pods.
• Proficiency in advanced prototyping tools such as Figma, with additional knowledge of Principle and Framer being a plus.
• Strong skills in sketching, wireframes, visual design, and prototyping for both web and mobile web experiences.
• A balance of UX and UI skills, with a primary focus on UX.
• Ability to craft diverse and creative solutions to complex design problems, informed by user research and business goals.
• Passion for growth strategy, user psychology, and conversion goals, with a love for running A/B tests to optimize designs.
• Excellent storytelling abilities to inspire and gain support for design direction.
• Adaptability in working on zero-to-one projects as well as iterative work.
• A deep curiosity about user needs and business goals, particularly in the AI and productivity industry.
• A growth mindset, critical thinking skills, and the drive to collaborate and see projects through to completion.

• Duration: 3 months (targeting September start date)
• Commitment: 40 hours per week
• Location: Remote, you must work on Pacific Time.
• Work Authorization: You must be based in and eligible to work in one of the following locations: US, and Canada.

Academy Interview Process 

You’re probably not used to interviewing with a staffing or recruiting firm. We get it, we are a bit different. Just know that we are doing it with your best interest in mind. That means you are gonna get a fair, honest, and thoughtful review of your candidacy with clear and direct feedback. We want to help you look like a star to our clients because the better talent we can share, the better company we can build. So if you’re considering working with Academy, we won’t make it harder by forcing you to read our minds or guess what we value. Instead, we’ll tell you exactly what we look for – and why it matters to us. We’ll work closely to support you throughout the interview process, which we’ve outlined below: 

Portfolio Review & Phone Screen 

If your portfolio and work experience shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the role qualifications and responsibilities, then we will schedule an initial phone screen to learn more about you, discuss your availability, experience, and what you’re looking for in your next role. 

Portfolio Interview

If everything aligns on the Phone Screen, we schedule a second interview, our Portfolio Interview. On this call, we will ask you to walk through one of your case studies in order to evaluate your work, strategy, and execution.

Client Interview 

The next step would be to present our assessment of the talents candidacy to our clients. Should they decide to move forward, we will schedule interviews with the candidate and the hiring team to review their work, strategy, and execution.