Product Designer (Mid-Level Contract-Hire)

As a Product Designer (Mid-Level Contract-Hire) at Sleeper, your main responsibilities include designing user experiences across various platforms such as iOS, Android, Web, and Tablet. You'll collaborate with other designers in ideation sessions, mentor junior designers, and own the entire design process from concept to implementation. Additionally, you'll work to innovate and enhance our design systems, ensuring a seamless user experience for our community of sports enthusiasts.

To qualify for the Product Designer (Mid-Level Contract-Hire) position at Sleeper, candidates should have 1 to 3+ years of full-time Product Design experience. A strong portfolio displaying your passion for design and an ability to navigate the design process end-to-end are essential. Familiarity with design systems and collaboration with product and engineering teams will also be necessary to drive effective product decisions.

The work culture for Product Designers at Sleeper is vibrant and collaborative. Our design team thrives on a balance of hard work and play, encouraging continuous learning and connection through activities such as annual design workshops and fun team outings. We value team spirit and creativity, as every designer actively contributes to crafting user experiences while enjoying the process.

For the Product Designer (Mid-Level Contract-Hire) role at Sleeper, the estimated base compensation range for full-time conversion is between $90,000 to $125,000. This range takes into account various factors such as skillsets, experience, and organizational needs, ensuring that compensation reflects the value you bring to the team.

Sleeper offers an attractive benefits package for the Product Designer (Mid-Level Contract-Hire) role including a 401k plan, health insurance, unlimited PTO, and exciting team activities like company-sponsored fantasy leagues. You'll also enjoy regular virtual game-time with snacks, bi-quarterly team outings, and the opportunity to connect with passionate sports fans.

When explaining your design process, highlight your ability to start from research and user insights, moving through ideation, prototyping, and testing. Emphasize how you incorporate feedback and collaborate with other teams, ultimately leading to a refined design ready for implementation.

Discuss your techniques for effective collaboration, including clear communication, regular meetings, and using design tools that facilitate teamwork. Share real examples that showcase your ability to align with engineers and product managers on project goals.

Focus on a specific project where you faced significant challenges, detailing the problem, the approach you took to tackle it, and the successful outcome. This narrates your critical thinking skills and your innovative solutions in real-world applications.

Express your commitment to ongoing learning by mentioning specific resources such as design blogs, online courses, conferences, and community events that keep you informed about the latest trends, tools, and best practices in product design.

Explain the importance of feedback as a way to improve designs. Share examples of how you’ve acted on feedback from users, colleagues, and stakeholders to iterate and refine your designs, resulting in better user experiences.

Discuss your experience with establishing or working within design systems. Share how you contributed, what tools you used, and how these systems improved design efficiency and consistency within products.

Mention the design tools you are proficient with, such as Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD, and explain why you prefer them based on your workflow and how they enhance your design process.

Detail your strategy for prioritizing tasks, including assessing project deadlines, stakeholder needs, and user impact. Highlight any prioritization frameworks you utilize, such as OKRs or design sprints.

Talk about the key performance indicators (KPIs) you look at post-launch, such as user engagement, retention rates, and usability studies. Explain how you gather this data to inform future design iterations.

Show your enthusiasm by discussing your passion for sports and user-centric design, along with how Sleeper’s mission aligns with your personal values and professional goals. Speak to specific aspects of Sleeper’s culture or products that attract you.