Product Designer

About the role

In this role at Notion, the Product Designer will be responsible for developing product concepts that are visually appealing and functional. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Customer Experience and Marketing, to gather insights and ensure the product meets user needs.

Success in this position involves running projects from conception to execution, creating intuitive designs, and evolving the design system as the company scales. Your ability to balance user experience with business needs will be essential in driving Notion's product roadmap.

The salary for this role ranges from $285,000 to $330,000 per year, depending on various factors.

Skills that matter here

• User Experience Design: This role requires creating clear and intuitive interfaces that enhance user experience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You will collaborate with various teams to understand user needs and align on product strategy.

Who this role suits

• A designer with over five years of experience who can manage projects independently.
• Someone who prioritizes understanding customer needs and advocates for effective user experiences.
• A collaborative team player who values input from various stakeholders.
• An individual who can balance aesthetics with practicality in design.

From the employer

What You'll Achieve:

• Design product concepts that balance vision, craft, speed, and business potential.
• Craft every detail of new product features, from idea to UX to pixel-perfect execution.
• Run projects end to end with engineers to drive your vision to the ship line.
• Partner closely with our Customer Experience, Sales, and Customer Success teams to understand what each of our diverse user segments need, want, and love about Notion. Use this data and acquired intuition to prioritize, plan, and scope our product roadmap.
• Work with Marketing to devise new ways to tell great stories throughout the user lifecycle, and across our site, product, help guides and other channels.
• Create new patterns that are intuitive, practical, and convergent. Evolve our design system intentionally as we scale.

Skills You'll Need to Bring:

• You have well-rounded skills and experience to run projects independently end to end. 5+ years of working experience.
• You seek to understand the needs of customers then explore and advocate for the strongest user experiences to solve their problems.
• You enjoy untangling vague conceptual problems and have a sharp intuition for the most accessible mental models and flows, so users can immediately start gaining value out of the product.
• You create clear, intuitive, and visually appealing human interfaces.
• You care about business needs, implications, and practicality of your designs. You don't get stuck on pretty UI or deep abstractions and can balance between craft, speed, and the bottom line.
• You have strong beliefs, loosely held. You're a good listener who collaborates well with different stakeholders. You observe and internalize all inputs and feedback to help you reach an optimal decision.
• You understand how to tell stories using both words and visuals, and strategize the best ways to drive alignment.
• You value working cross-functionally with project management, engineering, research and data — as well as design peers.

What the Company Offers:

• Notion is committed to providing highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits.
• The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below.
• For roles based in San Francisco, the estimated base salary range for this role is $285,000 - $330,000 per year.