Senior Product Designer, Coindesk

CoinDesk is the most trusted media, events, indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013, CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing, illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our award-winning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency, comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto, blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus, the world's largest and longest-running crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices, data and research to educate and empower investors. For more information on CoinDesk media and events, please visit http://coindesk.com [coindesk.com] and for breaking headlines, data and indices visit http://coindeskmarkets.com [coindeskmarkets.com]

In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. For more information on Bullish, please visit https://bullish.com . CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence.

Reports to:

Head of Product Design

The Opportunity

CoinDesk is seeking a highly skilled and strategic Senior Product Designer to join our team. You will be instrumental in creating intuitive, compelling, and consistent user experiences across our web and mobile applications, helping define the future of how our users consume crypto news, attend events, and utilize premium data.

What You'll Do:

• Design Strategy & Execution: Lead the end-to-end design process from concept exploration to final delivery for key features and products across CoinDesk Media, Events, and Data, ensuring alignment with business goals and a cohesive brand experience.

• User-Centered Design: Conduct and synthesize user research (interviews, surveys, usability testing) to deeply understand the needs, pain points, and behaviors of our diverse user base (crypto enthusiasts, institutional investors, event attendees, etc.).

• Prototyping & Iteration: Translate complex concepts, user flows, and requirements into detailed wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes for both web and native mobile applications.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Managers, Engineers, UX Researchers, and business stakeholders to define and deliver on the product roadmap, advocating for the user throughout the development lifecycle.

• Design System Contribution: Actively contribute to and govern our internal Design System, ensuring consistency, scalability, and efficiency across all CoinDesk products.

• Mentorship & Leadership: Act as a design leader within the team, providing constructive feedback and raising the bar for design quality, process, and execution.

• Data-Informed Decisions: Utilize quantitative data (analytics, A/B testing results) to inform design decisions and measure the success of launched features.

What You Have:

• 5+ years of professional experience in Product Design, UX Design, or a related field, preferably in media, financial services, B2B data, or a complex platform environment.10

• A strong portfolio showcasing a proven track record of designing and shipping successful, user-centered experiences for both web and native mobile applications.

• Expertise in industry-standard design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD).

• Deep understanding of user-centered design (UCD) principles, information architecture, and usability best practices.

• Demonstrated ability to handle the full design process from discovery and research to high-fidelity visual design.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale and present ideas clearly to cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.

• Experience working in an Agile development environment.

Bonus Points For:

• Previous experience designing products related to financial data, trading, indices, or large-scale digital media.

• Familiarity with the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and Web3 space.

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React, etc.) to facilitate communication with engineers.

• Experience in designing for event/conference-related platforms (attendee experiences, content platforms, etc.).

Bullish US LLC & CoinDesk Inc. are committed to offering competitive compensation and benefits. The anticipated base salary for this position is $180,000 - $205,000 + discretionary annual target bonus + performance incentives/benefits. Offered salary will be reflective of job related knowledge, skills and commensurate experience.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

In an effort to attract, retain, develop and promote the most qualified individuals, CoinDesk is committed to treating all applicants and employees in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to the terms and conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status/service, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable law. This mandate governs all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, promotion, training, education, social and recreation programs, compensation, discipline, termination and access to benefits.

ACCOMMODATION

CoinDesk is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the application process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@coindesk.com and let us know the nature of your request.