Benetech is looking to improve products such as Bookshare and Bookshare+, and validate new product concepts, by leading design efforts across product initiatives and influencing the company's overall design direction.
Requirements
- 5+ years of proven experience in product design, UX/UI, user research, and prototyping, with a track record of successfully launching and iterating digital products.
- Strong proficiency in Design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and translating insights into design decisions.
- Proven experience maintaining and contributing to a comprehensive design system.
- Portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, user-centered product design solutions and iterative design approaches.
- Experience or strong interest in designing for educational technology or accessibility-focused products.
- Familiarity with WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards and inclusive design principles.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end product design processes, including user research, ideation, prototyping, visual design, and user testing.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers and other cross-functional teams to develop and refine innovative product initiatives.
- Conduct comprehensive user research independently and in collaboration with dedicated researchers to deeply understand user needs, behaviors, and experiences to inform product design decisions.
- Create compelling design solutions from mockups to high-fidelity prototypes, ensuring accessibility, usability, and user experiences.
- Maintain and evolve Benetech's design system, establishing and advocating for consistent design processes, standards, and best practices across products.
- Work closely with engineering, product management, and marketing teams to translate insights into impactful product features and enhancements.
- Stay informed on the latest design trends, accessibility standards, and best practices, integrating these insights into Benetech's products.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, User Experience, or related fields.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Travel not expected to be 5-10% including any required company and department meetings
- Remote office setting; proximity to office equipment that includes electronic devices
- Must remain at a workstation for at least 50% of the time; will need to use equipment that includes electronic devices
