Product Designer | Bankrate

Bankrate is seeking an experienced Product Designer and critical thinker to join our growing Creative Team. You'll play an instrumental role in developing core consumer-facing products for a large and diverse audience. You will join the Bankrate team in creating user-centered digital experiences that help people make smarter financial decisions. This role calls for a passionate individual who is highly skilled in creative problem solving, user-centered design processes, and UI design. 

The right candidate for this role will be highly-organized and collaborative, with a passion for solving problems cross-functionally. You’ll wear many hats on our multi-functional Creative team, incorporating user-centered copywriting and UX research into the design solutions you craft. But you won’t do it alone — you’ll have a collaborative cross-disciplinary team of designers, engineers, SEO and data analysts to support you.

Originally founded in 1976 as the Bank Rate Monitor, Bankrate offers a number of free resources like calculators, comparison tools, and award-winning editorial content to empower our users to take command of their finances — and control of their lives. It’s why over 100 million people put their trust in us every year. Join our mission of helping people find a healthier relationship with money.

This role will be based in our Charlotte, NC office Monday-Thursday with remote work on Fridays. 

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver highly-polished visual designs and extend existing design systems
• Think systematically to optimize UX/UI patterns for ease of use
• Develop subject-matter expertise, understand user problems, business goals, how competitors solve them, and where gaps exist
• Partner with cross-functional peers and leads to oversee an experience from concept to handoff to launch
• Embrace tooling and collaboration to craft and implement high-performing UX copy in (and beyond) your designs
• Collaborate with marketing and analyst teams to utilize UX research insights and feedback across businesses and through iteration
• Effectively balance user needs and business goals
• Assist and support teammates through collaboration, critique and feedback
• Build prototypes to validate your designs, then iterate and innovate based on data and findings.
• Be autonomous, crave accountability and take responsibility for every detail, every step of the way

What We’re Looking For:

• 2+ years designing consumer-focused tech across various platforms (web, mobile, apps, etc) 
• You have a killer portfolio that demonstrates a highly-polished visual design sense, a clean command over interaction design, typography and usability, as well as creative strategy
• You’re fluent in Figma, prototyping, and working with design systems
• You’re a strong communicator and collaborator who is inspired to deliver great work and bring a strategy to life
• You are always looking to grow your abilities through feedback and collaboration
• You are proactive with strong time-management skills, taking initiative for what needs to be done rather than waiting for instructions
• You enjoy staying flexible and adaptable in a fast-changing environment
• You love what you do, try to have fun every day and have a great sense of humor

Compensation

• Cash Compensation Range: $70,000-$110,000
  *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• 401(k) with match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program

Who We Are:

Over the last twenty years, Red Ventures has built a portfolio of influential brands, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships that work together to connect millions of people with expert advice. Through premium content and personalized digital experiences, Red Ventures builds online journeys that make it easier for people to make important decisions about their homes, health, travel, finances, education and entertainment. Founded in 2000, Red Ventures has 3,000 employees in 10 cities across the US, as well as in the UK and Brazil. Red Ventures owns and operates several large digital brands including Healthline, The Points Guy, Bankrate, MYMOVE, and Allconnect.com.
For more information, visit https://redventures.com and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected]. 

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