Overview

We are looking for a product designer with strong visual communication skills, to grow with nZero as we scale up design across the organization. As a product designer, you’ll leverage visual design skills and product thinking to build wireframes & high-fidelity mocks, facilitate user research & internal design exercises, and collaborate on occasional brand & business development needs (e.g. marketing website & pitch decks). You’ll play a key role in helping grow our product into a more flexible platform that empowers customers from a range of sectors to reduce emissions and achieve their sustainability goals.Reporting directly to the Head of Design, this position will work closely with the Product Design team to help translate customer-centered research insights into design decisions, iterating on and developing new features with our product & engineering team.

Responsibilities

    • Leverage visual and interaction design skills to deliver consistent and cohesive design across various projects and timelines
    • Generate high-quality and achievable design solutions to meet real customer needs
    • Stay flexible and open-minded to balancing solutions with constraints and business priorities
    • Utilize and contribute to building nZero’s evolving design system (e.g. product components) and help develop design standards (e.g. elements of brand identity)
    • Integrate with nZero’s agile development teams: pair frequently with Product Managers and engineers to iterate on and build new platform features
    • Contribute your perspective to the way we tackle key customer challenges
    • Engage actively with the product domain space—embody a growth mindset and passion for making a positive impact within the sustainability space

Requirements

    • Please include a link to your portfolio in your application and/or resume.
    • 2 +  years of product design experience
    • Proficiency in Figma & Adobe Creative suite
    • Excellent visual communication design skillsAbility to empathize from a customer’s perspective
    • Previous experience with user research, such as facilitation skills and conducting synthesisProficient at creating wireframes, storyboards, user flows, and site maps
    • Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly present and articulate ideas to internal and external stakeholders
    • A generative approach to design & comfort with ambiguity
    • A collaborative spirit and eagerness to make others successfulHumility, and a curiosity to experiment and learn new things
    • Strong attention to detail and enthusiasm for continual learning within a dynamic sector
    • Standard working hours will be 8 am – 5 pm PST
    • Ability to thrive within a hybrid work environment

Bonus Skills & Qualities

    • Experience working directly with developers
    • Experience or interest in learning Agile methodology
    • Experience related to energy or sustainability sectors
    • Experience working with complex data and data visualizations
    • Eagerness to contribute to our company culture and an inclusive workplace
    • Experience working with compliance-based protocols within the public sector (e.g. county, city, state, federal level)

About nZero:nZero is a near real-time carbon data and sustainability platform that gives NGOs, government agencies, and organizations the accurate emissions data they need to reach net zero, communicate their story and make smart decisions that benefit the health of the planet. Unlike carbon management offerings who rely on third-party data and opaque averages, nZero gathers accurate, first-party, contextual data into a comprehensive view, making it simple for organizations to pinpoint opportunities within their operations to implement carbon reduction actions and spend smarter along the way. nZero’s awards and recognitions include the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN) Existing Industry 2022 “Leader in Sustainability” Award, Business Intelligence Group’s 2022 Sustainability Product of the Year Award, a place on TIME Magazine’s 2022 Best Inventions List in the Sustainability Category, as well as an honorable mention on Fast Company’s 2022 World-Changing Ideas List

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