Associate Product Designer
Company Introduction
HotelTechReport is the world’s leading online community and research platform that helps hotel owners and operators from the world's most innovative hotel companies find the best digital products to run and grow their businesses.
Every month 250,000+ hoteliers across 120+ countries discover new ways to leverage technology to drive revenue, increase operational efficiency and improve the guest experience.
Our mission is to speed up the pace of innovation and adoption of technology in the global hotel industry to make it one of the most digitally savvy and efficient industries on the planet.
Our vision is to make Hotel Tech Report the starting point for every tech stack decision within the global hotel industry from small B&Bs to major chains.
HTR is a global brand whose client list spans more than 75% of the top hotel technology companies ranging from hyper-growth startups like OTA Insight and SiteMinder to Fortune 500 companies including: Google, Stripe and Oracle.
We are a remote first company with team members spanning from Los Angeles to Medellin.
Job Description
We're seeking a Junior Product Designer with a passion for online marketplaces, recommendations systems and SaaS applications to work directly alongside HTR’s co-founder and head of product where you will lead design execution for both the HTR App Store (end user facing site) and the vendor dashboard (SaaS application for vendors).
The ideal candidate has experience creating and maintaining design systems and delivers designs that are clear, thoughtful, organized and well documented for developers to be able to seamlessly bring their designs to life. The ideal candidate should also enjoy working with data and visualizations that will allow you to constantly improve HTR’s recommendations systems to make better recommendations over time.
Help us shape the future of one of the most dynamic industries on the planet by guiding millions of tech stack decisions that change how hotels operate and how travelers experience the world.
Responsibilities
You will work closely with HTR’s head of product on a daily basis to understand the roadmap, business objectives, customer needs and industry trends that will serve as the basis for your design decisions in each project. You will also work closely with HTR’s team of engineers to communicate your vision and present your designs to ensure that every element and interaction is clearly understood by the engineering team so that no detail is left behind.
Work closely with HTR’s co-founder and head of product to understand project requirements and objectives
Turn rough wireframes into pixel perfect responsive designs
Build and maintain HTR’s design system and reusable component library
Create organized, well documented and detail oriented designs that are developer ready
Modify and revise existing designs to meet changing customer preferences
Collaborate with engineering and QA teams to ensure that your designs and vision are brought to life
Requirements
💼 Professional Experience
3-5 years of professional product design experience
Experience with SaaS applications and/or online marketplaces
Proven experience in creating and maintaining design systems and component libraries
Experience collaborating with engineering teams to provide assistance and guidance when needed to bring your designs to life
Experience with mobile first responsive design
Experience with CRO (conversion rate optimization)
Proven experience creating responsive designs in Figma (preferred)
🎓Education
Bachelor's Degree in Design with a focus on Interaction Design, User Experience, Interaction Design and/or Usability
Passionate about design and constantly staying abreast of the latest trends, tools and techniques
🎨 Portfolio
A well-rounded portfolio of work that showcases your personal aesthetic and style and demonstrates a strong understanding of project objectives
💬 Soft Skills
A motivated self-starter that hates bureaucracy, loves taking initiative and thrives on small teams that get sh*t done
An intuitive eye for customer needs beyond the obvious
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members
Ability to collect and interpret both qualitative and quantitative feedback
A well-rounded portfolio of client work, demonstrating a strong understanding of client objectives
Ability to effectively communicate and persuade around design concepts
Passion for design; not satisfied with the status quo and always thinking of ways to improve
Creative problem-solving skills
Dynamic, creative personality, effective at engaging and influencing a variety of audiences
