Product Designer
About Schumacher
F. Schumacher & Co., also know as FSCO, is a fast-growing and innovative interior design company. We are as equally passionate about being a style leader as we are about being on the forefront of technology, constantly pushing boundaries and striving for excellence. We are driven by a shared belief that design has the ability to transform our lives: It can challenge convention, bring a unique point of view into the world, and it leaves a lasting mark.
FSCO is the parent company of many brands within our portfolio. This role is part of Schumacher North America, which is the largest division of the company. Schumacher designs and produces some of the most beautiful fabrics, wall coverings, trims, furniture, and accessories in the world. Our portfolio of products is broad but they are united by a passion for design, a thirst for what’s next, an appreciation for what’s come before, and a drive to make things with enormous care and attention to detail. Schumacher has a myriad of showrooms in the United States and internationally, as well as a best-in-class website.
About Schumacher Product Organization
At the heart of the interior design and home decorating sectors, the Schumacher Product Organization is defined by its multi-disciplinary teams driven by excellence in design and innovation. We are committed to being industry pioneers, constantly setting standards and innovating to reshape how everyone elevates their living spaces. Our mission is to create superior, meaningful digital experiences that resonate deeply with a broad community of interior designers and enthusiasts.
Our Product Design team is a compact group of creatives dedicated to solving complex challenges and delivering strategic UX and design solutions that ensure success for both our business and our users. We constantly redefine, maintain, and elevate the aesthetics and quality of UX for Schumacher’s digital products and systems, supporting the company's overarching goals and advancing the transformation of e-commerce experiences in the interior design industry.
About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic Product Designer to elevate our product feature announcements and user onboarding processes. This role is at the intersection of product design, storytelling, and strategic product marketing, aimed at increasing user discovery and driving feature adoption. You'll craft compelling marketing campaigns for new product features and design seamless onboarding experiences that facilitate user engagement across digital platforms.
Who You Are
Deeply empathetic and skilled in identifying and resolving user challenges with innovative design solutions.
Proficient in designing across various platforms, balancing broad objectives with meticulous attention to detail.
Analytical and data-savvy, adept at using insights to influence design decisions in collaboration with Product Managers and Engineers.
Flexible and creative, capable of managing detailed specifications and thriving in ambiguous situations.
A champion of consistent and excellent design, dedicated to advancing a culture of constructive feedback and team growth.
Key Responsibilities
Design and execute engaging marketing materials that effectively introduce and highlight new features or updates across multiple channels, enhancing user understanding and engagement.
Develop intuitive and efficient onboarding experiences that help users quickly discover and adopt new functionalities.
Collaborate with stakeholders from various business units to align goals and drive projects to completion.
Advocate for the design perspective within cross-functional teams, balancing design quality with strategic business objectives.
Lead design initiatives through the full product lifecycle and across multiple launches, ensuring a consistent and high-quality user experience.
Work alongside peers and senior designers to uphold design standards and contribute to the design system, utilizing and expanding design guidelines where necessary.
Qualifications
Product Marketing Knowledge: Solid grasp of marketing fundamentals, particularly within product marketing, enabling designs that effectively promote features.
Strategic Product Design: Proven ability to tackle complex design challenges and streamline user flows, as demonstrated in your portfolio.
Visual and Communication Design: Outstanding skills in crafting visually appealing designs that clearly communicate key benefits and messages.
Storytelling Expertise: Strong background in creating compelling design narratives, preferably with experience in editorial design.
Technical Proficiency: Highly skilled in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, producing top-tier design work.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in Onboarding and Newsletter Design: Ideal candidates will have experience with feature onboarding and newsletter design.
Animation Skills: Motion graphics or animation skills are a plus.
To Apply
We invite you to bring your unique perspective and expertise to Schumacher. Please submit your resume along with a portfolio that highlights your product design skills and demonstrates your impact on product marketing and user onboarding. We are particularly interested in seeing examples of how your design solutions have directly enhanced user engagement and adoption. We value creativity and are eager to discover how you can shape our product narratives and drive user engagement.
** The ideal candidate should be based in the U.S. or Europe.
