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Grubhub · 7 hours ago

Sr Product Designer (Search, Ads, Traffic Generation)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$162K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

Grubhub is seeking a Senior Product Designer to join the Consumer Design organization and lead high-impact initiatives across critical growth domains. In this role, you will be responsible for driving design excellence across search, ads, and traffic generation, while mentoring fellow designers and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional design work.

E-CommerceFood and BeverageFood DeliveryMarketplace

No H1B

Responsibilities

Design Strategy & Vision Ownership: Own the design vision and execution for high-impact initiatives, encompassing both 0-1 products and delivering significant improvements to existing features

User Discovery & Research: Partner closely with User Research to conduct in-depth discovery and lead design-led research to uncover unmet user needs, pain points, and growth opportunities

Strategic & Business Impact: Partner closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to define product strategy, roadmap, and requirements. You will act as the design leader in your area of expertise, demonstrating a strong understanding of the business and ensuring design drives measurable impact throughout the product lifecycle

End-to-End Execution: Lead the entire design process, from initial concept and ideation through user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI. Ensure a cohesive and delightful user experience while proactively identifying opportunities to contribute new patterns and components to the design system

Stakeholder Alignment & Influence: Expertly communicate design rationale, build consensus, and influence decision-making among cross-functional teams and leadership to secure buy-in for strategic design direction

Navigating Ambiguity: Thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment, embracing ambiguity and proactively bringing clarity and direction to complex, open-ended problems

Mentorship & Leadership: Act as a mentor to fellow designers, actively elevating the design craft, setting high quality standards, and contributing to the overall growth and health of the design organization

Qualification

Product DesignUser-Centered DesignDesign SystemPrototyping ToolsUser ResearchContinuous ImprovementCommunication SkillsLeadershipMentorship

Required

5+ years of professional experience as an in-house Product Designer for B2C brands, preferably within eCommerce, technology, or multi-sided marketplaces

BA/BS degree required in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field

Excels in design fundamentals (Visual Hierarchy, Interaction Design, Accessibility, and Platform Conventions) and demonstrates fluency across various modalities, from responsive web to native applications

Demonstrates deep understanding of how to leverage and contribute to a design system to efficiently solve user problems and improve existing components and patterns

Possesses a deep curiosity and ability to consider product strategy and vision, connecting design decisions to their ultimate business impact

Mastery of user-centered design methodologies (e.g., journey mapping, wireframing, usability testing), with repeated success demonstrating how these methods achieve positive business outcomes

Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex design rationale and influence diverse stakeholders (from peers to leadership) across all organizational levels

Strong leadership qualities and ability to drive initiatives autonomously, requiring minimal direction while expertly navigating ambiguity and influencing cross-functional partners

Proficient with industry-standard design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, AI-assisted tools) and continually shapes how the team leverages best practices and methodologies

Committed to continuous improvement, proactively seeking and applying feedback without defensiveness