Mid or Senior Product Designer

Akeneo is the product experience (PX) company and global leader in Product Information Management (PIM); creating a world where every product interaction is an experience that guides consumers and professionals to the best purchase, anytime, anywhere. Akeneo empowers business leaders with software, education, and an engaged community all focused on the practice of product experience management.
At Akeneo, our teammates are the driving force behind who we are and where we want to go as a company. We work every day to shape a first-class work environment and culture, which is rooted in our core values of Humble Hunger, Diligent Benevolence, Responsible Pioneers and Inclusive Community! Our Purple Fire isn't just a set of values; it's our unique way of igniting passion and driving excellence. Bold and fun, with a hint of the unexpected - it is the essence of who we are. We want our people to help us grow and to grow with us, and that's why we do whatever it takes to equip our employees with everything they may need to make a tangible impact on themselves, the business and the company. Let our intrepid three-headed mascot #ZiggyTheHydra welcome you into her world and join us at Akeneo! Learn more about who we are as an employer and about our Culture and Values via our Career page .
Job description
Note that the position is opened to applicants based in London and around. This is a hybrid role that includes one day per week in the London office, and a couple of days every three weeks in the Nantes office, in France (Nantes trip expenses are covered by Akeneo). Most of the colleagues you'll work with on a daily basis are based in Nantes.
The quality of the user experience has been a key reason of Akeneo' success. The ease of use of our products is recognised worldwide by our customers/users, partners and market analysts.
We're looking for a talented Product Designer to join our Design team of 12, on a permanent basis. We're open to Mid-level and Senior applicants.
Akeneo Product Designers serve a vital role in the company, from contributing to the strategy of their product remit, to crafting every detail in the product. In this role, you will own the design of an exciting set of products.
Outside of the Design team, you will work in a dedicated Impact Team. On a daily basis, you will collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers and Product Marketing Managers to deliver exceptional value to our customers and users.
Your missions:

• Lead end-to-end product design activities for your team, with an impact-oriented mindset. Bring team members together during the entire design journey.
• Conduct lean & continuous research activities, such as user/customer/partner interviews, surveys, usability testing, co-creation programs, etc.
• When valuable, create design artifacts such as sketches, flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI.
• Work closely with engineering to ensure a high-quality implementation and outstanding user experience.
• Co-design with your team, Design peers and customers. Solicit and provide constructive feedback on a regular basis.
• Work with our Design Ops, Researchers and the rest of the Design team to continuously improve our ways of working.
• Ensure design consistency by contributing to our Design System, allowing us to continuously raise the bar of user experience for our entire product suite.
• Socialize design internally: Contribute to increasing the design maturity of the business at all levels, across all departments and teams. You will also have the opportunity to be involved in getting Akeneo and the Design team known externally by writing in the Akeneo blog, contributing to our Design podcast, etc.

Qualifications

• Whatever your training, you have at least 4+ years of experience in UX/UI/Product design. You have a strong background in UX which includes solid qualitative research skills (interviews, usability testing, etc.) and co-creation methods (cross-functional workshops, design jams, design sprints, etc.).
• You have significant experience designing in B2B, Saas is a plus.
• You have a growth mindset, a good emotional intelligence, and embrace change.
• Ideally, you have experience working in an Impact Team environment.
• You're comfortable using Figma.

Life at Akeneo
Culture
Diverse, cross-cultural team.
Annual All Staff gathering week, office parties, team offsites
Top-notch 8-week onboarding program for new teammates, including live presentations, online courses you can take at your own pace, and an exhaustive checklist with all the resources, calls-to-action and support contacts for smooth integration into the company
General
Competitive package and complementary health insurance.
Time off
Flexible working hours and hybrid setup (up to 3-4 days per week working from home).
26 weeks paid maternity leave (30 days paid leave if you are the second parent).
Gradual Return to Work program after maternity or adoption leave.
25 days holiday per calendar year in addition to UK Public Holidays.
️ Work from Anywhere Scheme - Explore the possibility of working from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days per year.
Health & Wellness
Individual and confidential coaching sessions with a mental health practitioner of your choice.
Equipment
Best-in-class communication and collaboration tools: Slack, Notion, Google Suite, Jira, GitHub...
A £450 personal hybrid working allowance to maximize your home office environment.
Professional Development
Participation in in-house events welcoming external guests (i.e. Meetups) or industry events.
A £1,000 learning budget per employee per year.
Perks & Discounts
An £80/month Sustainable Transportation Allowance to support eco-friendly commuting options such as public transportation, biking, or carpooling if eligible.
Corporate Responsibility
Employee Volunteering program: give back to the community with two days per year dedicated to supporting the charities of your choice.
Join one or several of our Employee Resource Groups and take an active part in promoting diversity and inclusion within our company.
Diversity & Inclusion: Akeneo provides and ensures a safe work environment for everyone, regardless of seniority, gender identity, and expression, sexual orientation, disability, mental illness, neuro(a)typicality, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other characteristics. Akeneo is deeply anti-racist, anti-homophobic, anti-sexist, anti-ableist, and inclusive. We create the right conditions for you to feel safe and be yourself!
Interview process

• Interview #1: Say hi! If your application has caught our attention, you will receive an invitation to a 30-minute conversation with one of our Talent Acquisition Specialists, where you'll learn more about the role and about Akeneo.
• Interview #2: Meet your future manager! This 60 minute interview will allow you to go in more depth into what the role entails and discuss your experience and skills.
• Interview #3: Behavioral interview with the team. Confirm our company culture fits with this 1hr 15 mins interview, with your future colleagues or stakeholders.
• Interview #4: Conduct a whiteboard challenge: we will give you a topic and guidance.You will have 1hr 15 mins to take us through your approach.

At all stages of your recruitment process, our Talent Acquisition team is committed to giving you an update in a one-week time frame.
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