EMEA Sr. Product Designer, airfocus - Lucid Software

Lucid Software is the leader in visual collaboration and work acceleration, helping teams see and build the future by turning ideas into reality. Our products, business, and workplace culture have received numerous awards, such as being named to the Forbes Cloud 100 and a Fortune Best Workplace in Technology. Lucid is a hybrid workplace, allowing employees to work remotely, from one of our offices, or a combination of the two depending on the needs of the role and team. At Lucid, we hold true to our core values of teamwork over ego, innovation in everything we do, individual empowerment, initiative, and ownership, and passion and excellence in every area. We value diverse perspectives and are dedicated to creating an environment that is respectful and inclusive for everyone.

Join airfocus, a Lucid Software company, recognized by Kununu as a TOP 5% best-rated organization. We boast a 4.8 rating and 96% recommendation on Glassdoor - be part of our success story NOW!

airfocus by Lucid is the world’s first modular product management and roadmapping platform and is growing on all continents. We are an up-and-coming industry leader with a proven business model and first-class team. Now, with thousands of users from customers like Ricoh, Good Year, and Wago; it’s time to add fuel to the fire and further grow our team!

Why us? 

• You'll join a diverse and talented team, with plenty of opportunities for personal growth, impact, and learning
• Hybrid workplace: Work from our awesome Hamburg or Lucid’s Amsterdam office, or anywhere in Germany or the Netherlands!
• Flexible working hours
• Boost your personal development in an environment that encourages continuous learning
• Competitive compensation
• Learning and development budget
• Healthy (and non-healthy!) snacks and beverages on site
• Recurring virtual events and annual airfolks meet-ups

We’re looking for a motivated Senior Product Designer to be a key player in transforming complex user needs into seamless experiences. Your problem-solving abilities, paired with your experience in both disciplines, will enable you to provide valuable input and influence product direction from ideation to execution.

Responsibilities: 

• Design leadership: Lead the design process from concept to delivery, ensuring a high-quality user experience across all our product touchpoints.
• Product strategy: Have a seat at the product team table and play a key role in shaping the product vision.
• User experience & interface design: Provide strong UX and UI design capabilities, creating wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. You’ll use your expertise to balance user needs with technical constraints.
• Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to bring your designs to life. Your background in product management will help you understand trade-offs and prioritize design decisions.
• Problem-solving: Develop and iterate on multiple design solutions to tackle complex problems. You'll demonstrate strong opinions in your design choices and use data to back up decisions.
• Feedback and adaptation: Take feedback and pivot designs or strategies quickly, adapting to the fast-paced startup environment while remaining efficient and proactive.
• Design system contributions: Contribute to and improve our existing design system to maintain consistency across multiple products.

Requirements: 

• 7+ years UX & UI expertise: Proven experience in creating intuitive, user-centered designs. Strong portfolio demonstrating your design problem-solving abilities.
• B2B SaaS experience: Understanding the needs and challenges of B2B SaaS products, particularly in a startup environment.
• Product management knowledge: Experience working as a Product Manager or collaborating closely with product teams. Ability to navigate product trade-offs and make design decisions aligned with business needs.
• Communication skills: Strong written and verbal communication. Ability to clearly articulate design decisions and product concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive & efficient: Ability to take ownership of projects and deliver designs efficiently while being proactive in seeking solutions to problems.
• Adaptability: Comfortable with rapid change and ambiguity, with a flexible approach to adapting your designs based on feedback.
• A collaborative and adaptable team player who thrives in a startup environment.

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