Product Designer, Merchant Design

Top Skills' Details

1. 7–10 years of experience in product design at a enterprise company

2. Strong portfolio showcasing concepting, iterations, and measurable outcomes (e.g., adoption, conversion).

3. Experience with B2B tools and merchant platforms (e.g., catalog systems, asset libraries, Ads Manager).

Requirements:

• Experience with B2B tools and merchant platforms (e.g., catalog systems, asset libraries, Ads Manager).

• Ability to simplify complex workflows into clean, user-friendly interfaces.

• Clear case studies showing problem framing, exploration, and solution.

• Strong collaboration skills with explicit examples of working with PMs, engineers, and other designers.

• Proactive communicator who flags risks and aligns early with stakeholders.

• Comfortable working across different design leads, including support for international initiatives.

Description

Position Title: Product Design, Merchant

Our client is seeking a contract Product Designer to craft intuitive, high-quality merchant tools that power our monetization ecosystem. You’ll collaborate closely with the Merchant team, designing experiences that balance user needs with business impact. With a sharp eye for visual detail and a systems-thinking mindset, you’ll execute quickly, iterate within established design systems, and partner with cross-functional teams to raise the quality bar for merchant experiences.

• We’re seeking a highly skilled and adaptable Product Designer to join the Merchant team. This role supports a fast-moving team focused on international expansion and merchant tooling. You’ll be embedded in a pod alongside a dedicated PM and engineer, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners including content designers and user researchers.

• You’ll work on content supply systems beyond the product catalog, supporting initiatives like catalog management, asset libraries, and Ads Manager integrations. • Your work will directly impact how merchants upload, manage, and promote their products globally.

What you’ll do

● Craft intuitive, visually refined merchant tools—blending systematic thinking, interactivity, and pixel-level precision

● Design merchant experiences that deliver measurable business impact

● Collaborate cross-functionally with product, content design, data science, engineering, and research to develop comprehensive, well-articulated solutions

● Rapidly generate multiple concepts and prototypes—knowing when to focus on pixel-perfect detail or to use low-fidelity sketches as needed

● Clearly present design solutions and synthesize stakeholder feedback into a focused point of view that drives final decisions

● Balance merchant needs with objectives, designing responsibly to serve both users and the business

● Uphold and inspire a high level of design execution across the team

What we’re looking for

● Must have experience designing for business products, having content/catalog management or merchant domain knowledge is a plus

● Proven track record envisioning, building, and iterating on digital products in close partnership with product management and engineering

● Strong portfolio that demonstrates outstanding design skills (prototyping is a must) and product thinking informed by qualitative and quantitative insights

● Great communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate your design decisions and the problems they’re solving

● Attention to detail and a sense of pride and ownership over the quality of the product

● Solid understanding of layout, typography, color, and other graphic design principles

● Ability to work within a design system. Experience working in design systems and/or

product redesigns is a plus

● Team player with strong collaboration skills and ability bring cross-functional partners

along in the journey

● High level of self-awareness with a growth mindset

Key Responsibilities:

• Own design execution for specific projects, delivering clear, intuitive UI across merchant tools such as catalog, asset library, and Ads Manager.

• Collaborate with PMs, engineers, and other designers to understand project goals and user needs.

• Generate multiple design options and articulate trade-offs, incorporating thoughtful feedback from stakeholders.

• Present flows and user journeys, not just static screens—showing how users interact with the product across surfaces.

• Maintain high attention to detail in visual craft, spacing, typography, and accessibility.

• Deliver reliably against timelines and project milestones.

• Demonstrate ownership at the project level, designing for outcomes rather than just outputs.

• Contribute to international expansion efforts, designing for both U.S. and global markets.