Lead Product Designer

About us

Collectibles.com (Colectbase Inc.) is poised to be the world’s first user-driven marketplace and collector's community enabled by blockchain technology and the first collectibles token. We are a US-based company backed by leading web3 and marketplace investors and advisors. 

Collectibles.com will help collectors manage & trade their valuable items — all physical — with transparent data, fair fees and secured transactions. Bolstered by the most comprehensive data, aligned incentives, and removing expensive middlemen, Collectibles.com will empower collectors like never before. 

Our vision is to be the world’s #1 destination for collectors by cultivating an active community, delivering a superior experience, offering a trusted marketplace for global collectibles, and rewarding collectors. We’re a team of passionate builders and collectors working to make our mission to delight, inspire and feed the passions of collectors, a reality. 

We’re looking for people who share our desire to change how collectors interacting with each other and are willing to dedicate their time to make it happen.

Opportunity Size:

One of the biggest potential for disruption exists in the collector's experience, which has been unchanged for many years. With a 6% annual growth rate, the collectible's industry, which is presently valued at $412 billion, is anticipated to reach $494 billion in 2027. 

Even beating the S&P, collectibles are becoming a more widely acknowledged alternative financial asset on a worldwide scale.

Job Overview:

We're looking for a Lead Product Designer with extraordinary visual and interaction design skills to be a foundational member of our product team. 

You will be responsible for the design and implementation of all the experiences a collector has when interacting with our mobile app and our website. You will work closely with our marketing team and engineering team, as well as the founders, to ensure seamless web/mobile design and the successful implementation of UI/UX best practices and principles across all our digital platforms. 

Not only that, but you will oversee all aspects of the design process, from research and ideation, to creative conceptualization and design. And you will work with the rest of the team to research and develop cohesive design plans, concepts, and prototypes. 

This is an exciting opportunity for creative problem solvers who's passionate about finding the best user experience and obsessive about building the best product in our class. You are a crucial component of our company’s growth and product launches through your contributions to our short and long term strategic direction with a strong focus on user needs.

Your Role:

• Contribute to the overall strategy and decision-making about product design and direction
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Team up with our product manager, engineers, and founders to define and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience
• Lead user centered research, manage user testing sessions, and derive meaningful insights from findings
• Assess existing UX architecture and identify areas for improvement
• Design experiences across all of our platforms such as iOS, Android and Web
• Drive overall corporate design and branding
• Iterate on features and edits to drive adoption and customer satisfaction
• Deliver pixel-perfect mockups and design specs while maintaining design quality in shipped product

Your Profile:

• 5+ years experience as an in-house UX/UI designer OR equivalent portfolio
• An impressive portfolio demonstrating strong UI/UX design, prototyping, visual design, typography, and visual hierarchy
• Expert knowledge of design and prototyping tools (e.g. Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Adobe Creative Cloud)
• Experience building beautiful and inspiring product design experiences that help users discover, inspire and connect 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. As a remote team, documentation skills are critical
• A passion for exploring new and existing paradigms to add to your repertoire of ideas and solutions. You are especially curious about technology, design, product and people
• Detail oriented, critical thinker, problem solver and customer centered
• Flexibility, resourcefulness, and professionalism; the ability to work with little direction in a fast-paced, remote startup environment

Nice to Have:

• Excitement for the collectibles space
• Experience with user research and testing, and with motion, illustration or brand design
• Marketplace experience or building social communities
• You are well-versed in data-informed product design and development

What we offer you:

• Competitive Salaries + Company Stock Options: We want to pay you well (and equitably!) and make you feel like an owner.
• Holiday Pay: All regular, full-time employees are eligible for paid holidays
• Flexible Schedule: Remote-first work culture. We provide a working environment where you're in charge of your time and schedule.
• Fully remote culture:  Work from home (or wherever!)
• Learning budget — Buy courses and books
• Hardware — Whatever you need to get things done
• A fast-paced environment: Where you can help shape the culture