Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Akkodis is seeking a Product Designer for a Contract job with a client for Remote. This role will focus on designing content experiences on the Edge browser and in Windows, contributing to AI-first news experiences and redesigning products to appeal to a younger audience.
Responsibilities
- Design expressive, visually compelling features for users of our AI news and interest feed
- Craft clear, engaging visual stories that communicate ideas effectively to our stakeholders
- Partner with product managers, engineers, and content strategists to define and deliver product features
- Work effectively within a complex design system to deliver cohesive, scalable designs
- Apply a sharp eye for detail to ensure pixel-perfect execution and high-quality fit and finish across releases
- Collaborate with motion designers to integrate animation and micro-interactions that enhance usability and delight
- Contribute to design critiques and articulate rationale behind visual decisions to build alignment across stakeholders
- Stay ahead of emerging design trends, AI capabilities, and consumer content behaviors to inform innovative solutions
Skills
- 5–7 years of professional product design experience, with a portfolio showcasing excellence in visual design for consumer-facing digital products
- Strong background in visual design, typography, color, layout, and iconography
- Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with prototyping tools and workflows
- Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary teams and delivering independently from concept to production
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing creativity with deadlines
- 5-7 years' experience with designing digital products using Figma (component systems, interaction flows, prototyping)
- 1 year experience with vibe coding interactive prototypes, including some familiarity with front-end technologies
- 1 year experience with designing for consumer-facing products, with an understanding of engagement and usability at scale
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communication, fine arts, product design, or a related field preferred, but equivalent practical experience is valued
- Bonus: Motion design skills (After Effects, Principle, Lottie, or similar) with an understanding of UX animation principles
- Bonus: Experience with generative AI tools (e.g., Figma Make, MidJourney, DALL·E, Runway, or similar)
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Additional voluntary benefits
- An EAP program
- Commuter benefits
- A 401K plan
- Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs.
- Paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law
- Holiday pay where applicable
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