Product Designer

StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform that specializes in multi-channel solutions including native display video connected TV audio in-game and digital out-of-home ads. We empower hundreds of digitally-focused companies to deliver outcomes and exceptional campaign performance everyday. StackAdapt was founded with a vision to be more than an advertising platform it’s a hub of innovation imagination and creativity.

As a Product Designer at StackAdapt you will be designing products that help our customers thrive. You’ll work collaboratively with Product Managers Engineers and other StackAdapters to design launch and iterate on valuable solutions for our users. You've delivered some sleek lovable successful digital experiences before - and have a positive attitude enjoying a fast-paced creative and self-driven environment.

Today our customers rave about StackAdapt’s industry-leading user experience simplicity and ease of use - all while enabling complex workflows to help people get their job done faster. We take pride in this and strive to maintain our lead!

StackAdapt is a Remote First company we are open to candidates located anywhere in Canada for this position.

What you'll be doing:

• Solve user problems with well thought-out delightful solutions.

• Conduct user research to understand our users' needs translating them into strong user experiences.

• Work with your team and stakeholders to continually test iterate and improve on your work.

• Visualize ideas and concepts in order to communicate them effectively for internal stakeholders and customers.

• Produce journey maps wireframes mockups prototypes and other collateral as needed to drive our product development efforts.

• Become an expert in ad-tech and programmatic media buying understanding the competitive landscape the evolving market needs and how those things relate to StackAdapt's product offering.

• Share your work early and often.

• Provide design feedback to and potentially mentor and coach other Product Designers across the team.

What you'll bring to the table:

• Several years of end-to-end experience as a Product Designer (visual interaction research and everything in between).

• A portfolio demonstrating an understanding of user problems the ability to create solutions out of complexity as well as your storytelling skills; from low-fidelity sketches through to the outcomes you achieved.

• An understanding of design thinking usability heuristics inclusive design design systems and visual design skills (information design typography colour etc.).

• Your communication is crisp clear and effective both in written and verbal formats - and you always know your audience; you've delivered complex software designs before and can speak to their successes.

• Empathy for all stakeholders but you have no problem tactfully defending your design decisions and processes; you embrace feedback from your team with a desire to continuously improve your craft.

• Proficient in modern product design tools.

• Knowledge of programming technologies.

StackAdapters Enjoy:

• Competitive salary

• RRSP/401k matching

• 3 weeks vacation + 3 personal care days + 1 Culture & Belief day + birthdays off

• Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform

• Full benefits from day one of employment

• Work-from-home reimbursements

• Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office

• Robust training and onboarding program

• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences courses etc)

• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning

• Mentorship opportunities with industry leaders

• An awesome parental leave policy

• A friendly welcoming and supportive culture

• Our social and team events!

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StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are where you are from who you love follow in faith disability (or superpower) status ethnicity or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable let us know your pronouns) you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process please let our Talent team know.

About StackAdapt

We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace high performing campaigns award-winning customer service and innovation. We've been awarded:

Ad Age Best Places to Work 2024

G2 Top Software and Top Marketing and Advertising Product for 2024

Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2023 for the UK

2024 Best Workplaces for Women and in Canada by Great Place to Work®

#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising

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