UX Designer

Pinnacol Assurance does just one thing, and does it better than anyone: provide caring workers’ compensation protection to Colorado employers and employees. And while we may be a little biased, we believe that our work shapes communities and changes lives.

We have big hearts and love big ideas. We’ve been around for more than  100 years, but don’t let that fool you. Pinnacol is committed to taking care of Colorado employers and workers in the most innovative ways. We celebrate continuous improvement, new ideas, compassion, teamwork, integrity and excellence.

With our number one priority to keep everyone safe, along with the heart of Pinnacol’s “culture of caring” to do what is right and not what is easy, we’re currently having our team members work from home. But we’re still making time for fun with virtual events like virtual painting classes, virtual yoga and Zumba classes, and virtual happy hours!

What you’ll do:

We are reimagining the customer experience of our company’s core product. Our mission is to create an entirely digital experience that delights customers. The Product (or UX) Designer will work closely with engineering and product management to oversee the user experience of new features from conception through launch.  

What you can expect:

• You’ll be responsible for full-spectrum product design; from initial product ideas to creating final pixel-perfect screens
• Use your range of interaction design, user research, and prototyping skills to create elegantly simple experiences for both mobile and web
• Facilitate user testing efforts to assess the value, usability, and feasibility of product ideas
• Be a key contributor to the product design process
• Iterate quickly and thoughtfully based on feedback from customers, teammates, and stakeholders
• Create designs that are both usable and delightful that enable users to efficiently accomplish their jobs-to-be-done
• Leads Product/Market Fit by creating some elegantly simple workflows that allow us to establish an initial set of reference customers
• Contribute to achieving key product milestones by creating the designs that drive customer growth, NPS score, conversions, and much more

What you need to be successful:

• Versatile product designer that digs into the details without hesitation
• 3+ years of experience of product design for digital products. You’ve shipped designs that are being used in the real world
• Ability to create functional prototypes using your design weapon of weapon of choice - Sketch, InVision, etc.
• Ability to adapt your designs across a variety of platforms and form factors. Clear understanding of different platforms opportunities and limitations
• Passion for solving real user problems and creating products that are elegantly simple to use. Ability to adapt your designs across a variety of platforms and form factors. You understand the opportunities and limitations of different platforms – 
• You question assumptions and are obsessed with feedback
• Great communication and presentation skills; you are articulate and thoughtful when describing design decisions
• You think at a high-level about not just how it should look, but about what we should be building
• Ability to prioritize and manage work in a fast-pace and ambiguous environment
• Experience working with startups is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but relevant work experience may be substituted for the degree

• Our benefits go beyond the basics. You’ll get to choose from diverse benefit offerings for medical, dental and vision.
• We care about each other. We enjoy a positive, collaborative work environment. We are hard workers and high performers.
• We love who you are. Pinnacol is on a journey to embody diversity, equity and inclusion. We’re committed to creating a culture that deeply values differences, where everyone feels like they belong.
• Take a day (or 20!) off. Enjoy 20 paid days off your first full year plus 9 paid holidays.
• Take care of yourself. Sign up for unique wellness programs, including on-site, company-paid fitness facilities and classes
• Get your learning on. We promote a learning culture to help you master your current job and cultivate the skills of the future through a variety of on-site, online, and off-site professional development opportunities.
• Give back and get paid. Through our employee volunteer program, Pinnacol in Action, employees receive paid time off to volunteer with Colorado nonprofits.
• Share in our success. You’ll have the opportunity to earn a quarterly incentive, up to 20 percent of your annual base salary, when your team exceeds their goals and objectives.

When we find the right person, we try to put our best foot forward with an offer that excites you. We consider what you’d like to be paid, the skills and experience you bring, what similar jobs pay in the Denver area and make sure there’s equal pay for equal work among those you’ll be working with. The compensation amount for this role is targeted at $90,000-$96,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including your experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Want to love your work? Apply today!

Pinnacol is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].