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Staff Product Designer - Multi-Product Platform

BetterUp

BetterUp

Product, Design
Minneapolis, MN, USA · Austin, TX, USA · Chicago, IL, USA · San Francisco, CA, USA · Washington, DC, USA
Posted on Dec 23, 2024

Let’s face it, a company whose mission is human transformation better have some fresh thinking about the employer/employee relationship.

We do. We can’t cram it all in here, but you’ll start noticing it from the first interview.

Even our candidate experience is different. And when you get an offer from us (and accept it), you get way more than a paycheck. You get a personal BetterUp Coach, a development plan, a trained and coached manager, the most amazing team you’ve ever met (yes, each with their own personal BetterUp Coach), and most importantly, work that matters.

This makes for a remarkably focused and fulfilling work experience. Frankly, it’s not for everyone. But for people with fire in their belly, it’s a game-changing, career-defining, soul-lifting move.

Join us and we promise you the most intense and fulfilling years of your career, doing life-changing work in a fun, inventive, soulful culture.

If that sounds exciting—and the job description below feels like a fit—we really should start talking.


About the Team & Your Impact

We're pioneering a new way to enable human transformation at scale. We're now evolving from a multi-product company to a sophisticated platform that will power multiple, customizable solutions to serve diverse customer needs.

As our first Staff Product Designer focused on multi-product experiences, you'll lead a newly formed initiative dedicated to reimagining how our end-user experiences intersect. This is a unique opportunity to establish the design foundations that will shape how millions of people experience personal growth and professional development. You'll collaborate with product design leads across the organization to define how our platform scales and adapts while maintaining the quality that makes BetterUp special.

What You'll Do

  • Transform ambitious business goals into elegant, user-centered design solutions

  • Envision the UX architecture for our end-user platform

  • Drive cross-functional alignment through clear frameworks and decisive leadership

  • Establish scalable design principles and patterns across multiple products

  • Evolve our design system to support customizable experiences

  • Coach other designers and drive design excellence across teams

What You'll Bring

  • 8+ years of product design experience with significant platform work in fast-growing companies, and a strong portfolio showcasing systems thinking and high-craft execution

  • Proven success leading multi-product design initiatives

  • Experience scaling design practices in fast-growing companies

  • Deep expertise in both information architecture and visual design

  • Track record of successful stakeholder management and team alignment

  • History of establishing frameworks that enable team autonomy

  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and elevate our craft

You'll Thrive Here If You

  • Balance visionary thinking with practical execution

  • Take extreme ownership and see challenges as growth opportunities

  • Think beyond constraints while organizing thoughtfully for success

  • Navigate complexity through clear frameworks while championing both user needs and business goals

Benefits:

At BetterUp, we are committed to living out our mission every day and that starts with providing benefits that allow our employees to care for themselves, support their families, and give back to their community.

  • Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member

  • A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • Flexible paid time off

  • Per year:

    • All federal/statutory holidays observed

    • 4 BetterUp Inner Workdays (https://www.betterup.co/inner-work)

    • 5 Volunteer Days to give back

    • Learning and Development stipend

    • Company wide Summer & Winter breaks

  • Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp

401(k) self contribution

We are dedicated to building diverse teams that fuel an authentic workplace and sense of belonging for each and every employee. We know applying for a job can be intimidating, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we encourage everyone interested in joining us to apply.

BetterUp Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, BetterUp Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

At BetterUp, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, residence location, as well as market indicators. The range below is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future.

The base salary range for this role is $181,000 – $311,000.

If you live in New York, the base salary range for this role is:
$207,000 – $311,000: New York City
$181,000 – $271,000: Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Nassau, Newburgh, Syracuse


Protecting your privacy and treating your personal information with care is very important to us, and central to the entire BetterUp family. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be processed in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice. If you have any questions about the privacy of your personal information or your rights with regards to your personal information, please reach out to support@betterup.co