Product Designer

Description

About X2O Media:

X2O Media provides technology to build remote and hybrid collaboration spaces and unified visual communication solutions for forward-thinking global corporations and higher education institutions.

X2O Media solutions enhance human outcomes by improving the digital visual experiences of high-performing individuals and teams globally. Its X2O OneRoom solution creates engaging hybrid and remote collaboration spaces to connect in-room and remote attendees in one equal learning experience.

X2O Media offers a range of unified visual communication solutions that enable organizations to create and visualize vast amounts of data into unique content.

X2O Media, part of the STRATACACHE family of marketing technology companies, is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

X2O Media is looking for a creative Product Designer to join our development team. The successful candidate has a wide range of experience developing consumer application UIs and will be responsible for the product design of our digital signage product (OneVu).
The X2O Media software development team consists of highly skilled software professionals across the entire development lifecycle who build outcome-based products in a community spirit based on knowledge sharing.

The X2O benefits package includes:

• Highly competitive base salary with an annual bonus
• Generous vacation entitlement starting at 18 days
• Four pre-scheduled California Fridays each summer
• Flexible and reasonable work hours for a balanced work-life integration
• A paid week off between Christmas and New Year for everyone to recharge their batteries
• Paid personal days for illness, bereavement, or emergencies.
• Group insurance package fully funded by the company
• Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP matching program
• Hybrid work environment: you choose when to come into the office
• Daily snacks in the lunchroom, along with free tea and coffee
• Corporate social events
• Opportunity to work for a successful and growing SaaS company
• Work on innovative, leading-edge products with an amazing team
• Located in beautiful downtown Montreal steps away from the metro.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop a deep understanding of the product to effectively improve the product’s design.
• Contribute to the design process by gathering requirements, planning and ideating from the start of a project.
• Work with developers and other partners to collaborate on design ideation and ensure high-quality implementations.
• Based on business requirements from the product team, design flows & UI that are consistent with modern best practices
• Ensure consistency of product design and the X2O brand across our different products
• Use and expand X2O’s UI library and design system, in close collaboration with the product and development teams
• Provide feature designs based on product feature definitions from product management, including:
  • User flows
  • Mockups
  • Wireframes
  • UI designs
  • Prototypes
• Ensure that designs follow the X2O methodology, including:
  • Product design best practices are followed
  • Internal stakeholder product expectations are met
  • Close collaboration between teams
  • Adheres to WCAG / VPAT
  • Schedules are met
• Be an advocate to X2O users, understand their needs and contexts
• Help grow the team and elevate design within the company.

Qualifications

• Depth and quality of your experience is more important than years. That said, successful candidates typically have at least 5+ years of design experience.
• Skill in and understanding of graphic design (layout, typography, color, illustration).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a keen eye for detail
• Perfectionism with the experience (polish, readability, accessibility, performance).
• Experience working in or with Software as a Service (SaaS) companies.
• Experience with Pro AV product design
• Experience with modern UI/UX collaborative design tools for creating, prototyping, and testing user interfaces such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or Miro
• Experience leveraging a UI library and design system
• Experience with WCAG / VPAT (accessibility)
• Experience iterating in an Agile/Scrum development cycle

Additional Competencies & Attributes

• Self-motivated and passionate about building highly engaging products using cutting edge technology
• Keen interest in product optimization, A/B testing
• Ability to work in fast paced start up Agile development environment
• Self-motivated with excellent hands-on skills and someone that enjoys delivering products
• Results oriented & able to contribute within a team environment
• Mobile development knowledge (Android, IOS)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in French and English
• Keen interest and passion for the Pro AV industry

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:  As a condition of employment, all successful candidates are required to consent and successfully pass mandatory background screening prior to first day of employment.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and diversity is valued at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status. All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

NOTE: Local candidates only. No relocation or immigration assistance is available for this position. No recruiters or third parties. We thank all candidates for their interest, but only candidates selected for follow-up will be contacted.