Senior Product Designer

About the role

Join Cabin to guide clients through their digital transformation. You will partner with clients to understand their business aims, evaluate their current digital capacity, and build strategies to meet their objectives. Your skills will be vital in finding areas for enhancement, putting new solutions into practice, and refining digital workflows. You will own the end-to-end design process for digital products, ensuring that every decision serves both user needs and client goals. Your work will shape the direction of client projects from initial discovery through to final delivery and iteration. You will act as a design leader, influencing how digital experiences are conceived, built, and optimized. This role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on craft to turn complex challenges into clear, usable solutions. You will play a key role in helping clients modernize their digital presence with thoughtful, user-centered design.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Guide the creation of digital products from initial idea to launch, ensuring they meet client needs and user expectations.
• Work with strategists, engineers, and product managers to build cohesive digital solutions.
• Conduct user research and testing to gather insights and inform design choices.
• Develop design strategies that align with client goals and brand identity.
• Produce wireframes, interactive prototypes, and polished visual designs.
• Present design concepts and prototypes to clients and stakeholders, explaining design rationale and collecting feedback.
• Guide less experienced designers and foster a collaborative design atmosphere.
• Support business development by assessing client needs during the proposal phase.
• Stay current with emerging trends and best practices in digital design and product development.
• Translate complex business requirements into clear, user-friendly design solutions.
• Facilitate design discussions and workshops to align stakeholders around shared goals.
• Iterate on designs based on feedback, usability testing, and technical constraints.
• Define and maintain design systems to ensure consistency across digital products.
• Document design decisions and processes to support future development and handoffs.

Requirements

• A substantial portfolio demonstrating diverse digital product design projects, including examples where you led the design process.
• Proficiency in UX/UI principles, visual design, and prototyping software.
• Strong ability to communicate design ideas clearly to various audiences.
• Experience with user research and applying findings to design.
• Capacity to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team and manage projects.
• Creative thinking, problem-solving abilities, and meticulous attention to detail.
• A proven track record of delivering user-centered designs that meet business objectives.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and evolving requirements.
• Strong sense of ownership for your work and the outcomes it drives for clients.
• Willingness to seek feedback, iterate quickly, and incorporate constructive criticism into your process.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines without compromising quality.
• Understanding of digital product lifecycle and how design fits within broader product development.
• Willingness to mentor junior designers and contribute to the growth of the design culture at Cabin.
• Commitment to maintaining a high standard of design quality across all deliverables.

Skills & tools

• Figma
• Adobe Creative Suite

Practical notes

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Occasional travel may be required for client meetings.
• This is a full-time position based in the United States, with options for remote work depending on location.
• The Charlotte and Raleigh locations may offer hybrid schedules, while remote roles will rely on asynchronous communication.
• Travel requirements are generally infrequent but may increase based on client project needs.
• The role is part of the Cabin Crew, a team focused on digital transformation and client partnership.
• Successful candidates will demonstrate adaptability, strong collaboration skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• This position requires a high level of professionalism, reliability, and dedication to delivering exceptional design work.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential for success in this role.
• You should be comfortable presenting your work to clients and stakeholders, and explaining the reasoning behind your design decisions.
• Continuous learning and staying up to date with industry trends are expected as part of this role.
• The ideal candidate will bring a mix of strategic insight, creative execution, and empathy for users to every project.
• You will be expected to contribute to the broader design community within the company and help establish best practices.
• This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful digital projects that have a direct impact on client success and user experience.
• The position requires a balance of autonomy and collaboration, with a focus on producing high-quality, usable, and visually compelling digital products.
• Strong time management and organizational skills are necessary to keep projects moving smoothly from research to delivery.
• You will work closely with cross-functional partners to ensure design solutions are feasible, desirable, and aligned with business goals.
• The role includes responsibility for mentoring junior designers and contributing to the overall design process and standards at Cabin.
• This is a senior-level position that expects a high degree of expertise, judgment, and leadership in the design discipline.