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Job type full-time
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At instawork, we’re driven by our vision to create economic opportunities for local businesses and skilled hourly professionals in communities around the worldWith a growing number of hub cities across the country in the u.s., canada, india, and beyond, we’re looking for top talent to help rapidly scale our high-tech and high-touch labor marketplaceOur accomplished and dedicated team is passionate about our mission and committed to crafting revolutionary products, all with the backing of our world-class investors, including benchmark, spark capital, craft ventures, greylock capital, y combinator, and more!
Who are you?
You bring a minimum of 7 years of product design experience, with a minimum of 3-5 years in team building and people management
You have previously managed a team of 5 or more, and have mastery at scaling the team
You have a strong portfolio showcasing problem-solving skills at a large scale and high design caliber; please provide a link to your portfolio (and password if applicable)
You show extreme ownership and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
You are an excellent storyteller and proactive communicator
You exhibit strong problem-solving skills, a bias for action, owner mentality, and tenacity
You inspire us with your strong self-awareness and candor
You are comfortable working with team members across different geographies and timezones
Responsibilities:
Independent ownership of the apac design team
Grow the team by hiring exceptional talent
Set the north star design vision for the partner side of the marketplace, and define the pragmatic milestones to achieve the vision with the cross-functional team
You will report to the global head of design
Act as the ux advocate to inform our product and design strategies, and use quantitative data and qualitative feedback to inform the design decisions iteratively
Inspire a culture of “boots on the ground” research with our team
Own design outcomes for a wide scope of business and product goals for our users
Champion relationships and work on strategy with cross-functional working teams such as product, engineering, research and operations
Partner closely with the rest of the product and design leadership to build the holistic journey in the marketplace
Lead the team to execute the best-crafted and high-impact product that will set the trend in the industry
Coach and mentor designers and managers and help them perform at their best and achieve their career goals
Build a culture that elevates the team, both in performance and morale
Establish the operating model that increases the team`s effectiveness
Instawork values
Bias for action - we are a growing team and an evolving productWe want a team of do’ers to drive the company forward, even if it means making decisions with incomplete information or being wrong.
Act like an owner - treat this company as though it is your ownExecute on the fundamentals, and act creatively to drive growthYour ability to drive impact in any part of our company is only limited by your courage and conviction, not your job title.
Always be learning - we are changing an entire industryWe strive to learn from each other and get better each day, week, and month, so that our team’s learnings can compound and we can all improve, together.
Empathy, trust, candor - empathy for our business partners and professionals means we put ourselves in their shoesEmpathy for our colleagues means we are always upfront and honest with each other, which comes from trust.
Founded in 2016, instawork is the leading flexible staffing solution for local, hourly professionalsIts digital marketplace connects thousands of businesses and more than one million workers in the u.s., filling a critical role in local economiesInstawork helps businesses in food & beverage, hospitality, and warehouse/logistics industries fill temporary and permanent job opportunities in more than 25 u.sMarketsFor more information visit www.instawork.com
We value diversity on our team and firmly believe instawork is stronger when we hire people who make their own unique contributions to our cultureWe welcome all applicants and encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.
To learn more about our company values, please visit: https://info.instawork.com/about
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