Product Designer

*PLEASE NOTE: We offer a hybrid 3-2 work schedule (Three days in the office, two days of teleworking) to accommodate the need for flexibility.

*To be considered for this position, you must have a portfolio available for review with examples of project experience that demonstrates strategic and conceptual thinking

We’re LendingTree, the place to shop for loans and credit cards. We invented online mortgage shopping over 20 years ago, and we’re home to America’s largest lender network. From home loans, to personal loans, auto loans, student loans, business loans and credit cards, we help consumers get the best deal on the money they need. If you’re looking for an opportunity with an established well-known company, but like to work in a small, dynamic, highly collaborative start-up style environment, then you’ve come to the right place! 

The Position: 

We are seeking a talented full-time, Product Designer to collaborate with product managers, content creators and developers to produce effective, intuitive and delightful user interfaces.  

The primary role of this position will be to work side-by-side with product leads, engineers, developers and customer researchers. You’ll be the Creative representation and producer of feature development and design iterations. Your focus will be as a designer for our online properties including LendingTree.com and ValuePenguin.com. You may have opportunities to work across several other business verticals including mortgages, autos, education, business, personal loans, debt consolidation and more. 

The work you do here actually gets produced and tested. We move fast with little hierarchy. We A/B test everything, so there’s no shortage of work. You’re the first line of creativity, ideating, iterating, and producing user interactions that help customers seamlessly get through the process with ease and delight. For this role, we are seeking a candidate who loves all aspects of design and product development. We expect you to think conceptually, and execute pixel perfect, flawless designs. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work closely with product, SEO and engineering teams to focus on new products ideas, new features and improved customer interactions
• Adhere to our robust brand and style guidelines and Figma best practices
• Produce both mobile and desktop designs as well as high-fidelity prototypes for user testing
• Work with developers to ensure the final product adheres to your original creative vision
• Maintain web and brand standards and keep up-to-date with new technologies and user interface and interaction trends
• Brainstorm, concept, and collaborate with the Creative Team
• Work with internal customers to determine project goals, establish deliverables and set timeframes, all with a “customer first” attitude
• Have a passion for design and creativity, pushing the boundaries of existing creative, and be eager to explore new concepts: help grow and shape the LendingTree brand ongoing
• Have the ability to manage your own projects from concept to execution
• Be a strategic design thinker than can contribute to our larger brand/design system
• Bring a unique outside perspective to how our consumers interact with our advertising, products and marketing efforts. 

Our Ideal Candidate: 

• Is a graduate from a 4-year school with a graphic design degree (or close equivalent) with 2-5 years of experience, including web