Lead UX Product Designer - Guided Search

The pay range is $126,600.00 - $227,900.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About Target:  

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Target UX is a group of design, content, research, and accessibility practitioners and experts, with a passion for improving and innovating our digital experiences for Target’s guests, team members, and partners. Here, we pride ourselves on designing tangible, inspiring, and impactful solutions that serve all aspects of our business– and being a part of the team means you will play a critical role for Target’s digital experience by increasing ease, simplicity, value, and delight for every touchpoint.

About the role:   

As a Lead Product Designer within our Guest UX Team, you’ll be at the forefront of Target’s evolving digital experience, shaping it for our guests and contributing to business growth. You will shape the future of Target’s search experience across our digital platforms by connecting emerging technologies to experience strategies such as conversational, prompt-based experiences. You will use tried and true design methodologies such as human centered design thinking to understand guest needs, balance business ideas, and deliver best-in-class experiences from concept to execution.

As a Lead on the Target UX team you will play a crucial role in driving the product development process, ensuring that our designs align with user needs, business objectives, and technological feasibility.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop and contribute to UX strategy and vision for product experiences across digital platforms – influencing investment, collaborations, and the balance of new vs. Iteration

• Use your influence to identify and pursue user-centric outcomes within and across products

• Effectively facilitate multiple cross functional working teams and collaborate across multiple design and product teams

• Create design deliverables representative of the design process phase – such as journey maps, wireframes, user flows, UI design and prototypes

• Guide design process and mentor junior designers

• Investigate using both qualitative and quantitative research methods

• Hold design work to a high standard of craft, including accessibility, use