Product Designer

Vantaca’s vision is big. We are the leading community management performance software that enables owners and operators, community management teams, and boards and associations to improve business performance. More than just accounting and management software, it is business operating software that helps increase revenue, efficiency, flexibility, and control. A modern cloud architecture with a single-platform design that adapts to 100% of business processes, has proactive reporting, and can integrate with the software and banking partners of choice. Vantaca is focused exclusively on community management and is the trusted and proven technology leader in the community association management industry. 

We are a winning team that believes in working together to make big ideas happen. We are a collaborative and visionary group that holds ourselves accountable for our results. Our ability to be nurturing and agile allows us to adapt to change and support each other through any challenges that come our way. We are customer-centric, meaning that we put our customers' needs and preferences at the heart of our work. We are authentic game changers that are building something cool and people like it here.  

Personal Characteristics 

• Always Growing: Embraces change and is open to challenging assumptions, always seeking ways to enhance their knowledge and the product. Committed to absorbing new information rapidly, fueling personal and organizational growth. 
• Win as a Team: Builds trust and promotes collaboration by ensuring clear and consistent communication across all departments. Actively engaged in day-to-day operations, working hand-in-hand with team members, valuing their input and celebrating collective wins. 
• Accountability Starts with Me: Recognizes inefficiencies and takes personal initiative to address issues and solve problems 
• Unwavering Commitment to Customer Experience: Regularly interfaces with customers, taking personal responsibility to understand their needs, address concerns, and enhance their experience through improved Vantaca processes. 

Overview

We are looking for a Product Designer, with a passion for creating efficient and effective web and native apps for client success, seeking a remote position in a product design and UX/UI career path.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in agile teams, with developers, and UX designers. You will be able to make deliberate design decisions and translate any given user-experience journey into a smooth and intuitive interaction. We're not looking for graphic designers for this position.

We are looking for an experienced and talented designer to design and shape unique, user-centric products and experiences. You will be able to make deliberate design decisions and to translate any given user-experience journey into a smooth and intuitive interaction.

Responsibilities

• Work closely and collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and QA team members in an Empowered Team approach.
• Design intuitive product experiences that are formulated through user-driven discovery and validation.
• Create, improve and use wireframes, prototypes, style guides, user flows, and effectively communicate your interaction ideas using any of these methods.
• Present and defend your design decisions. All your design decisions should be based on the overall design roadmap as well as your own design thinking and fundamental principles (i.e. color theory, typography, whitespace, visual weight, etc.)
• Continually keep yourself and your design team updated with the latest changes in the UX discipline.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in designing digital and mobile projects
• At least 2 years of experience as a UX Designer in areas such as customer strategy, user research, information architecture, customer experience design, product design or other similar areas.
• At least 3 years of experience in leading small/medium-sized projects, including the ability to navigate scope, work with large teams and present ideas to clients
• Thorough knowledge of user-centered design principles and traditional design principles, with expertise in how to apply them within a visual design system.
• Hands-on experience creating wireframes, prototypes, storyboards, user flows, etc.
• Experience using tools such as Figma, AdobeXD, Photoshop, Sketch, Illustrator, InVision, UXPin, Quartz.
• Creative ideas with problem solving mindset.
• Experience working in an agile/scrum development process.
• Strong portfolio to be presented and defended during interview

Preferred If You Have…

• Experience using Design Libraries
• Data visualization skills
• Actively engaged in the UX community and in tune with the latest developments in the industry
• Degree or Bootcamp in User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors,
• Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Science
• Ability to define product requirements based on user and stakeholder research
• High level of proficiency using Figma for producing

Why You Should Join Our Team 

• Named an Inc 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies (2021, 2022, 2023). 
• Named an Inc 5000 Vet 100 Private company multiple years in a row. 
• 2021 Winner of Coastal Entrepreneur Award. 
• Our eNPS is +54! (great). 
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision kick in day one. 
• 401K with Company Match. 
• Remote Flexible – Be in office when needed. 
• Unlimited PTO (Required to take minimum time per year). 
• 2021 Winner of Coastal Entrepreneur Award, Technology Category. 
• Active employee-led Culture Committee.
• Ongoing industry and professional development trainings available to all employees.
• Multiple leaders on the executive committee recognized as 40 under 40 recipients for contributions to business and community.
• We’re playing offense to win! Our product market fit and our world-class employees make us the leader in our space. We’re building something cool and people like it here.

Our Location  

Although we do business around the US, we call North Carolina home. NC was ranked the #1 state for business in 2022 and 2023 by CNBC and we believe it! The state, and in particular the Wilmington area, is a great place to live and do work. Wilmington, where Vantaca is headquartered, really has something for everyone. Historic Downtown Wilmington runs along the Cape Fear River and offers dozens of shops, restaurants, and live entertainment opportunities. If you want to spend some time outdoors, get some sun or go surfing or fishing, you can pick a spot along one of our beautiful beaches. Wilmington was also just ranked #1 NC city for foodies by Yelp! All throughout the city and surrounding areas, you'll find great shopping, eateries, local breweries and much more. Whether you're looking for country, city or beach life - you can find it in Wilmington.