Lead Product Designer, LoopNet - Arlington, VA -
Job Description
Job Description
CoStar Group is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We've continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
LoopNet is reimagining the commercial real estate search experience for brokers, owners, buyers, and tenants alike. We are empowering people to discover properties, share insights and make connections on their terms - in a multi-billion dollar industry.
With over 86,000 companies searching daily and six times more traffic than our nearest competitor, LoopNet has offered unmatched visibility for commercial real estate listings for over 30 years. The LoopNet platform connects brokers, buyers, and sellers, equipping them with powerful tools to close deals efficiently, whether for sale or lease, or at auction using LoopNet Auctions by Ten-X. Proven success at the highest level - and we're doing it again as we continue to expand the #1 global commercial real estate marketplace.
LoopNet is growing quickly and we're looking for a powerhouse Senior Product Designer, based in Arlington, VA to accelerate our growth.
LoopNet is a CoStar Group company backed by 20+ years' experience in leading and growing digital marketplaces. We pride ourselves on continually improving, innovating, and setting the standard for property search and marketing experiences. We're looking for big thinkers, brave leaders, and creative problem-solvers ready to influence a new age of commercial real estate within a tried-and-true, award-winning company.
What We Are Looking For:
As a Lead Product Designer at LoopNet, you will be a driving force in bringing elegant and polished software to life across some of our most important surfaces. In this role you will support two development teams spanning Homepage, Search, and User Accounts, with a focus on integrating AI into the experiences our users rely on every day. You will play an integral role in the operation of a high-functioning and highly collaborative product organization.
You will partner with product managers and engineering leads to architect world-class user journeys, design intuitive and trustworthy AI-powered interactions, and ship cutting edge software to the fingertips of the millions of visitors that come to LoopNet each month. Success in this role is driven by operating with a highly collaborative, team-player mindset. The right candidate will embody a 'we' not 'me' mindset.
This position is located in Arlington, VA and this position is in office Monday through Friday.
Responsibilities
Lead the design effort across two development teams spanning Homepage, Search, and User Accounts, including strategy, user flows, prototyping and visual design.
Design intuitive, trustworthy experiences for AI-powered features such as conversational search, personalization, and assistant-led workflows.
Collaborate with a diverse group of colleagues including product leads, researchers, engineers, data scientists, marketing leads, and other designers.
Understand customer needs using different research techniques (surveys, interviews, observations, data analysis).
Set the design standard high, striking the balance between strong usability and aesthetic appeal.
Collaborate with the product team to deliver design solutions using wireframes, flows, mockups, proto@types, etc.
Contribute to our emerging design system with flexible solutions and drive the evolution of our design practices, including emerging patterns for AI interactions.
Help elevate the team practices in user testing, research, and interaction design.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited, not-for-profit, in person, University or College.
An excellent design eye and can take a design from 'good' to 'great'.
8+ years of experience with product design, human-computer interaction, usability and user interface design, and/or visual design.
Strong abilities in sketching, prototyping, and evaluating interaction design.
Proficiency in design tools & prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch and InVision.
Knowledge of the best practices for interaction design for cross-platform devices and applications.
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
Experience working in an agile environment, ideally supporting multiple development teams.
A track record of commitment to prior employers.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience designing for AI-powered or conversational product experiences.
Experience developing a Design System.
Experience in establishing product metrics.
Enjoy working with data, information and presentation concepts and working with other smart, data driven people.
An interest in real estate is a plus.
NOTE: This position requires that you present a portfolio of past projects as part of your application.
What's In It?For?You??
If?you are?a driven professional looking for a high-growth, high-reward career, CoStar?Group?offers the ideal opportunity.?Be part of a best-in-class company?with strong year-over-year growth?that invests in?your success. Enjoy a rewarding atmosphere where you can learn, excel, and grow.
When you join CoStar Group,?you'll?experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.
We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in?your professional?and academic growth with internal training?and?tuition reimbursement.
Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
Commuter and parking benefits
401(K) retirement?plan?with matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)
Access to CoStar Group's Employee Resource Groups
Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
Sponsorship?
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply.?However, please note that CoStar Group?is not able to?provide visa sponsorship for this position.
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
The final salary or hourly rate offered for this role with fall within the range set forth below based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.
Base Compensation: $152,000.00-$206,000.00 Annually
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 37 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable products and services. We've continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry and for our customers. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
CoStar Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. CoStar Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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