About the position
Squarespace is a design-centric product company at heart, whose mission is to be the all-in-one platform for anyone who wants to stand out. You will be challenged in an organization that values vision and execution. Product designers at Squarespace are embedded within product teams that are deeply collaborative, and each member is directly responsible for the team's success. We're looking for a Product Designer to join our Activation team within the Growth organization. In this role, you'll design onboarding and guidance experiences that help customers confidently launch their business—from publishing their first site to setting up their store. You'll collaborate with cross-functional partners to shape AI-assisted tools and intelligent workflows that make complex tasks feel approachable and achievable. Your work will help new users build momentum, gain clarity, and turn ideas into action faster than ever before. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You will report to a Senior Product Design Manager.
Responsibilities
- Design intuitive, action-driven experiences that support new customers in setting up their websites and online businesses.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Content Strategy, and Research to explore how AI can support onboarding, content creation, and business setup.
- Identify friction in the new user journey and contribute ideas that make tasks simpler, faster, and more satisfying.
- Prototype ideas, contribute to user research and usability testing, and participate in design critiques.
- Leverage our design system while helping evolve patterns as product capabilities expand.
Requirements
- 5-7 years of experience designing and shipping web or mobile products.
- Strong interaction and visual design skills, with an eye for clarity and simplicity.
- Experience in building interactive prototypes that include animation and microinteraction.
- Enthusiasm for designing helpful, approachable user experiences that empower people to start and grow something new.
- Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams and incorporating feedback from research and analytics.
- Interest in emerging technologies, especially AI-powered tools that enhance creativity and reduce setup complexity.
- Familiarity with design systems and a desire to build on shared standards.
- Curiosity about onboarding, activation, and growth experiences in a product-led environment.
Benefits
- A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums.
- Fertility and adoption benefits.
- Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage.
- Headspace mindfulness app subscription.
- Global Employee Assistance Program.
- Retirement benefits with employer match.
- Flexible paid time off.
- 20 weeks for parental leave and up to 12 weeks to care for an ill family member.
- Pretax commuter benefit.
- Education reimbursement.
- Employee donation match to community organizations.
- 8 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
- Dog-friendly workplace.
- Free lunch and snacks.
- Private rooftop.
- Hack week twice per year.
