Design Lead
Benepass
ABOUT US
Our mission is to reimagine how companies take care of their people by making benefits easy. We believe people are the most important asset to any company. Traditional one-size-fits-all benefits packages no longer cut it in today's hybrid and remote-first environment. With Benepass, companies can personalize every employee’s benefit experience while also driving efficiencies in the overall benefits budget and vendor management.
Benepass offers the most configurable benefits card on the market, and employers can design and distribute multiple benefits programs, including pre-tax (FSA, HSA, Commuter) and employer-funded benefits such as wellness, remote work enablement, professional development, food / meals, family formation, and rewards & recognition. Our goal is to scale with clients over time, as they continue to adjust their benefits programming to meet diverse and dynamic employee needs.
Benepass is a technology company built on modern financial infrastructure, which we consider our key differentiator compared to industry incumbents and other new entrants. With a scalable technology backbone, we have the unique ability to build more benefits use cases on our platform, resulting in a simple, modern, consolidated employee and employer experience.
OUR MISSION
Helping companies reimagine benefits to make them delightful and easy.
OUR INVESTORS
We are backed by leading investors, including Portage Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Gradient Ventures, Workday Ventures, and Clocktower Technology Ventures. To date, the company has raised $35 million of equity capital.
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TEAM & ROLE
We seek an independent, creative, and strategic Design Lead with a proven track record of building engaging user experiences. Reporting to our Head of Product, Esme Lutz, you will be essential in defining and driving innovative design strategies that align with our product vision and user needs.
As the Design Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our product and establishing processes for the Design organization. Your expertise will guide us in creating experiences that leave a lasting positive impression on our users, driving research and design initiatives for new product areas.
At Benepass, we value thoughtful teamwork. The integration of Product, Design, and Engineering allows us to achieve strong development velocity and a reputation for delivering on our promises. Your contributions will be integral to maintaining and enhancing this collaborative and high-performing team environment.
Sound exciting? If so, we’re excited to talk with you.
Meet Our Product Team: A Q&A With Esme Lutz, Director of Product
WHAT YOU’LL DO AT Benepass
Product Design: Drive the end-to-end design process, from concept to implementation, by creating intuitive, visually appealing, and user-centric designs for our web and mobile applications
User Research: Define, lead, and execute the process to determine how we do research and execute that plan
Usability Testing: Define, lead, and execute the process to validate design decisions and refine product designs in response to user input
Design System: Drive the adaptation of the design system as Benepass scales to a more mature and comprehensive state
ABOUT YOU
You have a successful track record of generating design ideas required to solve problems and taking ownership of the design process.
You love tackling ambiguous problems and shaping them into concrete solutions — both at the system level and through the details
You seek feedback and explain the rationale behind your work to your team
You advocate for a design-oriented point of view
You think systematically – including beyond the realm of design to other stakeholders and the business as a whole
You recognize that making trade-offs is necessary and thoughtfully evaluate options
REQUIREMENTS
5+ years of product design experience, including user research and usability testing
0-1 or “build” experience of a new product even if in a larger organization
Experience in designing for web and mobile applications
Proven expertise in designing and refining products based on genuine user feedback and data insights.
Knowledge and understanding of project management principles: managing projects from beginning to end that vary in scope and complexity
Experience managing creative design efforts in a complex environment where all the answers or research may not be immediately available
Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
BONUS SKILLS
Experience working in HR Tech or FinTech
Degree in Design (Interaction, Product, Communication, HCD, or related)
Previous experience working at a Seed or Series A start-up
CSS, JavaScript, or React skills
Not meeting all the requirements but still feel like you’d be a great fit? Tell us how you can contribute to our team in a cover letter or apply to our "general opportunities".
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Recruiter Phone Screen - 45 mins
1v1 w/Director of Product, Esme Lutz - 45 mins
1v1 w/Co-Founder & Head of Product, Mark Fischer - 45 mins
Portfolio Review - 60 mins
Reference Check - 30 mins
Offer
COMPENSATION
Base: $150,000 - $170,000 + Equity
Range(s) is subject to change. Benepass takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including your expectations, how you interview, peer compensation, and years of experience. We also look at the market data.
Travel
Certain roles may involve occasional travel. You will be expected to attend company-wide on-site events three times per year.
Location
Although we operate as a 100% US Remote company, certain positions may necessitate occasional attendance at one of our offices in NY or Oakland. Additionally, some roles may require residence in specific geographic regions or time zones.
WHAT WE OFFER
95% coverage of medical, dental, and vision
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Fantastic benefits (of course 😃), including:
$250 WFH setup
$150/month cell phone + internet
$100/month Wellness
No Meeting Wednesday!
Team Onsites 3-4 times a year
Flexible PTO
Work from anywhere (during standard US business hours)
At Benepass, we are working towards reimaging how companies take care of their people. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our revolutionary products. Benepass is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
