Product Designer II, Ad Formats

About Pinterest:

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex *landing page to learn more. *

Pinterest is looking for a creative designer with a passion for building innovative ad formats by crafting intuitive and delightful experiences touching both Advertiser and Pinner flows. You’ll work under the guidance of a design lead to collaborate with XFN partners and many other teams across the company to innovate Pinterest ad formats offerings.

What you’ll do:

• Craft intuitive and delightful experiences touching both Advertiser and Pinner flows under the guidance of a design lead
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, PMM and research to develop impactful, user-centric, and data-informed solutions
• Collaborate with and manage feedback from stakeholders within your pod
• Work alongside engineers throughout the implementation and quality assurance phases
• Uphold and inspire a high level of design execution across the team

What we’re looking for:

• Proven track record envisioning, building, and iterating on digital ad products in close partnership with product management and engineering
• Strong portfolio that demonstrates outstanding design skills (prototyping is a must), product thinking and business acumen. Experiences designing for both mobile + web platforms
• Strong ability to balance different audiences user needs and leading multiple workstreams
• Great communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate your design decisions and the problems they’re solving
• Attention to detail and a sense of pride and ownership over the quality of the product
• Great XFN communication skills to drive alignment and lead with user experience in mind
• Solid understanding of layout, typography, color, and other graphic design principles
• Ability to work within and extend a design system. Experience working in design systems and/or product redesigns is a plus
• Team player with strong collaboration skills and providing mentorship to junior designers
• High level of self-awareness with a growth mindset

Relocation Statement:

• This position is based in Canada, and is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.