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UX Designer - Marketing

GitLab

GitLab

Marketing & Communications, Design
North America · Remote
Posted on Nov 22, 2024

GitLab is an open core software company that develops the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps Platform, used by more than 100,000 organizations. Our mission is to enable everyone to contribute to and co-create the software that powers our world. When everyone can contribute, consumers become contributors, significantly accelerating the rate of human progress. This mission is integral to our culture, influencing how we hire, build products, and lead our industry. We make this possible at GitLab by running our operations on our product and staying aligned with our values. Learn more about Life at GitLab.

An overview of this role

We’re looking for a talented UX Designer to focus on enhancing the user experience of our marketing website. This role is pivotal in ensuring our digital front door effectively communicates our value proposition, engages potential customers, and drives conversions.

As a UX Designer for our marketing site, you will collaborate closely with Senior Designers, Content, and Development teams to design intuitive and visually compelling user experiences. You’ll leverage user insights, data analytics, and UX best practices to create high-performing pages that resonate with our B2B audience, optimize lead generation, and reflect our brand identity. If you’re passionate about combining data-driven insights with creative design to elevate the performance of a marketing website, this role is your chance to make a meaningful impact in a fast-paced B2B SaaS environment.

What You’ll Do

  • Design and Optimize User Experiences: Develop intuitive, visually appealing, and conversion-focused designs for landing pages, marketing websites, and other digital touchpoints.
  • Data-Driven Design Decisions: Leverage user research, A/B testing, analytics, and heatmaps to refine and improve UX/UI.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with marketing teams to align designs with campaign goals and with developers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
  • Brand Consistency: Ensure all marketing assets adhere to brand guidelines and deliver a cohesive user experience.
  • Prototyping and Wireframing: Create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to communicate design ideas effectively to stakeholders.
  • User Research: Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and surveys to gather insights and improve design effectiveness.
  • Accessibility and Usability: Design with accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) in mind to ensure an inclusive user experience.
  • Trend Awareness: Stay updated on UX/UI trends, tools, and best practices to bring fresh ideas to the team.

What You’ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 3+ years of experience as a UX/UI Designer, preferably in a B2B or SaaS environment.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing responsive web design and marketing-focused UX projects.
  • Proficiency in design tools like Figma or other prototyping tools.
  • Experience with user research methodologies and data analysis tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Hotjar).
  • Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and front-end development principles is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of conversion rate optimization (CRO) principles and practices.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Detail-oriented with a passion for solving complex problems through design.

About the team

Our team leads GitLab's digital marketing platform, or simply the “Marketing Site” refers to https://about.gitlab.com. We own the following repositories:

How GitLab will support you

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of listed locations only. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant, equity with other team members, and alignment with market data. See more information on our benefits and equity. Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.

California/Colorado/Hawaii/New Jersey/New York/Washington/DC pay range
$95,200$204,000 USD

Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.

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GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.