Senior Product Designer
Cape Town, South Africa
Product – Design /
Permanent, Full-Time /
Hybrid
AnyVan makes moving anything anywhere, easier, more affordable and greener for everyone. With Over 8 million customers across the UK and Europe since our launch over a decade ago, we’re proud to be known as the largest, fastest growing tech company in the logistics industry.
Like many popular marketplaces, we’re asset light – i.e., we don’t own any vehicles or employ any drivers. We work with our transport partners and use technology to disrupt the entire delivery and moving process to optimise the most efficient journeys.
Sustainability is a core part of AnyVan’s mission. We’re proud to say we’ve achieved carbon-neutral status on all our transport moves.
We have a unique opportunity for a tech-savvy digital product designer to join our growing product team working on both mobile and web product opportunities. Joining a small design team you’ll need to be proactive, hands on and have a commercially-minded approach with an emphasis on driving engagement.
What you'll be doing:
- Work autonomously on a range of growth ideas and opportunities to iterate and develop the product across mobile, tablet and desktop interfaces available to AnyVan’s various user-types and audiences
- Conduct research and facilitate usability testing into problems, provide constructive suggestions and lead/facilitate brainstorming/workshop sessions to identify new opportunities
- Advocate for better user experiences and data-led solutions within AnyVan
- Build solid trust based relationships internally and externally to deliver assets that support business objectives
- Work closely with multiple stakeholders to understand user and business needs to ensure an aligned approach towards achieving strategic objectives
- Design easy-to-use, highly functional UIX workflows and solutions - This could include visualising business process into simple and easy to understand flows, creating low effort mockups that can be used to get early validation of the design, engaging landing pages that drive conversion, applications to engage with our audience, etc
What you'll need to succeed:
- Extensive experience in product design, encompassing UX, UI and research in modern e-commerce and growth businesses - across multiple geographies
- Must have experience with Figma, prototyping and managing complex design systems
- Have strong commercial acumen and will be able to identify trends, insights, and opportunities to develop data-driven customer strategies and tactics
- Able to translate concepts and user problems into tangible solutions and to have the flexibility to try multiple approaches to UIX to create the best product experience
- Knowledge of up to date UX, interaction design and UI best practices
- High attention to detail and an ability to plan, juggle and execute against multiple deadlines
- Easily adopt change and demonstrates agility and flexibility when direction or priorities shift
- One team mind-set and the ability to develop, high quality, trust-based working relationships and guide stakeholders to achieve the best results for the business
- Front end development knowledge and experience is a plus
- A bias to action with a proven track record of getting things done at high tempo
- The ability to commute to our offices in the Central Business District at least 2-3 days a week
- Strong alignment with our company values (outlined below)
Perks of the job:
- A salary that reflects your value
- Take a Break: 20 days of holiday plus public holidays and Christmas Eve on us
- Keeping you healthy: ZAR1,000 per month towards medical aid with Momentum or Discovery
- Prepare for the future: Pension Fund with 5% employee and 5% employer contributions
- Travel: We've got your evening commute covered, car park space if you drive and showers and towels if you cycle
- Keeping you refreshed: Enjoy an in-house barista and free fruit every day
- Social Scene: Thursday and Friday drinks, and regular social activities
- Celebrating Success: 1/4 performance awards with prizes and an annual performance awards - last years winner enjoyed a 4 day all expenses paid trip to the French alps!
- Skills Booster: Opportunity to join a disruptive Technology Leader and be part of a fast-growing, innovative company reshaping the industry
DE&I
In our pursuit of fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace, we invite individuals from all backgrounds to join us in our mission. Together, let's create a culture where every voice is heard, every perspective is valued, and every person is empowered to thrive.
Please note if we are able to support visa sponsorship it will be highlighted in the requirements section of the job advert.
Working Patterns
We are extremely proud of our culture and believe in the many benefits that being in the office provides - all our roles require regular time in our office in the central business district in Cape Town.
We do not offer fully remote roles but we support hybrid working wherever possible (3 days in office, 2 days from home). However, to meet the needs of our customers and business operations many of our Operational and Commercial roles are fully office based.
Our Values:
Have fun, get it done
*Work hard, play harder
*Satisfaction in results
*Do the right thing
Progress Over Perfection
*Innovate and disrupt
*Curious and adaptable
*Work quick, learn quicker
One Team Thinking Big
*Collaborate and communicate
*Celebrate wins
*Embrace challenges
