Posted:
1/14/2025, 5:44:03 AM
Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ San Francisco, California, United States
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
UI/UX & Design
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
Everyone is welcome at Handshake. We know diverse teams build better products and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.
We know diverse teams build better products. We're committed to creating an inclusive culture built on a foundation of respect for all individuals. We strongly encourage candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, historically marginalized or underrepresented groups to apply.
Remember the uncertainty of searching for your first job? First internship, second job? Does anyone slide seamlessly into the start of their careers? Most of us don’t; for millions of students every year, it feels like a mission fraught with invisible traps, no map, and the looming prospect of bills to pay. Access to help is not evenly distributed: not to connections nor to information on what's even possible out there.
That's where Handshake comes in. Our mission is to democratize access to opportunity: to help every student find the right job, no matter where they're from or who they know. We’re the career network for Gen Z, with over 15M+ job seekers, almost 1M employers, and 1500+ career centers coming together on our platform. Students need jobs and career guidance and nascent professional community, employers want to find and make great student hires, and career centers help us help everyone, ensuring it's not just students in-the-know who get in our doors. We’re seeking you and your design chops to help make it the best experience for all those involved!
Come help make our design team world-class to tackle this very tangible, incentives-aligned, real-world problem. You'll be helping making what we do rigorous, impactful, and joyful because, well, life is short. Let's do work that matters, together, and enjoy it as we go.
Develop and monitor key user growth segments
Extract quantitative data from external and internal sources
Deliver insights from content trends that inform content strategy for the feed
Plan and run evaluative research on design concepts pre and post launch
Deliver fast actionable insights to the team that lead to measurable outcomes
Recruit their own participants for research
Deliver timely reports and maintain a repository of insights and recommendations
Track recommendations and how those recommendations ladder up to OKRs, MAU, DAU, and revenue
Develop and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders across the company by bridging user needs with measurable meaningful business outcomes
Lead and help drive user-centered practices across the company by helping teams stay centered on user needs and user goals
Previous experience conducting user research on consumer-facing products, particularly social media experiences
Previous experience developing user archetypes or personas
Previous experience using user research to inform content strategy
Well-versed in conducting speedy UX research and helping teams speed up their development process
Well-versed in design and understand how ux research impacts design
Ability to produce quick actionable insights from research; Insights in days not weeks
Ability to work well with various cross-functional teams including product management, design, engineering, and marketing
Ability to understand product analytics and marry that with qualitative UX research insights
Proven track record of developing and maintaining key business partnerships that lead to growth
Proven track record of working with stakeholders to help ground teams in user needs, user problems, and design principles backed by research.
$176,000 - $220,000
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Handshake is the career platform for Gen Z. With a community of over 17 million students, alumni, employers, and career educators, Handshake’s network is where career advice and discovery turn into first, second, and third jobs. Nearly 1 million companies use Handshake to build their future workforce—from Fortune 500 to federal agencies, school districts to startups, healthcare systems to small businesses. Handshake is built for where you’re going, not where you’ve been.
When it comes to our workforce strategy, we’ve thought deeply about how work-life should look at Handshake. With our hybrid-work model, employees benefit from collaboration and shared team experiences three days per week in our vibrant offices, and enjoy the flexibility of remote work two days per week. Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in New York, London, and Berlin.
At Handshake, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure.
Benefits below apply to employees in full-time positions.
(US-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
(UK-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
(Germany-specific benefits, in addition to the first section)
Looking for more? Explore our mission, values and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.
Handshake is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Website: https://www.joinhandshake.com/
Headquarter Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Employee Count: 501-1000
Year Founded: 2013
IPO Status: Private
Last Funding Type: Series F
Industries: College Recruiting ⋅ Employment ⋅ Human Resources ⋅ Recruiting