Product Designer - Monetization SMB

Nextdoor

San Francisco, CA

Full Time

Senior

176k-200k

7 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND) is the essential neighborhood network connecting neighbors, public agencies, and businesses across more than 340,000 neighborhoods in 11 countries. The company builds innovative technology to foster local community, share important news, and create neighborhood connections at scale. The role of Product Designer - Monetization SMB involves shaping tools that empower local businesses and advertisers to reach neighbors meaningfully and effectively, within a collaborative, design-focused environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design user-centered tools that empower small businesses to succeed from content creation and posting to advertising and performance tracking
Craft intuitive, delightful workflows that help SMBs show up in the neighborhood and connect with their local audiences
Elevate the visual quality of our SMB experiences while ensuring clarity, accessibility, and responsiveness across platforms
Collaborate closely with product, engineering, sales, marketing, and research to define and deliver scalable solutions that balance business and neighbor needs
Use insights from research and behavioral data to inform and validate design decisions
Build for trust, ensuring monetization features feel native to the Nextdoor experience, not disruptive
Contribute to and evolve our design system, with a focus on business surfaces and cross-platform consistency
Participate in design critiques, roadmap planning, and occasional in-person events like offsites and team trainings
Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor's company culture

Requirements

8+ years of product design experience, with a track record of delivering highly polished work across complex workflows
A portfolio that showcases strong visual design, interaction design, and systems thinking especially for business-facing tools
Deep empathy for SMB users: their challenges, workflows, and goals
Experience designing across web and mobile platforms (iOS, Android, responsive web)
Strong skills in hierarchy, layout, color, and typography
Ability to think holistically about user journeys and touchpoints
Familiarity with testing, measurement, and iteration based on data and user feedback
Collaborative mindset and comfort working with cross-functional stakeholders
Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done

Nice to Have

Experience with self-serve ad platforms or marketing tools (e.g., campaign builders, dashboards, analytics)
Experience designing products that connect individuals with local businesses or community services
Comfort designing with AI tools, personalization engines, or recommendations
Experience in motion studies and interactive prototyping
Passion for local businesses and neighborhood-based economies

Qualifications

Formal educational background not specified, but extensive professional experience (8+ years) required

Benefits & Perks

Starting salary expected to range from $176,000 - $200,000 annually, potentially higher based on proficiency
Meaningful equity grant with quarterly vesting, first vest within 3 months of start date
Choice of various health plans, including a 100% covered employee-only plan
OneMedical membership for concierge care

Working at Nextdoor

Nextdoor empowers employees to build stronger local communities and values diversity within its workforce. The company encourages applications from all interested individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or other traits. They consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and promote an inclusive, welcoming environment.

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