MediaLab is a media & technology company focused on acquiring and growing properties and global brands. The organization is a unique combination of private equity, holding company and operating entity. We continue to expand and are proud of the prominent market position of our brands.
Come join an exceptionally talented team of engineers, designers, product and business builders. HQ is located in sunny Santa Monica, California with growing teams in New York, and across cities in the US and Latin America.
Your role at MediaLab
We are looking for an experienced and talented UI/UX Designer to join one of our properties and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to transform our vision into a compelling product that delights users.
What You'll Do
- Lead the end-to-end product design process, from concept to launch, for mobile and web platforms
- Collaborate closely with users, engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to create innovative solutions
- Create consistent and adaptable designs for multiple platforms
- Conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions
- Analyze user behavior using quantitative tools like Mixpanel and qualitative methods such as user interviews and surveys
- Develop wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups to test and communicate design concepts
- Present designs and ideas to stakeholders
- Partner with product,data, and engineering teams to design and analyze A/B tests for continuous improvement
- Prototype interactive mobile and/or web experiences
What We're Looking For
- Strong product design skills with a focus on user-centered design methodologies
- Experience working in an agile project environment with distributed teams
- Ability to think at a high level about product strategy
- Experience designing and solving for mobile application
- Proficiency in Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, Photoshop, CSS and/or other design tools
- Proficiency in mixpanel, google analytics, looker,and/or other user analytics tools
- English proficiency
At MediaLab, we rely on a range of backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. We value diversity, and we’re proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity workplace.
Top Skills
What We Do
@MediaLab we build, acquire & grows internet brands.
Driven by our mission to build community among our social media and mobile platforms, we invest in shared services and programmatic monetization through our social media exchange to connect purposeful brands with our vast audience of 95M+ Monthly Users (& growing).
Assembly Exchange is our owned and operated social media exchange providing programmatic access to diverse and elusive social audiences via our portfolio of owned & operated social networks including Kik, WorldStarHipHop, Amino Apps, Genius, Imgur and more.
MediaLab HQ is based in Santa Monica, California, with a growing presence in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil & broader Latin America.
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There are so many startups out there. What makes MediaLab so special?
1. We're small but tenacious. Motivated & hungry. Excited by the growth we've seen each year since our founding.
2. You see the day in and day out impact of YOUR work.
3. No sitting in a corner working on a tiny fraction of something impactful. Come here and actually OWN stuff.
