Product Designer

We are looking for a dynamic and versatile motivated Product Designer who wants to contribute to positive change within a climate technology startup.

Product Designer (m/f/d) – Germany/ Remote

About Planet2050

Planet2050 is a climate-tech company dedicated to helping companies reach their Net Zero commitment and stakeholder expectations thanks to high-quality climate projects within Scope 3 and Beyond.

In today’s fast-evolving carbon and sustainable markets, new digital infrastructure is needed to efficiently channel finance in projects which can be verified, audited, and trusted. This is exactly why Planet2050 exists.

From carbon capture and removals to fugitive grid emissions through biochar, nature-based and sustainable farming projects - we act as climate launchpad and incubator focusing on high-quality carbon projects and sustainable supply chains.

Learn more at https://planet2050.earth/ 

Your Roles

At Planet2050 we believe in the Empowered Product Teams concept and are building our product team using this approach. As a product designer you will have the opportunity to shape different software products and take part in activities such as:

User Research & Discovery

• Conduct user interviews, surveys, and focus groups to gather qualitative and quantitative insights.

• Perform competitor and market analysis to identify industry best practices.

• Create user personas and user journey maps based on research findings.

• Analyze and interpret user data to inform design decisions.

Information Architecture & Content Strategy

• Develop sitemaps, content hierarchies, and navigation flows.

• Organize and structure information to optimize discoverability and usability.

• Collaborate with content strategists and product managers to align content with user needs.

Interaction & Interface Design

• Produce low-fidelity wireframes, high-fidelity prototypes, and design mockups.

• Define and maintain consistent UI patterns, styles, and components.

• Use design systems and style guides to ensure brand consistency across platforms.

• Collaborate with developers to translate designs into functional interfaces.

Testing & Validation

• Plan and facilitate usability testing sessions.

• Analyze test results, synthesize feedback, and identify areas for improvement.

• Iterate on designs based on user feedback and testing outcomes.

• A/B test design variations to optimize user engagement and conversion.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to define requirements.

• Present design concepts and rationale to internal teams and clients.

• Foster a user-centered mindset throughout cross-functional teams.

• Document design decisions, processes, and style guidelines for future reference.

Continuous Improvement & Professional Development

• Stay current with industry trends, emerging tools, and UX best practices.

• Continuously refine UX methodologies and processes for efficiency and impact.

• Champion accessibility and inclusive design principles in all deliverables.

• Seek and act on feedback to enhance personal and team performance.

Your Profile:

• 5+ years of experience in UX and UI related roles.

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Design, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.

• Strong portfolio of design projects

• Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture

• Proficient in design software (e.g. Figma, Balsamiq)

• Knowledge of HTML/CSS; JavaScript is a plus

• Problem-solving aptitude

• You have excellent oral and written skills in English. German is a plus.

• You want to contribute to a growing team of people willing to become changemakers.

• Agility and self-organisation

• You take initiatives to propose new creative concepts and actions

• Result orientation, conceptual and analytical thinking.

Your Chances:

• Become part of a young and dynamic company and be ready to develop new Climate Tech solutions for the global carbon and environmental markets.

• Work within a forward-thinking team that encourages creativity and innovation in marketing and sales strategies. 

• Leave your Footprint because your ideas are important to us and the world.

• Benefit from a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Develop your career and leadership experience with diverse tasks, the chance to join in the early development stage and possibility to build your own team.

• We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ (full-remote of hybrid models).