About VSCO VSCO (pronounced vis–co) is a platform that equips photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally. VSCO maintains a rich and authentic creative environment that serves photographers at all levels – preserving a home for creative opportunity, inspiration, and connection.Our mission is to nurture creativity so you can make it. We empower photographers to connect with other creatives and businesses with our suite of creative tools that spans from mobile to desktop and across our global community.  We are looking for people who are driven and demonstrate initiative in taking our company mission to the next level. Employees here have the opportunity to make a big impact, and believe that when we build together, we achieve stronger outcomes than we could alone.  We’re proud to foster diverse perspectives within VSCO as we continue to build an inclusive and innovative culture.  Here are some of the traits we expect from all VSCOnauts: <ul> <li>Modest Overachiever: You exemplify a growth-mindset and seek feedback as fuel for growth. You are driven to excel in service of the whole, reaching beyond your immediate path.</li> <li>Winner’s Mindset: Beyond an intrinsic motivation to succeed, you have the grit and determination critical to preserve in spite of obstacles. You persist with purpose, balancing ambition with empathy and optimism.</li> <li>Ownership with Impact: You show up and stay in it, driving progress over perfection. You don’t wait to be told, you take initiative in ways that lift others and build lasting impact.</li> <li>Force Multiplier: You have deep skills and know how to scale knowledge to make our team better. You are a team catalyst and create momentum through collaboration.</li> <li>Rigorous Focus on Outcomes: You keep the bar high and embrace the future. You prioritize what matters most for our mission, leading with clarity, discipline, and care. </li> </ul> Our values and high performance traits are critical pillars to our team culture and shape the way we hire. Read more about what you can expect when working at VSCO on our  <a href="https://www.vsco.co/about/careers">Careers Page</a>.   About the Role We’re looking for a Staff Product Designer to lead high-impact, cross-functional design initiatives across VSCO’s product ecosystem. You’ll bring deep product thinking, strong systems design skills, and creative leadership to everything from growth and onboarding to engagement, monetization, and community experiences. In this role, you’ll partner closely with product, engineering, research, data, and brand to shape the strategy, structure the problem space, and deliver intuitive, delightful experiences that align user needs with business goals. You’ll mentor other designers, evolve our design systems, and help raise the bar for design excellence and cross-functional collaboration. This is a rare opportunity to influence the full creative journey for an inspiring and passionate audience of photographers and creators — across mobile, desktop, and web. What You’ll Do <ul> <li>Lead strategic design initiatives across key product areas, including (but not limited to) onboarding, lifecycle, creative tools, and community features</li> <li>Shape and influence product vision by balancing user needs, brand values, technical constraints, and business priorities</li> <li>Design across the stack — from early exploration and strategy to polished visuals, interaction patterns, and implementation details</li> <li>Use data and experimentation to improve product performance and deepen user engagement</li> <li>Structure and bring clarity to complex or ambiguous problem spaces</li> <li>Collaborate deeply with cross-functional teams to align on strategy, ship high-quality work, and scale impact across teams</li> <li>Mentor and support other designers through feedback, knowledge-sharing, and design critique</li> <li>Contribute to our design systems and design operations — helping the team move faster with more consistency and intention</li> <li>Advocate for accessible, inclusive, and user-centered design principles across the organization</li> </ul> What We’re Looking For <ul> <li>8+ years of experience designing and shipping digital products, including leading complex initiatives from 0→1 and through iterative improvement</li> <li>A strong portfolio that demonstrates strategic thinking, product impact, and design excellence across multiple surfaces and touchpoints</li> <li>Experience designing for mobile (iOS/Android) and responsive web</li> <li>A track record of using data, experimentation, and customer insight to guide product decisions and deliver outcomes</li> <li>Systems thinker who can design scalable patterns and frameworks across surfaces and user journeys</li> <li>Excellent communication and storytelling skills — you’re able to influence and align through clarity, not just charisma</li> <li>Proven ability to lead design strategy while also executing with craft and care</li> <li>Experience mentoring and guiding other designers with thoughtfulness and generosity</li> <li>Fluency with Figma, prototyping tools, and modern design workflows</li> <li>Comfortable with ambiguity — you thrive when bringing structure and momentum to undefined spaces</li> </ul> Nice to Have <ul> <li>Experience working on creative tools, creator communities, or subscription products</li> <li>Familiarity with experimentation frameworks, or onboarding strategy</li> <li>Past experience at a startup or scaling company where you wore multiple hats and drove end-to-end outcomes</li> <li>Affinity for VSCO’s mission and creative community</li> <li>Experience in growth design, including acquisition, activation, or retention work</li> </ul> What Success Looks Like <ul> <li>You lead high-leverage projects that materially improve acquisition, engagement, or creator success</li> <li>You bring clarity to complex challenges and create scalable solutions that serve the needs of multiple teams or surfaces</li> <li>You elevate the craft and strategic impact of the Design team</li> <li>You mentor others and model what great design leadership looks like</li> </ul> Job Perks <ul> <li>Remote work with offices in SF and NYC  </li> <li>Regular in-person events events to connect and collaborate</li> <li>Competitive Salary &amp; Equity </li> <li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and families</li> <li>Flexible Time Off</li> <li>Company-paid parental, medical and caregiver leave</li> <li>Other perks including mental health resources and tech reimbursements </li> </ul> Compensation The base salary for this position will vary based on several factors, such as relevant experience, location and your approved internal leveling assessed during the interview process. The base salary range for this role is $190,000-$215,000. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and for this role. This position also qualifies for equity (i.e. stock options) and is eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance.  The benefits available for this position include flexible time off, a 401K retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&amp;D, short and long term disability), and 11 paid holidays. We also provide paid sick time as required by state and local law. Additional benefits and perks contained in our standard employee benefits package are also offered for this position. Please note:  The application window for this role will be open until at least 6/30/2025. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date. Be careful of fraudulent job posts. If you receive outreach from someone claiming to work for VSCO, please verify they are communicating through the proper channels (<a href="http://vsco.co">vsco.co</a> email domain or through Greenhouse).  Note that VSCO will never ask for financial information or sensitive personal information during the application process.

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