Senior Content Designer

Here at Checkr, we understand the power that design can have on the lives of millions. And when we say design, we mean content design, product design, research design, and technical writing -- building best-in-class experiences together. We’re looking for a Sr. Content Designer to join our Product Design team. 
Reporting to the Content Design Manager, you’ll build intuitive content experiences alongside product owners, engineers, marketing leads, and our brand studio. From concept to release, you’ll strategize and craft content that demystifies the background check process, encourages fair hiring, and protects its users. Your words will empower millions of people using our products every day. We can’t wait to build the future of fair chance hiring, together. Learn more about our team at design.checkr.com. 
What you’ll do:

 
Participate as an equal partner in the product development process, from early research and concepts to final mocks and launch
 
Create, socialize, and evolve content standards and best practices
 
Co-develop product strategy in order to reduce the complexity of background checks 
 
Write in-product copy, emails, notifications, and internal resources to make the hiring process clearer and more approachable 
 
Partner with Product and Engineering to define content requirements, understand limitations, and develop solutions 
 
Co-lead design and product reviews with senior leadership
 
Contribute to and socialize our product writing style guide and glossary
 
Identify opportunities where content can play a larger role in meeting user goals
 
Partner with research to understand user needs and inform content choices
 
Collaborate with our brand studio team to keep product and marketing materials consistent and compelling
 
Influence how Checkr approaches content design across all customer touchpoints 
 
Mentor junior design team members and actively contribute to design team culture
 
Put the user first, always and without exception 

Who you are:

 
Excited about improving employment opportunities for people with criminal histories
 
A passionate champion for the user who incorporates business considerations into your design and content goals
 
Interested in influencing the broader design function at Checkr
 
Understands the importance of using data to inform content
 
Able to synthesize insights across customers to inform overall strategy

What you have:

 
5+ years of content design and UX writing experience
 
Experience working across teams to build clear, effective content that reaches user and business goals
 
An impressive portfolio of relevant work, including features/products that have shipped
 
Expertise with design tools like Figma, Miro, Whimsical, etc.
 
Familiarity with product management tools like Atlassian (Confluence, Jira)

What you’ll get:

 
A fast-paced, collaborative environment
 
Significant learning and development allowance that renews annually
 
Competitive compensation and opportunity for growth
 
100% medical, dental and vision coverage
 
Up to 25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
 
Flexible PTO policy
 
Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend
 
An opportunity to create the most meaningful content of your career 

We are committed to leveling the playing field and welcome all interested content design candidates to apply, even if you don’t meet every qualification outlined above. We’d still love to hear from you as we build a more inclusive, diverse, and accessible future at Checkr.
One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.
The salary range for this role is $95,583 to $169,108.
Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr
Checkr is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Checkr believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.   
Checkr also welcomes the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Checkr’s commitment to diversity extends to hiring talented individuals in spite of a prior criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.