About Vangst

Hire and get hired with Vangst – The leading recruitment platform in the cannabis industry and home to the Proud to Work in Cannabis community. Vangst connects job seekers with roles at top cannabis companies; from gig roles to executive opportunities. Based in Denver, Colorado, and backed by prominent investors, Vangst has successfully filled thousands of positions for over 1,200 cannabis businesses. Vangst is a Series B company and backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital, and others. Vangst is based in Denver, CO.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• You will work closely with our team and customers to translate the wants and needs of our customers and candidates, into design features
• You will work in the Denver office, 4 days per week, and collaborate with our leadership team regularly
• You will obsess over the customer and candidate experience, to ensure it is a delightful experience from end to end
• You will stay up to date on other hiring platforms, to learn from best practices and trends
• You will work on both sides of the marketplace (both the candidate experience and the customer experience)
• You will work with customers and candidates, to constantly improve their user experience
• You will be an expert on our product, and work with the entire company to ensure they are also experts on our product

What you’ll bring to the team:

• You have hands-on experience designing software in a fast-paced startup environment
• You have a portfolio showing your design work, passions, process, and impact
• You like shipping and are willing to make hard tradeoffs to get features in the hands of customers
• You’re a self-starter with a growth mindset, and you’re constantly working to improve yourself as a designer
• You enjoy collaboration, feedback, and iteration
• You can explain the reasoning behind your design decisions and opinions
• You’re comfortable in a high-growth startup, can balance many simultaneous projects, and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• You have proven experience designing products people love
• You love design and spend your free time studying design best practices

Experience

Experience in Software Design:

• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in designing software, preferably in a fast-paced startup environment.

Portfolio and Design Skills:

• A strong portfolio demonstrating design work, showcasing the passion, design process, and the impact of previous work.

Customer-Centric Mindset:

• Ability to translate customer and candidate wants and needs into design features.
• Obsession with the customer and candidate experience, ensuring it is delightful from end to end.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Enjoy collaboration, feedback, and iteration.
• Ability to work closely with the team, customers, and candidates, as well as collaborate with the leadership team regularly.

Product Expertise:

• Willingness to become an expert on the Vangst product and ensure the entire company is knowledgeable about the product.

Adaptability and Growth Mindset:

• A self-starter with a growth mindset, constantly working to improve as a designer.
• Comfortable in a high-growth startup, capable of balancing multiple simultaneous projects and thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Market Awareness:

• Stay up to date on other hiring platforms to learn from best practices and trends.
• User Experience Improvement:
• Work with customers and candidates to continuously improve their user experience.
• Proven experience in designing products that people love.

Decision-Making Skills:

• Willingness to make hard tradeoffs to ensure timely delivery of features to customers.

Passion for Design:

• Love for design, demonstrated by spending free time studying design best practices.

In-Person Work:

• Ability and willingness to work in the Denver office four days per week.

Physical Requirements

In-Person Collaboration:

Regular collaboration with team members and leadership in our Denver office requires the ability to work effectively in a co-located environment.

Participation in Meetings and Workshops:

In-person attendance and active participation in meetings, workshops, and brainstorming sessions, may involve extended periods of sitting, standing, and engaging in group discussions.

Client and Stakeholder Interactions:

Occasional travel or in-person meetings with clients and stakeholders, necessitating the ability to navigate various physical environments and engage in face-to-face discussions.

Workspace Dynamics:

Adjustments and movements within the workspace to facilitate effective communication and collaboration with team members.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Industrial Design, or a related field.

*While formal education is valuable, we value practical experience, a strong portfolio, and demonstrated skills more than specific degrees. Therefore, candidates with equivalent practical experience and a stellar portfolio may also be considered.