Product Designer at Klasha

Klasha makes it easy for African consumers to shop online. We build technology that allows African consumers to easily access the goods they want on the continent. We enable payments online in local African currencies and can handle the last-mile logistics for our retail partners too. Statistically, Africa is the future, so we believe consumers on the continent should have the same frictionless access to the global e-commerce economy as consumers in the West.

Klasha was founded in Lagos, Nigeria in 2018 and is backed by Techstars, Ginco Investments and a group of notable angel investors. Klasha is run by 20-somethings from five nationalities that speak six different languages between them. Klasha has offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and Lagos, Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Product Designer

Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full time

Job Description

Klasha is looking for a Product Designer to work on various products we develop for our customers.
This candidate will have a strong ability to take client ideas and create an attractive product based on their needs.
This candidate should feel comfortable creating prototypes and communicating with internal teams in order to deliver wholesome solutions.
The candidate should also have an ability to follow budget constraints and demonstrate some pieces of previous works through a portfolio.

Responsibilities

Understand desires of client and create attractive product
Work closely with product managers and other teams (sales and marketing) to establish plan for product release Acknowledge budget and make plans in order to follow financial guidelines
Create product prototypes prior to creating final product
Adjust approach towards designs based on feedback provided
Identify opportunities for new products
Analyze how a new product ties in with market needs and consumer preferences
Set design requirements based on briefs from internal teams and external partners
Produce prototypes and test functionality
Improve the design of existing products
Gather feedback from product users
Identify new product improvement opportunities.
Analyze how a new product satisfies market needs and consumer preferences.
Stay up to date on current industry trends and market conditions.
Coordinate with other design team members to ensure consistent and accurate communication.
Modify and revise existing designs to meet changing customer preferences.
Work closely with product engineers to suggest improvements for products and processes.
Present product design ideas to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
Creating user flows, wireframes, prototypes and mockups
Translating requirements into style guides, design systems, design patterns and attractive user interfaces
Designing UI elements such as input controls, navigational components and informational components
Creating original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
Identifying and troubleshooting UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
Collaborating effectively with product, engineering, and management teams
Incorporating customer feedback, usage metrics, and usability findings into design in order to enhance user experience.

Qualifications

Degree / Diploma in Design, Fine Arts, Engineering or related field.
Work experience as a Product Designer or similar role
Prior experience as a UI/UX Designer as well as a strong portfolio of related projects
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop)
Creativity in mixing up colors, shapes and techniques
Experience with design programs (like Illustrator and Sketch)
Time-management skills
Basic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript skills are a plus
You pay strong attention to detail and have a keen eye for aesthetics
You have excellent communication skills and can clearly articulate your ideas, designs, and suggestions.