Principal Product Designer, Marketplace

<div class="content-intro"><h1 class="MuiGrid-root css-1j4zddb"><span style="color: rgb(37, 71, 123);">Who we are:</span></h1> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf"><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Geotab ® is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation and certified “Great Place to Work™.” We are a company of diverse and talented individuals who work together to help businesses grow and succeed, and increase the safety and sustainability of our communities.</span></div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf">&nbsp;</div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf"><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Geotab is advancing security, connecting commercial vehicles to the internet and providing web-based analytics to help customers better manage their fleets. Geotab’s open platform and Geotab Marketplace ®, offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with their other data assets. Processing billions of data points a day, Geotab leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety and achieve strong compliance to regulatory changes.</span></div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf">&nbsp;</div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf"><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Our team is growing and we’re looking for people who follow their passion, think differently and want to make an impact. Ours is a fast paced, ever changing environment. Geotabbers accept that challenge and are willing to take on new tasks and activities - ones that may not always be described in the initial job description. Join us for a fulfilling career with opportunities to innovate, great benefits, and our fun and inclusive work culture. Reach your full potential with Geotab. To see what it’s like to be a Geotabber, check out our&nbsp;<a class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover css-sbvzk" style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);" href="https://careers.geotab.com/blog/">blog</a>&nbsp;and follow us @InsideGeotab on&nbsp;<a class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover css-sbvzk" style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);" href="https://www.instagram.com/insidegeotab/">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;</span></div></div><h1><span style="color: rgb(37, 71, 123);">Who you are:</span></h1> <p><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140); font-size: 12pt;">We are always looking for amazing talent who can contribute to our growth and deliver results! Geotab is seeking a <strong data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="115">Principal Product Designer</strong> who will operate as a lead individual contributor on the most complex, strategic, and high-impact product areas, directly influencing key outcomes for the organization. If you love technology, and are keen to join an industry leader — we would love to hear from you!</span></p> <h1><span style="color: rgb(37, 71, 123);">What you'll do:</span></h1> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">As a Principal Product Designer your key area of responsibility will be defining and driving the design strategy for major product initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall business goals, and tackling complex, ambiguous design challenges with a high degree of autonomy. You will need to work closely with senior stakeholders across product management, engineering, research, marketing, and other relevant functions, as well as mentoring and guiding other designers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">To be successful in this role you will be a strategic thinker and hands-on design expert who can achieve influence through vision, expertise, and collaboration, rather than direct people management. In addition, the successful candidate will have strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex information from various sources (user research, market analysis, data) to inform strategic design decisions, while managing multiple dependencies in a complex SaaS environment.</span></p> <h1><span style="color: rgb(37, 71, 123);">How you'll make an impact:</span></h1> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Operate as a lead individual contributor on the most complex, strategic, and high-impact product areas, directly influencing key outcomes for the organization by advocating for clear, understandable, and user-centered design solutions at scale.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Define and drive significant portions of the design strategy for major product initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and market opportunities, with a focus on how strategic design choices contribute to clarity and ease of use for millions of users in a complex product ecosystem.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Tackle and resolve the most challenging, unstructured problems with many dependencies, translating ambiguity into clear design strategies and actionable plans that prioritize user comprehension and efficient interaction.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Set architectural direction for the broader organization's user experiences and help evolve design systems and frameworks towards it, ensuring that the underlying structure supports clarity, consistency, and accessibility across the platform.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Drive the end-to-end design process for complex initiatives, from initial concept and research synthesis through detailed design and collaboration on implementation, often acting as the primary design owner for critical areas and setting a standard for high-quality, understandable user experiences.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Possess deep context of the entire product and stakeholder ecosystem, industry, and competition, using this understanding to advocate for design solutions that effectively communicate value and functionality to diverse user segments.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across product management, engineering, research, marketing, and other relevant functions, influencing decisions and driving alignment through compelling communication, logical rationale, and a clear design vision that champions user understanding.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Represent design effectively in high-level strategic discussions and cross-functional planning, ensuring that the user perspective and the importance of clear, usable design are central to strategic decision-making.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Improve the Product Design organization by identifying ways to raise the level of competency across the team, contributing to design frameworks, processes, or governance that enhance the clarity and impact of the team's work.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Actively mentor and guide other designers (Senior, Mid-level, and Lead) on strategic thinking, complex problem-solving, technical considerations, and elevating their craft, fostering a design culture that values clarity, rigor, and user-centered outcomes.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Serve as a thought leader both inside and outside of the organization, moving the industry forward by introducing novel design techniques and approaches that contribute to creating more understandable, accessible, and effective SaaS products.</span></p> </li> </ul> <h1><span style="color: rgb(37, 71, 123);">What you'll bring to the role:</span></h1> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf"> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">12+ years of extensive experience in product design with a strong portfolio demonstrating strategic leadership, complex problem-solving, and tangible impact on product and business outcomes in a complex SaaS environment.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p data-path-to-node="9,1,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as HCI/UX, Social Science, Psychology, Research, Design Communication, or other related fields.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p data-path-to-node="9,2,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Expert level proficiency across all core Product Design competency areas, including UX research, interaction design, and visual design, with the ability to make high-quality, hands-on contributions.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p data-path-to-node="9,3,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Deep knowledge of the product ecosystem, industry, and competition relevant to Telematics.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p data-path-to-node="9,4,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders through expertise, communication, and collaboration without direct authority, alongside experience mentoring and guiding mid-to-lead level designers.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"> <p data-path-to-node="9,5,0"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Demonstrable proficiency in crafting, refining, implementing, and communicating design vision and strategy across an organization to deliver great customer experiences.</span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf"><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">If you got this far, we hope you're feeling excited about this role! Even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.</span></div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf">&nbsp;</div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-1spul5l"><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"><strong>Please note: Geotab does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Geotab employees.</strong></span></div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-1spul5l">&nbsp;</div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-1spul5l"><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);"><strong>This posting is for an existing vacancy.</strong></span></div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-1spul5l">&nbsp;</div> <h1 class="MuiGrid-root css-1spul5l"><span style="color: rgb(37, 71, 123);">Why job seekers choose Geotab:</span></h1> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-1spul5l"> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-1spul5l"> <p><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Flex working arrangements</span><br><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Home office reimbursement program</span><br><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Baby bonus &amp; parental leave top up program</span><br><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Online learning and networking opportunities</span><br><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Electric vehicle purchase incentive program</span><br><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Competitive medical and dental benefits</span><br><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">Retirement savings program</span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">*The above are offered to full-time permanent employees only</span></strong></p> </div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-1spul5l"> <h1 class="MuiGrid-root css-1j4zddb"><span style="color: rgb(37, 71, 123);">How we work:</span></h1> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf"><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140);">At Geotab, we have adopted a&nbsp;flexible hybrid&nbsp;working model in that we have systems, functions, programs and policies in place to support both in-person and virtual work. However, you are welcomed and encouraged to come into our beautiful, safe, clean offices as often as you like. When working from home, you are required to have a reliable internet connection with at least 50mb DL/10mb UL. Virtual work is supported with cloud-based applications, collaboration tools and asynchronous working. The health and safety of employees are a top priority. We encourage work-life balance and keep the Geotab culture going strong with online social events, chat rooms and gatherings. Join us and help reshape the future of technology!</span></div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf">&nbsp;</div> <div class="MuiGrid-root css-17v2lcf"><span style="color: rgb(102, 120, 140); font-size: 8pt;">We believe that ensuring diversity is fundamental to our future growth and progress and is an integral part of our business. We believe that success happens where new ideas can flourish – in an environment that is rich in diversity and a place where people from various backgrounds can work together. Geotab encourages applications from all qualified individuals. We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired. We will ensure the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities are taken into account as part of performance management, career development, training and redeployment processes. If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information about our diversity and inclusion as well as accommodation policies and practices, please contact us at careers@geotab.com. By submitting a job application to Geotab Inc. or its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Geotab”), you acknowledge Geotab’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with our <a href="https://www.geotab.com/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a>. Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uE3uV2SSp0YnYx4utU9QdhN8Q_RzqMphI_pVJyVWQn8/edit?tab=t.0">here</a> to read our Privacy Notice.&nbsp;</span></div> </div> </div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>The annual base salary for this position is the expected annual salary for this role, and may be subject to change. Geotab offers various perks and benefits and other compensation components that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary for this position depends on a variety of factors such as but not limited to skills, qualifications, education and overall experience, including the location the applicant lives while performing the job. This also includes equity with other team members and alignment with local market data. All offers of employment are contingent upon proof of eligibility to work and the individual's ability to pass a background check.</p></div><div class="title">Hiring Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$128,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$170,000 CAD</span></div></div></div>

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