Product Designer II Seattle, Washington

About Pitch Book

At Pitch Book, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, Pitch Book is the place for you.

As a member of the Product and Engineering team at Pitch Book, you will be part of a team of big thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers who strive to deepen the positive impact we have on our customers and our company every day. We value curiosity and the drive to find better ways of doing things. We thrive on customer empathy, which remains our focus when creating excellent customer experiences through product innovation.

We know that greatness is achieved through collaboration and diverse points of view, so we work closely with partners around the globe. As a team, we assume positive intent in each other’s words and actions, value constructive discussions, and foster a respectful working environment built on integrity, growth, and business value. We invest heavily in our people, who are eager to learn and constantly improve.

Join our team and grow with us!

Product Designers are responsible for leading the entire user‑centered design process for their projects and features. They create meaningful and impactful experiences for our customers that satisfy business and user objectives and contribute to Pitch Book’s market success.

The ideal candidate has experience using a full range of user research, concept ideation, and product design skills to ship enterprise‑grade products, applying business acumen, a nimble, pragmatic approach, and strong collaboration and communication skills. They work closely with product management, data, engineering, and partners across Pitch Book, demonstrating proactive ownership and engagement. They skillfully balance business and user needs with timelines and technical feasibility to deliver solutions that empower our customers to leverage Pitch Book’s data and research to help their organizations succeed.

• Identify high‑impact business problems and define the features and user experiences to solve them
• Transform business and customer requirements into effective, efficient, and elegant solutions
• Use strong systems thinking to enhance existing workflows and experiences for scalability
• Plan and conduct user research and data analysis to understand user needs, behaviors, and motivators that lead to engagement and realization of customer value
• Translate abstract concepts into simple, elegant, and innovative designs expressed in sketches, diagrams, rapid prototypes, and final design executions
• Partner with Product Management and Engineering team members to understand customers and markets, develop product strategies and detailed requirements and designs, and ensure successful release to market
• Effectively communicate your design solutions and how they support our strategies and customer objectives
• Improve the overall Pitch Book customer experience by providing support and feedback to other designers and occasionally leading collaborative team projects
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of your design solutions and identify strategies for enhancement and improvement
• Deliver continuous improvement in your work and partnership with your product teams
• Demonstrate accountability and ownership of your work and responsibility for every detail, every step of the way
• Contribute to evolving design practices and resources, supporting the digital maturity of our organization
• Support the vision and values of the…