Design Manager

About the Team    Meesho is on a mission to enable 100 million businesses to succeed online. With your help, we can go beyond!. We’re making e-commerce accessible for tier-2+ markets who are new to e-commerce and have almost never transacted online before🤩 Our Design team is as diverse as our users. Today, the team comprises of 30 Designers – including Interaction and Visual Designers🙌   As Design Manager, you’ll be part of a team solving a unique problem, one that’s mostly untouched by other e-commerce players.  But wait, there’s more! We’re individuals who are obsessed with our users. We empathize. We solve at grassroots levels. We’re breaking all the barriers -- be it language, literacy, culture, or technology💪    If you’re someone who wants to work at a place that creates massive impact, then join us!   About the Role    If you love designing, keeping users first, getting deep into data, and enhancing user experiences through a team of driven designers, you may be our next design leader! As a Design Manager, you’ll strategize, communicate, negotiate, and drive design solutions for our products. You’ll collaborate with Research, Product, Business, Data, and Engineering teams to create delightful and impactful experiences for our users. You’ll build products with a deep understanding of our users’ needs and transform them into usable designs by conducting frequent user testing. 

What you will do

• Design and validate new experiences via mockups, wireframes, flow diagrams, sketches, and other UX artifacts.
• Lead a team of designers to ensure product success while ensuring designers’ growth and development.
• Conduct quick rounds of usability testing.
• Individually contribute to the design decisions and mentor senior and junior Designers for holistic growth.
• Effectively use quantitative and qualitative data to drive decisions and measure success.
• Collaborate with the research, product, business, and engineering teams to build scalable and impactful solutions.

What you will need

• 9-11+ years of strong design experience in a product company.
• Experience with Product startups and fast-paced environments is an added advantage.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating UX/UI design skills, curiosity, empathy, and business acumen.
• Understanding business and applying customer feedback and research to the design process.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholder management.
• Experience leading a project or a vertical - with multiple designers. Experience managing designers will be a bonus.
• Ability to quickly incorporate feedback and think about how the UI will scale in the future and integrate with the rest of the product.
• Strong desire to see how Designers can support the company’s goals, team initiatives, and the broader product vision.

About us 

Welcome to Meesho, where every story begins with a spark of inspiration and a dash of entrepreneurial spirit. We're not just a platform; we're your partner in turning dreams into realities.

Curious about life at Meesho? Explore our Glassdoor - our people have a lot to say and they've helped us become a loved workplace in India.

Our Mission

Democratising internet commerce for everyone — Meesho (Meri Shop) started with a single idea in mind: to be an e-commerce destination for Indian consumers and to enable small businesses to succeed online.

We provide our sellers with benefits such as zero commission and affordable shipping solutions in the market. Today, sellers nationwide are growing their businesses by tapping into Meesho’s large and diverse customer base, state-of-the-art tech infrastructure, and pan-India logistics network through trusted third-party partners.

Affordable, relatable merchandise that mirrors local markets has helped us connect with internet users and serve customers across urban, semi-urban, and rural India. Our unique business model and continuous innovation have established us as a part of India’s e-commerce ecosystem.

Culture and Total Rewards

Our focus is on cultivating a dynamic workplace characterized by high impact and performance excellence. We prioritize a people-centric culture, dedicated to hiring and developing exceptional talent.

Total rewards at Meesho comprise a comprehensive set of elements — monetary, non-monetary, tangible, and intangible. Our 9 guiding principles, or "Mantras," are the backbone of how we operate, influencing everything from recognition and evaluation to growth discussions. Daily rituals and processes like “Problem First Mindset,” “Listen or Die,” our Internal Mobility Program, Talent Reviews, and Continuous Performance Management embody these principles.

We offer competitive compensation — both cash and equity-based — tailored to job roles, individual experience, and skill, along with employee-centric benefits and a supportive work environment. Our holistic wellness program, MeeCare, includes benefits across physical, mental, financial, and social wellness. This includes extensive medical insurance for employees and their families, wellness initiatives like telehealth, wellness events, and fitness-related perks.

To support work-life balance, we offer generous leave policies, parental support, retirement benefits, and learning and development assistance. Through personalized recognition, gratitude for stretched work, and engaging activities, we promote employee delight at the workplace. Additional benefits such as salary advance support, relocation assistance, and flexible benefit plans further enrich the Meesho experience.

At Meesho, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace where every individual can thrive. In compliance with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, we uphold the following principles:

• Equal Opportunity: We ensure that employment opportunities are never denied on the grounds of disability if the candidate is otherwise competent to perform the job.

• Accessible Workplace: Our facilities are designed to be fully accessible, with amenities and assistive devices provided to support differently abled individuals in their work.

• Inclusive Hiring Process: We adopt a transparent and non-discriminatory selection process, including providing application forms in alternate formats and offering reasonable accommodations during interviews upon request.

• Career Growth: We provide adequate training post-recruitment and pre-promotion, with training materials available in accessible formats to enable equal career progression.

• Support & Confidentiality: A dedicated liaison officer/committee addresses concerns and grievances, while maintaining strict confidentiality of disability-related information.

• Awareness & Inclusion: We conduct awareness programs to promote a culture of inclusivity across the organization.

Meesho welcomes applicants and employees of all abilities and is dedicated to fostering an environment where differently abled persons can achieve their full potential.

Know more about Meesho here : https://www.meesho.io/