About The Company
Target is a renowned retail corporation committed to helping families discover the joy of everyday life. With a strong emphasis on values and culture, Target strives to create a welcoming environment for both its guests and team members. The company is dedicated to innovation, inclusivity, and delivering exceptional experiences through its various digital and physical touchpoints. Target’s mission is to bring joy, convenience, and value to its customers by continually evolving and enhancing its offerings.
Target’s UX team is composed of talented design, content, research, and accessibility specialists who are passionate about improving digital experiences for all stakeholders. The team focuses on designing tangible, inspiring, and impactful solutions that support the company’s business objectives while prioritizing user needs. As a part of Target, employees have the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and growth.
About The Role
The Lead Product Designer within Target’s Emerging Experiences team is a pivotal role responsible for shaping the future of Target’s digital landscape. This position involves conceptualizing and designing innovative guest experiences that are seamless, inspiring, and full of potential. The successful candidate will bring ideas to life through interactive prototypes and compelling storytelling, contributing to the development of future-state journeys and conceptual models.
In this role, you will participate in cross-functional design sprints, collaborate with various teams including product, engineering, brand, and stores, and mentor junior designers. Your creative and technical expertise will be essential in testing assumptions, expressing ideas with emotional clarity, and supporting the delivery of best-in-class experiences for Target’s guests. The position emphasizes experimentation, inclusivity, and a human-centered approach to design, ensuring that every touchpoint delivers joy and purpose.
Qualifications
Target is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe that a diverse team enhances our ability to serve our guests and innovate effectively. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status.
Target is a renowned retail corporation committed to helping families discover the joy of everyday life. With a strong emphasis on values and culture, Target strives to create a welcoming environment for both its guests and team members. The company is dedicated to innovation, inclusivity, and delivering exceptional experiences through its various digital and physical touchpoints. Target’s mission is to bring joy, convenience, and value to its customers by continually evolving and enhancing its offerings.
Target’s UX team is composed of talented design, content, research, and accessibility specialists who are passionate about improving digital experiences for all stakeholders. The team focuses on designing tangible, inspiring, and impactful solutions that support the company’s business objectives while prioritizing user needs. As a part of Target, employees have the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and growth.
About The Role
The Lead Product Designer within Target’s Emerging Experiences team is a pivotal role responsible for shaping the future of Target’s digital landscape. This position involves conceptualizing and designing innovative guest experiences that are seamless, inspiring, and full of potential. The successful candidate will bring ideas to life through interactive prototypes and compelling storytelling, contributing to the development of future-state journeys and conceptual models.
In this role, you will participate in cross-functional design sprints, collaborate with various teams including product, engineering, brand, and stores, and mentor junior designers. Your creative and technical expertise will be essential in testing assumptions, expressing ideas with emotional clarity, and supporting the delivery of best-in-class experiences for Target’s guests. The position emphasizes experimentation, inclusivity, and a human-centered approach to design, ensuring that every touchpoint delivers joy and purpose.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience as a product designer with a strong portfolio showcasing successful projects
- Proficiency in product design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Principle, Framer, Cursor, and Lovable
- Experience working in design sprints, early-stage concepting, or innovation labs
- Advanced strategic problem-solving, systems thinking, and collaboration skills
- Ability to balance creative exploration with practical delivery
- Experience using data and insights to inform design decisions and communicate approaches effectively
- Excellent storytelling and communication skills to articulate design concepts clearly
- Comfort working in ambiguous environments and contributing to complex challenges
- Passion for inclusive design and creating joyful, purposeful experiences at scale
- Participate in cross-functional design sprints to explore new guest experiences and technologies
- Contribute to the development of future-state journeys and conceptual models through product design, prototyping, and visual storytelling
- Facilitate collaboration across multiple design and product teams, effectively managing working groups
- Create design deliverables such as wireframes, user flows, UI designs, and prototypes that reflect each phase of the design process
- Guide the design process and mentor junior designers to foster a culture of learning and high standards
- Maintain high-quality craft standards, ensuring accessibility, user research, information architecture, interaction, and visual design are prioritized
- Contribute to a culture of curiosity, collaboration, and human-centered practice within the team
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Life insurance and wellness programs to support overall well-being
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching
- Employee discount on Target products and services
- Paid sick leave, national holidays, and vacation days
- Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
- Flexible work arrangements including remote and hybrid options
Target is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe that a diverse team enhances our ability to serve our guests and innovate effectively. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected status.