Intercom was founded in 2011 to change the standard of customer service online.
Our AI-first customer service platform is a totally new way to deliver customer service and is designed to transform the way businesses interact with their customers through AI.
We all know that customer service on the internet sucks.
It's slow and impersonal.
We help businesses provide instant and exceptional service to their customers and maximize their support agents' productivity, efficiency, and performance—all through our single AI system.
More than 25,000 businesses use Intercom to send millions of messages to millions of customers each month.Intercom has been a long-standing product leader and cultural icon in the technology and startup worlds for more than a decade.
We set the pace for our industry and live by our values that allow us to push boundaries, build with speed and intensity, and deliver incredible value to our customers.Join us on our mission to redefine customer service and make internet business personal.
What's the opportunity?Intercom is leading the creation of a next generation solution for the Customer Service category.
This huge category has been relatively dormant for the last decade, but is now undergoing transformational change due to advancements in Messaging, Automation, and AI.
Our product has been leading this transformation, and is now maturing to a point where we believe we can win the category, by continuing to innovate and mature the product, but also take our story to market in a way that inspires and educates businesses about a new and better way to support customers and create great customer experiences.Our website forms a critical part of this strategy.
It is the primary way people learn about Intercom, whether through exploration and return visits, going on to sign up by themselves, or getting in touch with our sales team to help.
Our website is the public source of truth for our product, and what it can do to help solve our customer's problems.
It is a cornerstone of our brand, and what we believe about the world.
In an increasingly product led world, our website is becoming more and more important.You'll partner with a product manager, engineers, researchers and data scientists.
Collectively responsible for our website strategy and execution driving both growth in our web leads and a deep understanding of our website analytics.
We've had designers in key leadership roles, including at the exec level, from the very beginning.
This has made design a core foundation of our company's DNA.
This means that you'll never have to justify the importance of design.We genuinely care about people and value kindness in our everyday interactions.
You'll be able to be yourself, feel valued, supported, learn and grow no matter how experienced you are.If you want to learn more about what it's like to work here, read what makes us different, and watch a keynote from our CEO talking about our mission, vision and the next chapter of Intercom.What will I be doing?
Set a vision for how our website can deliver the business outcomes our company needs.Contribute to shaping the roadmap for your team, working with your product manager, engineering, and data science partners.
Act as a leader within the Product Design team, collaborating with other designers to raise the quality bar, make their work and the whole team better.Partner with designers on both brand and R&D teams to create holistic experiences.Work through design problems from beginning to end.
Conduct your own research and translate insights and analytics into concepts.
Sketch and prototype ideas to quickly assess their viability, and design the high-quality interactions and visual details.Work closely with engineers as you build, iterate on, and ship high-quality implementation.
What skills do I need?
Experience designing workflows and systems, not just websites.
The ability to design experiences tailored for people to access on any type of device: desktop, tablet, phone.A passion for the entire product development process, from problem solving and system modelling, through to UX, visual, and interaction design.Ability to solve complex interaction design challenges and excellent visual design skills.Strong communication skills to help people across the company understand the rationale behind your proposals, and the complex nuances of design problems.Motivated self-starter who can deeply collaborate with other disciplines including product management, engineering, research, and analytics.A growth mindset, proactivity and curiosity.
For more information, see what we look for when we hire designers.Benefits We are a well treated bunch, with awesome benefits!
If there's something important to you that's not on this list, talk to us!
Competitive salary and equity in a fast-growing start-upWe serve lunch every weekday, plus a variety of snack foods and a fully stocked kitchenRegular compensation reviews - we reward great workPension scheme & match up to 4%Peace of mind with life assurance, as well as comprehensive health and dental insurance for you and your dependentsFlexible paid time off policyPaid maternity leave, as well as 6 weeks paternity leave for fathers, to let you spend valuable time with your loved onesIf you're cycling, we've got you covered on the Cycle-to-Work Scheme.
With secure bike storage too MacBooks are our standard, but we also offer Windows for certain roles when needed.
Policies Intercom has a hybrid working policy.
We believe that working in person helps us stay connected, collaborate easier and create a great culture while still providing flexibility to work from home.
We expect employees to be in the office at least two days per week.We have a radically open and accepting culture at Intercom.
We avoid spending time on divisive subjects to foster a safe and cohesive work environment for everyone.
As an organization, our policy is to not advocate on behalf of the company or our employees on any social or political topics out of our internal or external communications.
We respect personal opinion and expression on these topics on personal social platforms on personal time, and do not challenge or confront anyone for their views on non-work related topics.
Our goal is to focus on doing incredible work to achieve our goals and unite the company through our core values.
Intercom values diversity and is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity.
Intercom will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.