UX Writer, Ecosystem Discovery

Company Description

Since we opened our doors in 2009, the world of commerce has evolved immensely, and so has Square. After enabling anyone to take payments and never miss a sale, we saw sellers stymied by disparate, outmoded products and tools that wouldn’t work together.

To solve this problem, we expanded into software and built integrated solutions to help sellers sell online, manage inventory, book appointments, engage loyal buyers, and hire and pay staff. Across it all, we’ve embedded financial services tools at the point of sale, so merchants can access a business loan and manage their cash flow in one place. Afterpay furthers our goal to provide omnichannel tools that unlock meaningful value and growth, enabling sellers to capture the next generation shopper, increase order sizes, and compete at a larger scale.

Today, we are a partner to sellers of all sizes – large, enterprise-scale businesses with complex operations, sellers just starting, as well as merchants who began selling with Square and have grown larger over time. As our sellers grow, so do our solutions. There is a massive opportunity in front of us. We’re building a significant, meaningful, and lasting business, and we are helping sellers worldwide do the same.

Job Description

Ecosystem Discovery is the team that builds core experiences for Square's public website (squareup.com). This team must be able to think at an ecosystem level - beyond individual products. We focus on the entire experience a seller has when they are evaluating, signing up for, and using Square.We are looking for an experienced UX Writer to join the Ecosystem Discovery team, who will be the sole writer across marketing and product experiences. You'll work intimately with designers, product managers, researchers, engineering, localization, and legal to increase usability and ease of use across the web experience. And, you'll have the freedom and independence to bring your own thought processes to grow our discipline within our team and the enterprise. You will report to the Design Lead.This role is remote from the United States or Canada

You Will:

• Be hands on—designing, writing, and editing content for the Ecosystem Discovery team

• Work embedded in design teams as a driver of content-informed design. Collaborate in Figma and have an active voice in design critiques. Use your content design knowledge to tease out design flaws and derive elegant solutions

• Understand brand positioning and global marketing strategy to inform copy for core site pages

• Build strong relationships with cross-functional team members and effectively speak to processes and value of the writing discipline

• Help the team become more efficient by developing processes and workflows for collaboration

• Apply metrics, data, design research, user testing, customer support insights, and more to inform content and language decisions

• Manage and prioritize your workload of multiple projects with different collaborators

Qualifications

You Have:

• At least (5) years of relevant professional experience

• A portfolio with examples of previous UX writing / content design work specifically showing how you improved user experience through language, from interface copy to style guides and beyond

• Composure in the face of ambiguity and lack of structure

• Experience being embedded in a design team with whom you'll collaborate closely. Comfortable providing feedback on UI/UX designs, asking thoughtful questions about product strategy, and applying learnings from quantitative and qualitative research

• Experience using design software tools such as Figma

Additional InformationBlock takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future

Zone A: USD $152,100 - USD $185,900

Zone B: USD $144,500 - USD $176,700

Zone C: USD $136,900 - USD $167,300

Zone D: USD $129,300 - USD $158,100

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.Benefits include the following:

• Healthcare coverage

• Retirement Plans including company match

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance

• Paid parental and caregiving leave

• Paid time off

• Learning and Development resources

• Paid Life insurance, AD&D. and disability benefits

• Perks such as WFH reimbursements and free access to caregiving, legal, and discounted resources

This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.