Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive.
At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.
Our eligibility criteria for the graduate program are:
Full-time working rights
Fewer than 12 months professional working experience in relevant industries
Availability to start full-time in February 2023
For more information, head over to our grad and intern website: https://www.xero.com/graduate/
The role
As a graduate digital designer, you’ll assist with the design of Xero.com, promoting Xero’s products, services, the company, and the brand.
You’ll use user experience design principles and guidelines to craft visual and interactive design solutions, as well as related web and email campaigns, and landing pages. You’ll move through all phases of the double diamond design process to plan, wire-frame and design adaptive and responsive design solutions and work alongside front-end development teams to implement designs.
You’ll work with marketing, design, and development teams to test and refine projects as well as designing online solutions that consider SEM and SEO strategies.
What we’d like to see from you
You’ll have great interpersonal skills, and the ability to build effective working relationships with others. You’ll be able to work as part of a team, and also use your initiative to take ownership in your work and go the extra mile.
We’re looking for applicants with a degree in a relevant field such as product design.
Ideally you’ll:
- be an excellent communicator and team player
- be a problem solver who can take a logical, analytical approach while being user-focused
- be a creative, agile, motivated and passionate person
- like to question the status quo and take initiative
Why Xero?
At Xero we support many types of flexible working arrangements that allow you to balance your work, your life and your passions. We offer a great remuneration package including shares plus a range of leave options to suit your well-being. Our work environment encourages continuous improvement and career development and you’ll get to work with the latest technology.
Our collaborative and inclusive culture is one we’re immensely proud of. We know that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully. We are a member of Pride in Diversity, in recognition of our inclusive workplace. So, from the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do the best work of your life.
Xero strongly encourages employees and contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to work from a Xero office, or engage in any face-to-face Xero business. Xero will work with anyone who is not vaccinated, or prefers not to disclose their vaccination status, to determine what reasonable accommodations can be provided to ensure their role can be performed safely.
