Thank you for your interest in joining the Ziba team!

We’ve received many amazing applications and are very grateful for the design community’s enthusiasm around this position. We are excited to say that we’re in the final stages of interviewing our preferred candidate(s). Once the position has been filled, we will completely remove the posting from our Careers page.

Join our creative team of dreamers, tinkerers, and makers.

If you’re not familiar with Portland, it’s a great place to live and work. There’s a strong design and creative culture here, and an incredible quality of life. Frequently ranked as one of the greenest, most livable cities in North America, Portland is renowned for its walkability, innovative food scene, local artisans, and access to the outdoors. Ziba HQ is located in the Pearl District near the Willamette River just north of Downtown, with quick access to amenities and attractions via nearly all modes of transportation. Or, stay on-site and hang your bike up in our dedicated Bike Room, take your MacBook out to the private patio to work in the sunshine, crank out a new design in our fully equipped industrial design shop, attend a design-related event in our on-site auditorium, or take a few minutes to recharge in the Zen-like Restore room.


Ziba is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, or discharge are based on performance and business needs, and not on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We take pride in having a diverse studio and encourage candidates from all countries, cultures, and backgrounds to apply.

Medical, dental, vision, HSA, and life insurance benefits are standard, as are a flexible work schedule, an unlimited FTO policy, and a family leave plan. Our innovative and effective employee initiatives have earned recognition with the prestigious When Work Works Award. 

Ziba encourages a culture of personal and professional growth. Just graduated? Been in the game a minute? We hire at all levels and strive to foster a crossover learning environment matched to each individual’s strengths and interests.

Taking on a position at Ziba is not for the faint of heart—Zibites like to have fun but we put in serious effort to deliver our best work. Always. If you’re up for the challenge, join us and let’s grow together.

Are you obsessed with ideating and prototyping new products and services that improve everyday lives? Would you thrive working in a multidisciplinary studio of product designers, interaction designers, ethnographers, art directors, architects and developers?

Ziba has been in the innovation business for almost four decades. Join our team of creative leaders who have envisioned the first USB key, the first wearable fitness device, the first retail bank and many other everyday breakthroughs that are too confidential include in this job posting. Today, we are still going strong helping fortune 500 clients and startups alike envision new products and services across multiple categories ranging from beauty, lifestyle, food, retail and healthcare.

We are looking for a designer to join our innovation team who thrives in ambiguity and gets a rush out of envisioning and making new futures possible. A passion for sustainability is a plus.

A prolific ideator of product, service, digital, retail and new business solutions

Focused on solving for what people need and desire; removing pain points and creating moments of delight.

Able to thrive in ambiguity and embrace the iterative design process

Continuously seeking and sharing inspiration from cultural and societal trends, historical references and analogous experiences

Concept product and service solutions that powerfully and uniquely express the brands they represent and connect to thehearts and minds of the people who need them

Contribute to design research via concept generation, evaluation, and synthesis

Communicate your ideas effectively across a variety of mediums including writing, speaking, sketching, and prototypes

A degree in product design, industrial design or related field

A passionate team of designers and strategists help you grow professionally through multidisciplinary coaching, peer mentorship, training in proprietary tools and methods in an environment of constant learning and exploration.

A link to your portfolio and one-page résumé

A brief introduction letter listing a few of your favorite product or service experiences and why you love them

At least one project case study showing your design process from beginning to end, including a summary of how insights influenced the final result

Interested? Reach out! We always love to connect: careers@ziba.com. 

Ziba Design is an equal opportunity employer and eagerly awaiting BIPOC applications.

Do you thrive helping others achieve peak performance? Are you eager to learn high-level administrative skills? Do you naturally anticipate the needs of others and consistently showcase dependability? Is one of your superpowers staying level-headed when there is a sense of urgency?

Ziba is looking for a curious Studio Administrator to join our Operations team. We’re a collaborative group, passionate about our brand; we work together to strengthen the quality of the work and lift the overall experience for Zibites and clients alike. Our creative culture is what powers our business and a diverse and inclusive environment is what fuels us. We seek multiple approaches and points of view and we know that diversity drives innovation. It keeps us fresh. Everyone is welcome at Ziba and we want every Zibite to bring their authentic, best selves to work and to grow.

Simply put, this role has two deep roots:

Full ownership of the fundamental needs of our studio. In essence, this is Office Management for approximately 75% of your time to start.

Leveraging your special talents to advance a chosen passion area in the studio. We’ll help expose you to the possibilities--but first we want to hear about your interests! Do you thrive hosting dinner parties? Are you a passionate photographer? Do you break things only to put them back together?

This role will work with the rest of the front-of-house team to provide exceptional experiences for team members, clients, and visitors. Responsibilities include monitoring all reception activity, hosting executive team guests, answering calls, managing conference room calendars, ordering supplies and greeting guests. Above the essential office management duties, this role will have the opportunity to contribute to areas within Ziba that are outside of the typical administrative realm (e.g. supporting project work or research, building models or prototypes, proofing or contributing to copywriting, etc.).

No job is considered too large or too small; this position could prepare for multiple high-profile meetings on one day and help a project team conduct a collaboration session on the next. Whichever it is, the right attitude will be key.

Working alongside Studio Facilities Manager to maintain beautiful and functional public spaces

Providing outstanding service for our internal teams and external clients

Ordering, arranging, and clearing away meals for meetings

Proposing new and reinforcing existing policies and procedures

Speaking clearly and maintaining a professional appearance

Proactively strengthening your administrative skillset for organization and attention to detail

We believe in creating an environment of constant learning and exploration for everyone who joins our team. This junior-level administrator will need to leverage natural aptitude and tireless enthusiasm in the pursuit of unsurpassed service but will never be asked to work in a vacuum--you will always receive the training and support required to execute anything asked of you. Given Ziba’s passion and yours, we know you will start running on day one and we’ll be right there running alongside you.

Any insightful output that gives us a hint into who you are. It could be a straightforward cover letter, a link to your blog, a story about a time you really thrived, an essay explaining your nerdy passion or a introspective description at your strengths/talents/personality.

We eagerly encourage anyone who shares our passion to apply to join our team.

Interested? Reach out! We always love to connect: 

Ziba is looking for a mid-level Project Manager to join the Client Relations team. This role is responsible for facilitating the execution of our complex programs by managing the day-to-day tactical operations of assigned projects, working to ensure they’re delivered on time and on budget, while providing both clients and internal teams with a smooth process.

Partnering with the Account Director and Creative Director to help drive the team conversation, balancing the four factors of Project Management: Quality of Work, Client Experience, Team Experience and Financial Performance

Tracking project budget, resourcing and proactively communicating the project status with the team

Recording, distributing, tracking and following up on notes from client engagements

Managing internal team coordination and work plans

Arranging in-person and virtual meetings with clients, vendors, and internal teams

Leading project wrap-up discussions and document close-out

Collaborating with Client Relations team members to continuously improve and elevate our work

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

A background or interest in design, innovation, marketing, entrepreneurship or hospitality

Strong administrative and organizational skills

A keen sense of when to elevate issues to the project leadership team

The ability to anticipate and proactively respond to needs

Empathy and excellent written and verbal communication skills

The desire to learn about Ziba processes, both creative and business

Deltek ERP experience and/or Creative Suite experience a plus

Ziba is a collaborative group, passionate about our brand; we work together to strengthen the quality of the work and lift the overall experience. You will be expected to leverage your existing experience and strengths to help us deliver. In return, we will help you grow professionally through peer mentorship in an environment of constant learning and exploration. We expect you to start running on day one, but we’ll be right there running with you.

A one-page résumé with references and salary requirements

A brief introduction letter outlining the strengths you would bring to the Ziba Client Relations team

Interested? Reach out! We always love to connect: careers@ziba.com.

We’re looking for a creative systems thinker who loves brands, from the stories they tell to how they respond to trends and market shifts. The Brand Strategist should be experienced in creating and communicating actionable strategies.

At Ziba, brand strategy is a creative discipline. As a Brand Strategist, you will create briefs to guide and inspire our clients as well as multi-disciplinary teams about the brands they are designing for. Each project is different and presents different questions and challenges. The best way to think about this role is as a mix of research, analysis and creation. You’ll never have the same day twice... we promise.

Driven to create - the visual and verbal brief is your art form

Someone who strikes an elegant balance between rigor and intuition

Open to possibility and able to flourish in ambiguity

Passionate about the discipline of design and how it helps shape brands

Comfortable working in cross-disciplinary teams in a variety of fields

Create brand frames and promise statements

Create competitive landscapes and assess brand positions

Create discussion guides and conduct expert interviews with high-level stakeholders

Craft and lead client workshops and presentations

Contribute to design ethnography via planning, observation and synthesis

Collaborate with copywriters and design teams to create brand identities, messaging and experience systems

Experience creating brand strategies that achieve objectives andare actionable for clients and multi-disciplinary design and marketing teams

5+ years experience creating or repositioning brandsHow we’ll support you:

As a Brand Strategist, you’ll be expected to leverage your existing experience and skills in the pursuit of creating exceptional brands. In return, we will help you grow professionally through peer mentorship in an environment of constant learning and exploration. We expect you to start running on day one, but we’ll be right there running with you.

A one-page resume and a link to your portfolio or samples of relevant work that demonstrate your process.

A brief introduction letter listing a few of your favorite brand experiences and why you love them.

Are you obsessed with creating digital experiences that improve everyday lives? Would you thrive working in a multidisciplinary studio of product designers, interaction designers, ethnographers, art directors, architects, and developers?

Ziba has been in the innovation business for almost four decades. We believe that UX starts and ends with the human experience, and we obsessively craft every touchpoint we create from digital to service to retail to physical products. Join our team of creative leaders who have envisioned the first USB key, the first wearable fitness device, the first retail bank, and many other everyday breakthroughs that are too confidential include in this job posting.

We are looking for a Senior UX Designer who is passionate about creating thoughtfully designed digital experiences, who is curious and constantly pushing their craft – from concept through delivery.

An experience designer who can define end-to-end experiences at the intersection of UX and service design

A leader by example, a coach by nature, and comfortable and confident working directly with clients

Knowledgeable about how technology constraints and capabilities impact the end user experience

Knowledgeable about interaction design methodology and processes

Lead projects and multi-disciplinary teams

Work iteratively and collaboratively with the team to deliver initial concepts, user flows, visual designs, and prototypes

Generate information architecture and cognitive models that support innovative and highly functional design solutions

Coach and direct designers and developers to reinforce design intent as it transitions from idea to reality

Communicate effectively across a variety of media including writing, speaking, and visuals

A strong digital design background, and a track record of working with design and technical teams to deliver digital experiences in a production environment

As a senior UX designer at Ziba, you will be invited to utilize your existing experience and skills in the pursuit of innovative and effective design solutions. In return, we will help you grow professionally through peer mentorship and challenge you with compelling work in an environment of constant learning and exploration.

A brief introduction letter listing a few of your favorite user experiences and why you love them

Links to interactive prototypes that demonstrate your design intent

Interested? Reach out! We always love to connect: 

Are you obsessed with understanding people, cultures and the role technology plays in creating meaning and value in everyday life? 

Over 30 years ago, Ziba became one of the first innovation and design consultancies to use research to create great design. The world has changed since then; design research and trends have become nimbler, and more creative. With decades of user experience design, we remain rigorous and resourceful, fueled by a core belief that the problem solvers are often the problem identifiers.

At Ziba, we are always looking for the truth—the “insight.” We define a hypothesis early on, continuing to refine, modify and challenge it through rapid prototyping. Our approach is rooted within human-centered design, integrating trends and research alongside agile business modeling to respond to cultural shifts and business challenges in real time.

The Consumer Insights + Trends team is seeking a senior design researcher and ethnographer determined to challenge the status quo, bring design planning to the conversation and, through understanding people and trends, inform and inspire design that makes a difference in people’s lives.

An experienced ethnographer fluent in qualitative research from plan to interview to synthesis

A designer at heart; understanding how to inspire our product, interaction, brand and experience designers through actionable insights

Constantly developing and evolving both qualitative and quantitative tools and approaches for design research

A master of communication with visuals, frameworks and stories ensuring that your key insights are relevant and actionable for our clients and designers

A leader by example, a coach by nature and comfortable working directly with clients

A minimum of five years of experience conducting ethnography and design strategy work (agency or design consultancy experience is a plus)

Experience in leading complex qualitative studies from start to finish (recruiting through analysis and recommendations)

A bachelor’s or secondary degree in a social science or design discipline

Experience with digital/remote ethnography platforms, online survey tools, and other rapid insight platforms

As a design researcher and ethnographer, you will be invited to leverage your existing experience and skill in the pursuit of meaningful design. In return, we will help you grow professionally through peer mentorship in an environment of constant learning and exploration.

A brief introduction letter listing one or two of your preferred research methodologies and why you love them


Interested? Reach out! We always love to connect: 

Ziba is looking for a senior service designer with a passion for creating new services and transforming existing customer experiences. Together with a multidisciplinary team of designers, researchers, and strategists, you’ll envision concepts and ideas for a wide variety of clients using a diverse set of tools to illustrate and activate all the components of the service.


Driven to deliver real impact and beauty in everyday life

Passionate about human-centered services for both customers and employees

Both charismatic and empathetic; you can rally and unite around a unified service vision

An adept communicator with excellent facilitation and presentation skills

Eager to tackle complex problems and a natural at zooming out to see the big picture, then diving in to nail the important details; you thrive on putting all the pieces together

Conduct qualitative design research using ethnographic and participatory methods

Analyze service metrics data to inform design solutions

Lead design work sessions with cross-functional teams

Create service concepts, prototypes, and systems, and design testing plans for validation with clients and the Ziba team

Design for both the target user experience and the client’s ability to implement

Experience in core service design methods and processes

5+ years working in at least one practice area (user experience, design research, service design, or design strategy)

The ability and desire to work in all phases of the design process



As a senior level designer, you’ll be expected to leverage your existing experience and skill in the pursuit of creating exceptional services and customer experiences. In return, we will help you grow professionally through peer mentorship in an environment of constant learning and exploration. We expect you to start running on day one, but we’ll be right there running with you.

A one page résumé and a link to your portfolio

A brief introduction letter listing a few of your favorite services or consumer experiences and why you love them

At least one project case study showing your design process from beginning to end


Cogent IT is looking for a Help Desk Technician to join our team and be located at our customer, 

 in Portland, Oregon. If you love to help creative people use technology, we'd like to speak to you. An ideal technician will provide technical support and develop technical solutions to help us become more effective, productive and suc

cessful. This position reports directly to our Client Services Manager and requires excellent communication skills.

Ziba is a dynamic organization. Ziba's clients are innovative companies and projects range from tactical product design to in-depth strategy. More than 50 smart, talented, creative people work in the Portland studio, and by truly collaborating are able to produce the best work.

Responsibilities for this position include:

Perform hardware and software installations, repairs, upgrades, and problem solving as needed on Mac workstations and Windows servers.

Provide technical support and individualized assistance to end-users in a deadline-oriented environment.

Create and maintain documentation for the administration, maintenance, and use of supported systems.

Identify problems and develop solutions to increase operational efficiency.

If you want to apply for this position you'll need:

An AA or BS in Information Technology, Management Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

One to four years of experience providing technical support.

Experience supporting Apple workstations is a must.

Basic Microsoft Windows Server functions.

Experience troubleshooting 2D/3D design software and associated technologies.

Experience working with printers and fonts.

If you want to succeed in this position, you'll need:

The ability to empathize with creative professionals.

Excellent oral and written responsiveness and follow through.

Ability to perform root cause analysis to identify and resolve problems.

Passion to explore new technology and the ability to apply solutions.

Cogent IT offers opportunities to advance your skills and knowledge. Our culture is dynamic and committed to creative problem solving for our clients. We offer competitive salary, full benefits, 401k, profit share, and much more.

Cogent IT is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Job offer contingent upon background screening.

Ziba is people.

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