UX Designer

OUR CLIENT IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATIONS, WITH OVER 100 MILLION UNIQUE USERS EACH MONTH AND A SOLID AND RAPIDLY GROWING MOBILE PRESENCE.

Currently this company is seeking a contract UX Designer to help lead efforts in creating a high quality user experience in the movie, TV and celebrity realms on client websites and mobile platforms. You will be the Designer for the user experience strategy and visual design the leading web service for informing and connecting entertainment industry professionals. You will work closely with Product Owners, Web Developers, Programmers and other Designers to create innovative design solutions that impact millions of users, translating business needs into a best-in-class user-focused solution through work flows, user interface designs, interaction models, and prototypes. Additionally, you should be able to design current interfaces while planning for the direction of future iterations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- End-to-end design of large-scale projects that focus on a user-centered design approach
- Conception and creation of design solutions that address both primary user goals as well as business goals
- Refinement, maintenance and enforcement of our current design guidelines and strategies
- Assessment and analysis of current site traffic trends and user behavior
- Work on multiple projects concurrently while handling many different types of design requests
- Adeptly handle changing priorities throughout a product life cycle
- Partner with the technology team to ensure leverage of the scale offered by the platform without compromising on core experiential principles
- Work strategically with and present your design solutions to a wide variety of teams and departments

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 2-5 years of professional experience creating design solutions for large-scale projects as an Interaction Designer or User Experience Designer
- Degree in industrial design, web design, Human Factors, HCI, visual arts or related area
- Demonstrated experience in executing product requirements into a site vision
- Demonstrated knowledge of information architecture, interaction flow, user interface and visual design
- Online portfolio that demonstrates a strong user experience skill set for large scale projects
- Expert skill level in the standard tools of the design trade such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks, HTML/CSS
- Solid understanding of web and mobile design principles and best use of current web and mobile technologies and scalable dynamic user interfaces

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and ability to analytically defend your design decisions
- Experience designing in an agile environment
- Experience designing mobile applications and responsive websites
- Intermediate level skill in JavaScript
- Relevant domain experience in the entertainment industry or professional networking services