Do you have a passion for combining art and science? Do you love thinking about digital, interface and product design? Are you prepared to define new paradigms for tomorrow's technology? Do you strive for elegant simplicity that is derived from tackling complexity? Then Vectorform's opening as a Senior UX Designer is where you need to be. Join a rare breed of agency with a rare breed of problem solvers.
Job Description
The Sr. UX Designer champions the pre-production phases including, but not limited to, project planning, research, information architecture, wireframe creation, prototypes, UX documentation, proof of concept creation, and technical integration of both external and internal initiatives. The Sr. UX Designer will work on a variety of dynamic projects with a wide range of clients and platforms spanning web, mobile and emerging technology environments. The Sr. UX Designer should have a proven track record of successful collaboration with design, development and management teams. The Sr. UX Designer should have solid visual design skills, but a stronger control of information architecture and usability. Other responsibilities could include user testing, feature writing, experience mapping, requirement writing, presenting and speaking, work shop coordination and design culture evangelism.
The responsibility of the Sr. UX Designer includes mastering several techniques and toolsets to problem solve and facilitate clear breakdowns of project elements and group communication. To perform this role the candidate will have to be able to display crucial teamwork and trust building amongst peers, leadership and clients, as well as help trail blaze new ways of tackling UX problems and helping translate these approaches across various audiences. In doing so, the Sr. UX designer will work with clients and account teams to decipher business goals, user needs and ensure the delivery of the project's vision. In addition to the primary roles above, the Sr. UX Designer will be expected to work with director level staff to help evaluate, establish, refine, and reinforce global Vectorform policies and process related to information architecture, user experience methodologies, usability testing, project planning, documentation, and wireframe execution. The Sr. UX Designer should work to continually improve the quality of the projects and service offerings of Vectorform, while contributing to our company mantra of cultivating genius.
Key Job Responsibilities
• Work with Creative/Experience Directors to continuously refine Vectorform's UX approach
• Work with Producers to refine Vectorform's UX documentation process and technical integration
• Create epics and user stories to influence and determine final deliverables
• Establish best practices for research, reference, and case study practices and templates
• Help mentor employees in UX best practices and procedures
• Aid Directors in recruiting and building the global UX team
• Lead on pre-production phases on internal and client work
• Lead focus groups and oversee user scenario testing
• Collaborate on major IA/UX deliverables from the global team when required
• Represent Vectorform in UX presentations with clients, sales leads, and internal teams
• Work directly with the design team on UX & UI planning and execution
• Work with the development team on technical planning for project work
• Maintain involvement in all phases of a project to ensure Best-In-Class execution of project planning.
This role has a clear emphasis on information architecture, interaction design, and usability; however, portfolios should reflect an attention for the creative nature of this role. A portfolio should be presented showcasing work that is both smart, useful and understands the role of aesthetics. Be prepared to show design results, including the processes and techniques with the emphasis on thinking, design, and collaboration that led to those results. It will also be valuable if the story behind your top examples demonstrates your ability to collaborate with others, generate consensus, and drive results.
