User Experience Designer

Overview

Our tech client is seeking a talented, passionate User Experience Designer for their shopping and retail experiences. We are leveraging the company’s ecommerce and merchandising technology to build a best-in-class product that enables retailers and manufacturers to easily sell their products through their own branded website, over the phone, and/or in their retail stores, backed by the support, selection, and expertise that only the company can provide.

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated person interested in designing innovative, intuitive web applications used by sellers to manage their inventory, orders, and customer-facing website. The ideal candidate knows how to leverage visitor data to inform their recommendations and measure their design solutions. An unfailing passion and capacity to advocate on behalf of our users is an absolute must; this role will significantly impact the user experience of thousands of retailers and manufacturers by optimizing their ability to manage their multichannel ecommerce business.

Responsibilities:

• Quickly yet thoroughly create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups as needed to effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to help define business and feature requirements via empirical online data, usability findings, market research, and proven UCD principles
• Assess and optimize the performance of new and existing features by actively participating in usability testing and interpreting analytics data using Omniture SiteCatalyst
• Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and online executives for review and feedback
• Contribute to user interface design and development best practices and standards
• Provide leadership in the area of ecommerce trends, web application design, and user interface innovations

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7+ years industry experience providing interaction design solutions for web and/or software applications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience
• Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and design, as well as strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques
• Proficiency in a variety of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Visio, and Dreamweaver
• A strong online portfolio demonstrating past work experience and relevant, user-centered design solutions is required
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization
• Self-starter who is a customer-obsessed, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic team player
• Ability to work with highly technical teams and handle multiple projects in an agile, fast-paced environment
• Ability to prototype in Framer, ProtoPie, Origami is highly desired

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $67 to $75 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands. Our talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.