UI/UX Designer

The Design5 Company Inc. - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

About the position

The UI/UX Designer will be part of the Experience Design Team within the Online Division, focusing on creating accessible and engaging user experiences for a brand e-Commerce site. This role involves designing UI assets and providing UX recommendations to optimize sales conversions across global sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong design passion, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively while leveraging data for success.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships and operating rhythms with leaders inside and outside their core team to efficiently implement user experiences that are cohesive, inclusive, and well-informed by data.
• Design with accessibility guidelines in mind and advocate for universal design principles across global products and with brand creative and business teams.
• Collaborate on global experience design focusing on e-commerce with designers, researchers, product managers, and engineers by understanding business needs and product requirements.
• Translate user needs and product requirements into conceptual diagrams, user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mocks.
• Develop sound UX concepts, including the definition of customer needs, task analysis, and the creation of scenarios and use cases.
• Deliver effective documentation and communication of design via clear visual presentation and detailed annotation.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Digital Design, UX Design, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in UX, UI design for e-commerce websites.
• Online portfolio to showcase ability to solve complex problems is a must.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence, able to prioritize and manage work in a fast-paced environment.
• Mastery using design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiar with setting up usability testing as well as delivering research insights.
• Clear understanding of WCAG 2.1 requirements and industry best practices around accessibility/inclusive design is a plus.
• Experience with e-commerce and social platforms in the beauty or luxury industry is a plus.
• Experience working with research, testing, and data/KPIs to drive data-driven decisions.
• Familiar with building and maintaining digital design systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the beauty or luxury industry.
• Understanding of data-driven design decisions.