UI/UX Designer

$62,000 - $80,000/Yr

Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

Syracuse, NY

Educational Services

About the position

As a member of the Digital team within the Marketing Division, the UI/UX Designer plays a crucial role in shaping the digital presence of Syracuse University. This position is responsible for designing the interface and user experience for the university's central flagship suite of products. The UI/UX Designer will collaborate closely with the Digital, Creative, and Strategy teams to ensure that all designs align with the university's brand guidelines while effectively executing digital strategies. A strong understanding of user-centered design principles is essential, along with a keen eye for visual aesthetics and the ability to translate user needs into intuitive and engaging interfaces. The UI/UX Designer will produce responsive wireframes and prototypes for flagship digital products, including the Syracuse.edu website, campaign landing pages, and various forms. This role involves working collaboratively with schools, colleges, and units across the campus to provide recommendations in user interface and user experience design. The designer will also be responsible for making data-driven decisions, which includes conducting user testing, performing research, and reviewing website analytics. Additionally, the position entails managing, leveraging, and expanding the digital design system to support new features and functionality. The UI/UX Designer will process all feedback, user research, and feature requests, utilizing their expertise in digital design, UX best practices, and web accessibility to enhance the user experience.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, plan, and create wireframes and prototypes for digital user interfaces consistent with Syracuse University's brand guidelines, using data and research findings, and leveraging existing design language, design system components and best practices.
• Vet all user feedback, user research, and feature requests for centrally managed products, refining the design system and extending its patterns or introducing new ones as appropriate.
• Extend site templates and functionality into complementary web products such as Events, Search, and templates available for distribution to the schools, colleges, and major units across campus.
• Partner, consult and collaborate with various stakeholders to bring projects from concept to production.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Marketing and campus partners and advise on new technologies, user experience standards, and resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, Human-Computer Interaction, Mobile Computing, Graphic Design, Software Engineering or a related field of study, or equivalent amount of education or experience.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in interactive and/or user experience design.
• Minimum 3 years designing and prototyping user interface layouts.
• Must provide a portfolio of material that demonstrates experience designing responsive interfaces.
• Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite products.
• Experience with front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) preferred.
• Deep understanding of web standards, including WCAG accessibility standards and a demonstrated commitment to inclusive design.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience designing agnostic to device or screen-size.
• Experience conducting design research and interpreting qualitative data, fluency in web usability and user-testing methods.
• Experience writing, conducting, analyzing and reporting on user testing and other research modes.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to document design best-practices and digital brand standards, and to offer and receive constructive critique with proposed recommendations for changes, when necessary.
• Close visual acuity to perform tasks related to the production of content.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with additional design tools beyond Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiarity with content management systems (CMS) used in higher education.
• Knowledge of digital marketing strategies and analytics tools.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Dental insurance coverage
• 401k retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling options