Senior User Experience Designer
- Employer
- K12 Inc.
- Location
- Herndon, VA, United States
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- Aug 06, 2019
- Ref
- 19-3238
- Job Category
- Product, Services & Policy, UX / Graphic Design
Requisition Number 19-3238
Title Senior User Experience Designer
City Herndon State VA
Description
We are looking for a senior user experience designer with strong interests and expert capabilities in the design and development of engaging user experiences. The ideal candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem-solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication. This individual excels at providing both highly analytical as well as highly creative ideas to a design engagement. The candidate will also have extensive experience in a fast-paced and innovative development environment. A thorough understanding of contemporary user-centered design methodologies is a must.
This is a hands-on role focused on contributing to the processes of product discovery, design and development You will work closely with product managers and strategist to create quality, device-agnostic user experiences and interfaces.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree AND
• Five (5) years' experience with website promotion creation/placement/management AND
• Two (2) years' experience running A/B testing campaigns (Optimizely, Adobe Test & Target) OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite applications including Photoshop and Illustrator
• Extensive knowledge with SEO best practices
• Knowledge of User Experience (UX) and Usability best practices
• Good knowledge of user experience, site usability requirements, and an overall great design sense
• Strong time management and organizational skills. Attention to detail is absolutely critical
• Excellent collaboration and team-building skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Knowledge of Web authoring tools and coding languages such as html, CSS, and JavaScript • Working knowledge of publishing with content management systems (Drupal, AEM, WordPress, etc.) • Knowledge of project management tools like JIRA • Working knowledge of Web Analytics, including dashboards and reports • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Title Senior User Experience Designer
City Herndon State VA
Description
We are looking for a senior user experience designer with strong interests and expert capabilities in the design and development of engaging user experiences. The ideal candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem-solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication. This individual excels at providing both highly analytical as well as highly creative ideas to a design engagement. The candidate will also have extensive experience in a fast-paced and innovative development environment. A thorough understanding of contemporary user-centered design methodologies is a must.
This is a hands-on role focused on contributing to the processes of product discovery, design and development You will work closely with product managers and strategist to create quality, device-agnostic user experiences and interfaces.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Advocate for the user while ensuring that the experience meets Marketing Goals in a consistent and/or appropriate way, regardless of the property being addressed.
- Lead the project start to finish with the collaboration of creative director, stakeholder, and developer.
- Deliver strong wireframe/ prototype to high-end UI well-optimized visual solution.
- Use data and observation to understand our users and to develop insights into improvements for user experience and flow. Utilize A/B testing to present design solutions.
- Research and analyze industry UX/UI trends and competitor sites and strategies.
- Keep up to date with the latest web design technologies and techniques in order to discuss them for inclusion within our website creations.
- Design for current experiences while also envisioning new ones. Working with our brand to generate new ideas and strong visual solution.
- Understand the balance of user experience, business need, and time-to-market, and recommend tradeoffs where appropriate.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree AND
• Five (5) years' experience with website promotion creation/placement/management AND
• Two (2) years' experience running A/B testing campaigns (Optimizely, Adobe Test & Target) OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite applications including Photoshop and Illustrator
• Extensive knowledge with SEO best practices
• Knowledge of User Experience (UX) and Usability best practices
• Good knowledge of user experience, site usability requirements, and an overall great design sense
• Strong time management and organizational skills. Attention to detail is absolutely critical
• Excellent collaboration and team-building skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Knowledge of Web authoring tools and coding languages such as html, CSS, and JavaScript • Working knowledge of publishing with content management systems (Drupal, AEM, WordPress, etc.) • Knowledge of project management tools like JIRA • Working knowledge of Web Analytics, including dashboards and reports • Excellent written and verbal communication skills