User Experience Analyst

Auto-Owners Insurance • Lansing, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs. We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, you could have the flexibility of work-from-home time as defined by the leadership team. Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a User Experience Designer. Responsibilities include analyzing business requirements and user feedback needed for user-centered design. This includes the ability to create the necessary visual design and information architecture for various deliverables.

Requirements

• Must be able to communicate effectively with project teams and participate in brainstorming sessions.
• Portfolio of previous projects demonstrating Web Design/User Experience Design.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in user experience design, user interface design, user centered design, information architecture, graphic design, human-computer interaction, new media, or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Strong artistic and visual eye for design, with a solid understanding of how to design for the web.
• Proficiency with Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Understanding of CSS, (X)HTML, XML, JavaScript, image editing and production, interface design, usability testing, and information architecture is desired.

Responsibilities

• Consulting with business users and IT to determine the information needed to develop visual design concepts, including graphics, and screen mockups.
• Conducting and analyzing user research, including usability studies, user interviews and surveys.
• Developing information architecture needed for web development and user interactions.
• Maintaining an awareness of current usability and user-centered design best practices.
• Consulting with users, architects, project leaders, and management to resolve problems and suggest alternatives.
• Assisting with development and maintenance of corporate web standards.

Benefits

• friendly work environment
• structured training program
• employee mentoring
• excellent compensation/benefits package
• competitive base salary
• matched 401(k)
• fully-funded pension plan (once vested)
• bonus programs
• generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level