UX / Product Designer (FT remote | up to $130/hour)

Brainstorm Creative Resources • WV

124d • $140,000 - $260,000

About The Position

Brainstorm Creative Resources is supporting a media organization that is looking to engage a Senior UX / Digital Product Designer in a 100% remote, full-time (40 hours/week) temporary position that we expect to continue for a minimum of six months. This opportunity is open to qualified applicants living anywhere in the United States. The commitment will require consistent availability to work 40 hours/week each week during east coast business hours. We do not expect there to be any overtime hours. The individual in this role will be tasked with designing rich interactive experiences for Web and mobile users. They will bring best practices to conceptualization, design and user testing efforts and will work in both the Discovery and Execution phases of the Product Design Lifecycle. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in multiple sub-specialties of design (Design Strategy, Research, Testing, UX, UI, Front-End, etc.) and be team players, with the ability to work with fellow designers, product managers, and stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience working on collaborative design teams and will be comfortable interfacing with internal clients, project managers and writers to produce effective and creative digital solutions. Strong communications skills and an upbeat personality are key along with the ability to multitask.

Requirements

• BA degree or higher in product design, visual design, graphic design, UX design or nearly related field.
• Minimum of three years in a product designer role.
• Online portfolio of professional UI and UX work.
• Ability to work effectively on a team that embraces agile principals and a lean design process.
• Fluency with standard design software and platforms (Figma, Miro, Adobe Suite, etc.).
• Experience with writing, executing and analyzing in-person or online user testing is a plus.
• Practical experience working closely with Product Managers and developers; informing product direction and roadmaps, and sprint planning.
• Knowledge in key UX areas like information architecture, UI Design best practices, interaction design patterns, style guides and pattern libraries.

Nice To Haves

• Passionate about UI/UX design.
• Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal and written).
• Productive, problem solver, communicator, organized, self-starter, detail-oriented, multitasker, dependable.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to independently prioritize and manage time effectively across multiple projects.
• Ability to offer and accept feedback constructively.
• Self-motivated, inquisitive.
• Desire to stay ahead of emerging trends.
• Thorough understanding of user-centered design processes and practical experience in working with consumer-oriented experiences and/or products.
• Strong sense of collaboration; you should thrive in iterative, cross-disciplinary environments.
• Comfortable trying new things and failing quickly to get to optimal solution.
• The ability to think about the end-goal and higher strategy while understanding known constraints to produce an engaging design experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate insights and strategy into prototypes, clearly communicating your vision through your concepts.
• Share discoveries, design solutions, research, and testing results with stakeholders.
• Leverage a generative work style -- you can visualize and iterate at varying levels of fidelity.
• Design responsively -- construct mobile-focused designs that are extended across screen sizes and devices through smart use of responsive and adaptive strategies and enable strong site performance.
• Specify design for multiple platforms, including Web, native apps, and distributed platforms.
• Develop, tests, and refine prototypes.
• Design, launch, and analyze user tests and research studies.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility
• Competitive pay rate ranging from $70/hour to $130/hour
• Opportunity for continued employment beyond six months

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree