Mobile Product Designer – 70% Visual, 30% UX
Midlevel
Fulltime, NYC
At established product company with awesome leaders; helping people with major life transitions
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hi ITPers! Love designing for mobile apps? Read on!
Our client is a successful lifestyle & media brand with millions of users, that’s successfully transformed into a product + tech company, and work in an Agile, MVP-focused way. They help their users navigate some of their most important, happy moments and decisions in their lives, in a meaningful, design-led way.
They’re seeking a fulltime Mobile UI Visual Designer with 2-5 years experience, with a background in successfully designing + launching mobile apps, and who keeps up with the latest and greatest in mobile tech and design. They like folks who think beyond best practices to innovate new user-centered products that are elegant and delightful, and startup / Agile backgrounds are always welcome, as they operate in the same way.
They’ve been around the block for over a decade, so there’s heaps of stability, and yet they have an internal “swat team”, Agile process on the inside, which feels very much like a startup, so they like fellow entrepreneurial, innovative thinkers.
Their fearless leaders are the best, most beloved managers ever! They get their own paragraph they’re so awesome and well-respected in the field. Their new VP of UX & Design – who we’ve worked with and *adored* for many years – is one of the most empathetic, transparent, thoughtful, and supportive managers you could wish for. He really cares about people and design to a degree that’s totally, totally special. And, their new EVP of Product has a slammin’ pedigree, both in academia and in business, as well as a successful track record of start-up leadership, and multiple patents under his name. He’s helped revamp the team into Agile squads, so Design + Tech + Product are all in equal partnership, collaborating closely to iterate new and exciting products and features.
You’ll enjoy excellent benefits, including unlimited PTO, 401K, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, educational stipend, guest speakers and learning events, volunteering opportunities, and a mentorship program. It’s a culture of developing people, with lots of attention to the happiness of their employees. Indeed – their internal colleague satisfaction survey is overwhelmingly positive, and they have very little turnover – the proof is in the pudding, as they say.
As a designer:
- You have world-class visual and interaction design sensibility and skills, with experience in mobile app design (UI / Product Design) – iOS is a must, Android + Windows are big plusses
- You bring projects from concept to completion, and have successful product launches under your belt.
- You value outcome over output, understand the role of the MVP as a tool for measuring progress toward a desired outcome.
- You have a passion for research, user testing and user behavior analysis, and process quantitative as well as qualitative data alongside empathy as a driver to distill into innovative, user-centric solutions.
- That said, if you don’t have a ton of research experience, it’s OK – they will train you. Great opportunity here.
- You have a solid understanding of brand and are capable of executing on designs that support and communicate brand value
- You’re smart, confident, highly competent—and mature enough not to have an ego.
- You’re a skilled communicator who welcomes honest, candid feedback.
- You are a team player who effectively partners with Product Managers, Devs, Researchers and content creators to oversee the experience from conception to launch
- You thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment to rapidly test and learn, and you have Agile experience, preferably.
- You have strong facilitation and collaboration skills with an ability to lead collaborative design sessions and decision-making across the organization.
Qualifications:
- 3+ years proven experience designing user interface solutions on consumer-friendly interactive experiences
- Knowledge in as many of these as possible: iOS9 & 10, Android 5.0 Lollipop, Material Design best practices
- Experience shipping iOS applications; Android is a plus
- BA/BS in Product Design, Interaction Design, or a related field (or equivalent proven field experience)
- Demonstrated experience with Lean UX design principles and practice (supporting portfolio + references)
- Ability to rapidly produce multiple UX/UI concepts
- At least some experience with rapid prototyping, testing with users, and iterating in low-fidelity (paper sketches or interactive mock-ups)
- The communication skills to clearly articulate your concepts—and evangelize on their behalf
- Utilization of UI Kit standards wherever possible, knowing when customization is appropriate
- Proficiency in Adobe CC, Sketch, and InVision. Experience with Flinto or Framer is a plus
TO APPLY, email your resume, URL/portfolio, and salary range to:
joanne (at) joanneweavergroup (dot) com
joanne (at) joanneweavergroup (dot) com
Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you!
Joanne
Joanne Weaver
President
The Joanne Weaver Group
UX / UI / Product Design Recruitment