Position Title:<\/p>\n
User Experience Designer<\/p>\n
Position Summary<\/p>\n
Wieden+Kennedy believes that each team member makes a significant contribution to our success. That
\ncontribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities outlined in a job description. Therefore, this job
\ndescription is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee or the
\norganization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each team member will offer his\/her services
\nwherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors and to pursue individual career growth.<\/p>\n
The User Experience Designer collaboratively works with the creative teams, strategists, producers and
\ndevelopment teams to translate creative concepts into viable interactive solutions matching innovative thinking with
\nequally innovative execution.<\/p>\n
Major Responsibilities\/Primary Functions<\/p>\n
Works closely with creatives, technologists, and producers to determine and understand the client\u2019s goals and
\ntarget audiences for each individual project in order to create effective, innovative, standards-based and on-budget
\ndigital solutions<\/p>\n
Create wireframes, user flows, experience mockups, and requirements specifications for new sites, social media
\napps, as well as feature requests to existing sites and new mobile devices<\/p>\n
Stays abreast of latest trends in interfaces, UX, technologies, social behaviors and applies to groundbreaking
\ndesign and innovative user experiences<\/p>\n
Balance organizational demands and project priorities to select the appropriate method to create a consensus and
\ncommunicate design requirements<\/p>\n
Compare, contrast, and prioritize alternative approaches to meeting functional objectives, using judgment and
\nexperience to suggest solutions to design problems that are optimized considering customer needs, business
\nconstraints, and technological realities<\/p>\n
Take responsibility for creating the user experience on projects, concentrating on end-to-end scenarios and key
\nuser tasks<\/p>\n
Create, maintain and share project documentation (user flows, wireframes, other user-experience-related
\ndocuments) alongside project execution<\/p>\n
Qualifications, Distinguishing Characteristics and Special Requirements<\/p>\n
3-5 years design experience in relevant industry<\/p>\n
Capable of defining and implementing design guide lines, and design specs; demonstrate experience with
\nindustry\/platform standards<\/p>\n
Prior experience in conceptual development and creative prototypes as well as tactical UI design and
\nimplementation<\/p>\n
Demonstrated ability to analyze an application and transform the design to make it simple and easy to use<\/p>\n
Expert level of knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite products or their equivalent<\/p>\n
Expert level of knowledge pertaining to the principles of web production and development<\/p>\n
A proven track record of gaining trust and respect while maintaining composure in stressful situations<\/p>\n
Bachelor\u2019s degree in Graphic or Interactive Design preferred<\/p>\n
Creative, strategic and analytical-thinking skills<\/p>\n
Exceptional initiative and attention to detail<\/p>\n
Some evening and weekend work required<\/p>\n