UX Designer

🚀 Hiring: CRM (Slate) UI/UX Designer | Contract | Remote (Part-Time)

Location: Remote

Duration: Up to 120 hours (Part-Time)

Interview Process: 2 Rounds

🔍 Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate and experienced CRM (Slate) UI/UX Designer for a part-time contract engagement. In this role, you will lead a comprehensive redesign of a Graduate Admissions Slate portal, working closely with design and marketing teams.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, user-centered thinker who can manage the full design lifecycle — from research and ideation to high-fidelity prototyping and production — while leveraging data to drive design decisions.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and define user experience requirements through research and user testing
• Create wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes to communicate design concepts
• Design and develop a refreshed Slate portal experience that is intuitive, user-friendly, and visually cohesive
• Build a modular content block library enabling easy customization for different teams
• Develop high-fidelity UI elements including layouts, typography, and iconography aligned with brand standards
• Ensure all designs are responsive, mobile-optimized, and meet accessibility (WCAG) standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with brand and business goals
• Iterate designs based on feedback and data insights
• Deliver production-ready HTML/CSS and documented configurations
• (Optional) Redesign HTML email templates within the CRM system, budget permitting

🛠️ Scope of Work

Primary:

• Complete redesign of Graduate Admissions Slate portal
• UX research, wireframing, prototyping, and final production-ready delivery

Secondary (if budget allows):

• Redesign of HTML email templates with responsive, brand-aligned layouts

✅ Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as a UI/UX Designer (portfolio required)
• Advanced proficiency in HTML5 and CSS
• Strong familiarity with Slate CRM portal architecture and content structure
• Experience with Figma (preferred), Sketch, or Adobe XD
• Strong understanding of user-centered design, accessibility (WCAG), and usability testing
• Experience working with design systems and component-based design
• Knowledge of responsive design principles
• Strong visual design skills (layout, typography, color)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently and deliver within defined timelines

⭐ Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with Technolutions Slate CRM
• Experience designing HTML emails within CRM systems
• Prior experience in higher education environments

🎯 Portfolio Expectations

• Clear storytelling (problem → process → outcome)
• Accessibility-focused design approach
• High-fidelity visual designs showcasing strong UI skills
• Examples of wireframes, user flows, or prototypes
• Experience with design systems
• Clean, well-organized portfolio