Senior UX Designer (Contract)

We are a passionate and unique group of people creating meaningful eCommerce solutions for the health, wellness, and sustainable brands we support. We do things a little differently, which is why we’re able to have so much fun in the process. If you enjoy collaborating with a global team of quirky individuals, keep reading for an opportunity to work with us.

The Senior UX Designer will create user-centric strategies for eCommerce websites and execute them through interfaces that are functional, reliable, usable and beautiful. They will work closely with a cross-functional team of designers, developers, researchers, quality analysts, and project managers to create and optimize the shopping experience for our client's websites. As the Senior UX Designer, you will be hands-on in all aspects of User Experience design and development, including gathering and understanding business & user needs, devising user flows, building out detailed annotated wireframes, high/low fidelity prototypes, and a wide range of strategic UX deliverables.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The below list represents the major tasks assigned to incumbents in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all tasks.    

• Creation of useable and accessible UI designs
• Deliver design with attention to detail and well-organized files
• Studies user behavior and the competitive landscape to determine potential opportunities to improve conversion rates
• Integrate quantitative and qualitative data into design solutions
• Effectively communicate with client and the project teams
• Learn how to read key metrics and KPIs in order to provide designs that address business problems
• Collaborating with User Researchers in continuous website experiments by prototyping and testing UX improvements  

Requirements

• 5 - 7 years of experience; strong performer with a track record of success
• Portfolio of eCommerce UI/UX design projects - preferably data-driven and /or best-practice backed strategic UX solutions to specific ecommerce pain points.
• Working knowledge of DTC ecommerce / CRO terms and concepts
• Ability to wireframe, prototype and execute digital interfaces
• Proven background of frequent interfacing with clients where you're able to present / pitch your designs effectively
• Proven background of working closely with other departments: Research, Development, Project Management, etc and ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical team members.
• A strong grasp of components of Visual Design: Typography, Composition, Space & Form, Colours, etc
• Adequate knowledge of UX practices like information architecture, user-flows, usability studies, user personas, etc
• Intermediate Figma proficiency
• Good to have: Figma Animation or Interaction Design ability
• Good to Have: Managing or mentorship experience
• Strong desire to learn and grow in an e-commerce agency environment.
• Critical-thinker and problem-solver