User Experience Designer (5128)

Join a fast-moving environment where UX design directly shapes how teams expand and operate in new markets.

RUN Studios, and its client partner, a large online retailer headquartered in Seattle, are seeking a User Experience Designer to join for an approximate 12-month project!

This position requires 5 days onsite in downtown Seattle.

We are seeking a talented and passionate User Experience Designer to help refine and expand our clients' internal tools that support teams operating in new regions. This is a highly impactful role working with cross-functional partners who value strong design thinking and execution. The ideal candidate can step in quickly, understand the vision, and deliver thoughtful, user-centered design solutions in a fast-moving environment.

As a UX Designer, You Will

• Quickly and thoroughly create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups to effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to help define business and feature requirements using empirical online data, usability findings, market research, and proven user-centered design principles.
• Assess and optimize the performance of new and existing features by actively participating in usability testing and interpreting analytics data.
• Present design work to user experience, product, and executive stakeholders for review and feedback.
• Contribute to user interface design and development best practices and standards.
• Provide leadership and thought partnership around ecommerce trends, web application design, and user interface innovation.

As an Applicant, You Bring

• 3–6 years of industry experience delivering interaction design solutions for web and/or software applications.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong understanding of best practices for web-based information architecture and design, with deep knowledge of usability principles and techniques.
• Proficiency with design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Visio, and Dreamweaver.
• A strong online portfolio demonstrating user-centered design solutions and relevant past work is required.
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and analytical skills, with the ability to clearly and persuasively communicate complex interaction design concepts across varied audiences.
• Ability to work effectively with highly technical partners and manage multiple projects in an agile, fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.
• Ability to prototype using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, or Flash, is highly desired.

Additional Position Details

• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • None.
• Physical Demands
  • Physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Work Environment
  • Typical for an office setting or home environment.
  • 5 days onsite downtown Seattle.
• Travel
  • None.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

At RUN Studios we recognize our ultimate success depends on our talented and dedicated workforce. We understand, value, and are grateful for the invaluable contributions made by each employee. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive program of evolving competitive benefits specifically designed to support the needs of our employees and their dependents.     

Compensation

Pay Range: $45 -$52.50 (Hourly)    

The successful candidate’s pay will be based on various factors such as individual qualifications and work location.  

Benefits:

Benefits and perks may vary depending on location and nature of the work, but eligible employees have access to medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits, health savings and flexible spending accounts, other telehealth and wellness benefits, a minimum of seven paid holidays per year, accrual of at least 6.5 days (Temporary Employment) to at least 15 days (Regular Employment) of paid time off per year, a 401k plan with company match, discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance, and referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals.  

As an equal opportunity employer, RUN Studios is committed to pay equity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Salary : $45 - $53