Marriott
Senior UX Designer
Marriott, Providence, Rhode Island, us, 02912
Marriott Senior UX Designer - Providence, Rhode Island
Schedule:
Full-Time
Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below.Located Remotely?
YesRelocation?
NoPosition Type:
ManagementJOB SUMMARY:
With every journey, travel has the power to shape us and our world. Begin your journey as the Senior UX Designer at Marriott International, repeatedly voted one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. Join our high energy and talented User Experience & Design team creating best-in-class digital experiences for one of the most recognized hospitality companies in the world. This role is responsible for designing commerce-focused web products ranging from near-term tactical to longer-term strategy with a keen focus on data-driven, best-in-class product design. They will contribute to digital experiences that deliver on both revenue conversion and emotional engagement to support business outcomes. Partnering closely with the Director of User Experience, product management and technology colleagues to meet needs across our business, leisure, member, and non-member customers. This position requires the ability to produce design as an individual contributor and provide direction to internal and external designers. A strong portfolio is critical. Your portfolio should showcase experience in UX and interaction design in commerce solutions, particularly highlighting conversion optimization efforts, simplicity, and ease-of-use.CANDIDATE PROFILE:Education and Experience:5+ years of relevant experience in digital product design4-year undergraduate degree, with bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline, or equivalent experience/educationExperience in multiple of the following user experience disciplines: interaction design and visual designStrong grounding in general usability and transactional design best practicesExperience with major, large-scale global digital apps, web sites, or other digital products within the commerce spaceProven experience with commerce platforms, from homepage through checkout processes, including strong visual skills and understanding of best practices for displaying productsWell versed in industry best practices for increasing search rate and step conversionStrong grounding in search forms, search results, general usability, and transactional design best practicesYou’re exactly who we’re looking for if you:Champion conversion techniques while balancing an elevated user experiencePromote UX best practices drawn from a variety of disciplines (within and beyond hospitality)Communicate through compelling visuals and deliverablesDemonstrate self-confidence, energy, and enthusiasm in leading and influencing teamsShowcase strong presentation, negotiation, and persuasion skillsThrive in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projectsNice to Have:Expertise in large-scale global digital entities or other digital products within the hospitality, or travel industrySuperior communication and interpersonal skills including discovery facilitation, presentation, and storytellingExperience with Agile / SAFE development methodologiesCORE WORK ACTIVITIES:Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge:Produces sketches, wireframes, personas, journey maps, flows, designs, motion specs, prototypes, and/or presentations as needed to communicate experience designProvides subject matter expertise on key functional systems to help shepherd strategic initiatives from idea to feasible implementationProvides subject matter expertise on hotel brands and the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program to help ensure they are infused correctly and seamlessly throughout digital productsReferences Design System Manager for appropriate patterns, components, and styles in the course of user experience design work; attends office hours for feedback and follows procedures to propose new elements when necessaryProduces both innovative high-level design concepts / strategy visualizations as well as development-ready designs with specificationsEnsure a quality experience on live digital products by participating in the user acceptance testing processUses software including: Adobe Creative Suite; Sketch; InVision Studio; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPointKeeps skills up-to-date on industry trends and applies new knowledge to job, identifying strategic opportunities for competitive advantages through those findingsClearly present your work citing industry best practices, qual and quant data to support your decisionsBe a thought partner providing recommendations based on research and data for experience enhancements across all digital touchpointsCollaborates with a variety of user experience disciplines within the team (Information Architecture, Design System/Standards, User Research, Copywriting) to advance your workManaging Work, Projects, and Policies:Provides accurate estimates as to needed time to complete work to feed project plans (and therefore personal deadlines)Reports impediments to completing work and meeting deadlinesProvides regular status updates to managerSuccessfully manages multiple assignments at onceAccepts critique and critiques work of others in a helpful and professional mannerCommunicates in a timely and appropriate manner with teammatesAdditional Responsibilities:Works independently with minimal supervision, but knows when issues should be escalated to managerDevelops relationships with members of other teams and leverages those relationships to answer questionsPresents work with clarity and confidence; explains complex matters so that others can understand themPerforms other reasonable duties as assigned by managerMANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES:Leadership:Adaptability – Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplaceCommunication – Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methodsProblem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of actionProfessional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its valuesStrategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processesAnd more...
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Schedule:
Full-Time
Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below.Located Remotely?
YesRelocation?
NoPosition Type:
ManagementJOB SUMMARY:
With every journey, travel has the power to shape us and our world. Begin your journey as the Senior UX Designer at Marriott International, repeatedly voted one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. Join our high energy and talented User Experience & Design team creating best-in-class digital experiences for one of the most recognized hospitality companies in the world. This role is responsible for designing commerce-focused web products ranging from near-term tactical to longer-term strategy with a keen focus on data-driven, best-in-class product design. They will contribute to digital experiences that deliver on both revenue conversion and emotional engagement to support business outcomes. Partnering closely with the Director of User Experience, product management and technology colleagues to meet needs across our business, leisure, member, and non-member customers. This position requires the ability to produce design as an individual contributor and provide direction to internal and external designers. A strong portfolio is critical. Your portfolio should showcase experience in UX and interaction design in commerce solutions, particularly highlighting conversion optimization efforts, simplicity, and ease-of-use.CANDIDATE PROFILE:Education and Experience:5+ years of relevant experience in digital product design4-year undergraduate degree, with bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline, or equivalent experience/educationExperience in multiple of the following user experience disciplines: interaction design and visual designStrong grounding in general usability and transactional design best practicesExperience with major, large-scale global digital apps, web sites, or other digital products within the commerce spaceProven experience with commerce platforms, from homepage through checkout processes, including strong visual skills and understanding of best practices for displaying productsWell versed in industry best practices for increasing search rate and step conversionStrong grounding in search forms, search results, general usability, and transactional design best practicesYou’re exactly who we’re looking for if you:Champion conversion techniques while balancing an elevated user experiencePromote UX best practices drawn from a variety of disciplines (within and beyond hospitality)Communicate through compelling visuals and deliverablesDemonstrate self-confidence, energy, and enthusiasm in leading and influencing teamsShowcase strong presentation, negotiation, and persuasion skillsThrive in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple projectsNice to Have:Expertise in large-scale global digital entities or other digital products within the hospitality, or travel industrySuperior communication and interpersonal skills including discovery facilitation, presentation, and storytellingExperience with Agile / SAFE development methodologiesCORE WORK ACTIVITIES:Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge:Produces sketches, wireframes, personas, journey maps, flows, designs, motion specs, prototypes, and/or presentations as needed to communicate experience designProvides subject matter expertise on key functional systems to help shepherd strategic initiatives from idea to feasible implementationProvides subject matter expertise on hotel brands and the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program to help ensure they are infused correctly and seamlessly throughout digital productsReferences Design System Manager for appropriate patterns, components, and styles in the course of user experience design work; attends office hours for feedback and follows procedures to propose new elements when necessaryProduces both innovative high-level design concepts / strategy visualizations as well as development-ready designs with specificationsEnsure a quality experience on live digital products by participating in the user acceptance testing processUses software including: Adobe Creative Suite; Sketch; InVision Studio; Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPointKeeps skills up-to-date on industry trends and applies new knowledge to job, identifying strategic opportunities for competitive advantages through those findingsClearly present your work citing industry best practices, qual and quant data to support your decisionsBe a thought partner providing recommendations based on research and data for experience enhancements across all digital touchpointsCollaborates with a variety of user experience disciplines within the team (Information Architecture, Design System/Standards, User Research, Copywriting) to advance your workManaging Work, Projects, and Policies:Provides accurate estimates as to needed time to complete work to feed project plans (and therefore personal deadlines)Reports impediments to completing work and meeting deadlinesProvides regular status updates to managerSuccessfully manages multiple assignments at onceAccepts critique and critiques work of others in a helpful and professional mannerCommunicates in a timely and appropriate manner with teammatesAdditional Responsibilities:Works independently with minimal supervision, but knows when issues should be escalated to managerDevelops relationships with members of other teams and leverages those relationships to answer questionsPresents work with clarity and confidence; explains complex matters so that others can understand themPerforms other reasonable duties as assigned by managerMANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES:Leadership:Adaptability – Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplaceCommunication – Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methodsProblem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of actionProfessional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its valuesStrategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processesAnd more...
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