Designer, UX/Visual (Remote, Contract-to-hire) Job at OHO Interactive in Boston

Designer, UX/Visual (Remote, Contract-to-hire)

Job Overview

We are looking for a Designer who will help advance our UX and Visual design practices and drive client project success. As part of a cross-functional UXD team, working in a multi-tasking, fast-paced environment, this person will be client-facing to help create best-in-class UXD deliverables. This opportunity starts as a 6-month contract with the potential for a full-time, permanent position at the end of the contract period.

Qualifications

• Have a 2-3 year track record in successful Information Architecture, UX and Visual design projects
• Have at least a Bachelor's degree in Interactive Design (or a related field)
• Have a strong proficiency in Figma or a comparable digital design tool
• Are an innovative, strategic thinker
• Are good at quick decision making in response to changing conditions
• Are passionate, confident and goal-oriented
• Can work well autonomously and remotely without frequent oversight and direction
• Can communicate well between clients, designers, and developers
• Can challenge the team to grow with ideas/solutions beyond what’s expected
• Are a team player and puts ideas first over egos
• Are an articulate visual and verbal communicator
• Have experience/knowledge in designing sites powered by content management systems
• Candidates should be comfortable traveling nationally 2-5 times a year for company and/or client meetings
• Candidates should demonstrate the ability to legally work in the United States according to federal law

Responsibilities

• As part of a cross-functional UXD team, working in a multi-tasking, fast-paced environment, this person will be client-facing to help create best-in-class UXD deliverables
• Self-motivated and take initiative
• This role is 100% remote, so candidates must be comfortable working autonomously and proactively
• Accountable for UX and Visual design execution in alignment with strategy, scope and priorities of each project
• Fluent in creating component-based design systems (similar to atomic design) for large-scale, content-rich web solutions
• Information Architecture: auditing complex websites, developing clear insights, and creating new sitemaps to guide site restructuring
• UX Design: creating user flows, wireframes, and annotations that build on our strategic direction and set users up for success
• Visual Design: creating new UI designs, design systems, style guides and other materials that communicate our creative recommendations
• Thinking conceptually and developing new design systems that help bring a brand identity to fruition for the web
• Creating prototypes and helping define user tests as they pertain to the project at hand
• Collaborating with other UX designers, visual designers, content strategists, and developers to co-own the final product
• Advocating for the user-centered design methodology and can convey its value internally and externally
• Helping evolve and setting a high standard for OHO’s and our client’s UX and Design approaches

Benefits

• The annual salary range for this role is $75-85k, depending on experience

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