UI/UX Designer Job at Unique Vacations in Miami

DO WHAT YOU LOVE! Unique Vacations, Inc. -- an affiliate of the worldwide representative for Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts -- is seeking a forward-thinking UI-UX Designer to join its remarkable Miami-based, in-house team. WHO ARE WE? Unique Vacations, Inc. is an affiliate of the worldwide representative of Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts. We provide exclusive, marketing, public relations, advertising, promotions, and creative services to showcase the Luxury Included experience, which guests have come to adore for 40 years and counting for Sandals & Beaches Resorts. You can learn more about the brands we represent by visiting www.sandals.com and www.beaches.com. We are ever-dedicated to our customers, vendors, and our most precious commodity -- our TEAM! At Unique Vacations, Inc. we know our company is most powerful when everyone can make their mark. When you do what you love, you will be empowered to create the future that you want! APPLY, CREATE, IMPACT: If you're ready to make an impact on one of the world's most renowned hospitality brands, we invite you to apply for the UI-UX Designer via our career portal: http://www.uvcareers.com/ JOB DESCRIPTION: We are looking for an experienced UI/UX designer looking for a full-time position in a collaborative environment. If you thrive on a very dynamic team, are a source of positive energy within a team setting, can think both creatively and linearly, and are self-motivated to make a difference, you'll be a good fit for our team. JOB ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Be responsible for creating intuitive, clear, consistent, and strong UX workflows designs that make our features simple and attractive to use for our desktop and mobile applications. Align the look and feel of the digital space with company brand guidelines Perform thorough research by meeting with product owners to understand business needs. Present designs to our product owners, engineering, and marketing teams for feedback. Create work tickets via Jira with defining requirements around your designs. Work with front and back-end engineers as they code the new designs and features to provide clarity and adjustments where necessary. Review completed work for functional and aesthetic accuracy before approving your work to be released. Your design work will include improving existing functionality as well as creating designs for new features. Mock ups, both static and clickable prototypes will be required. Your projects will also include working on our website to improve its look and overall feel. Make sure your design files are clean and organized. This includes identifying next steps, clarifying unclear tickets, and breaking larger tickets into smaller and more manageable tasks. Keep our production deployment path clear. You will be expected to take accountability for ensuring projects are not a bottleneck for deployments, and anticipate the impact of new development features for UX. Motivating, inspiring, and influencing others in the organization to engage with design thinking and best UX practices Participating in identifying and defining strategic initiatives as well as supporting those efforts COMPETENCE REQUIREMENTS: 5+ years professional experience in the software/design/digital world with proven track record Strong UI/UX portfolio including designs, wireframes and/or interactive prototypes. Experience in translating user experience needs into intuitive, engaging user interfaces Experience with mobile UI standards, usability, and practical experience in design and development of user interfaces for mobile applications Proficiency in Adobe XD Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop Experience with Optimizely Experience with Agile Development is a plus Experience in the Travel Industry is a plus The right candidate is an ambitious, aggressive, hard-working, self-starter, who is well organized and able to assume responsibility for specific project deliverables with limited supervision. Must also have strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work effectively independently as well as in a team environment. Must have excellent communication skills. Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Must be able to travel to the resorts we represent Must be able to travel to our overseas office locations Must maintain proper travel documents EXPERIENCE: Education: Bachelors degree in design, computer sciences, related field or equivalent practical experience. Experience: 5 years UI design experience or similar role BENEFITS: We offer a full benefits package including: Health Dental Vision LTD Life Insurance Sick days Vacation days 10 Holidays Tuition reimbursement Parental leave 401K package with a company match Additional perk: After 6 months of continuous employment, you may visit one of the Resorts we represent at a minimal cost. Once you visit one of the properties, you will not only experience the best of what the brand has to offer but you will get to see first-hand what makes us so passionate and most of all so "Unique". ABOUT UNIQUE VACATIONS: Unique Vacations Inc. is an affiliate of the worldwide representative of Sandals and Beaches Resorts - exclusively providing, marketing, public relations, advertising, promotions, and creative services to showcase the Luxury Included experience, which the guests have come to adore for 40 years and counting for Sandals and Beaches Resorts. Designed for couples in love, Sandals Resorts boasts 16 Luxury Included resorts located on the Caribbean's best beaches in Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Antigua, Curaçao, St. Lucia and Grenada. The family-friend resorts for everyone, Beaches Resorts offers three magnificent locations in Jamaica and Turks & Caicos. We are headquartered in sunny South Florida - a hop, skip and a jump from the glorious Caribbean islands. Learn more about the brands we represent at www.sandals.com and www.beaches.com.