Aquent is hiring: UX Designer in Seattle

Our major tech client is seeking a talented and experienced UX Designer to join a dynamic team for a 1-year consulting assignment ONSITE in SEATTLE. In this role, you will be responsible for crafting innovative design solutions that enhance user experiences across digital platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Managers, Engineers, and other UX Designers to develop and refine user-centric designs that meet business and user needs. This is an exciting opportunity to shape impactful digital products from concept to completion.

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Key Responsibilities:

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• UX Design & Strategy: Develop user-centered design solutions that align with both business goals and user needs. Work closely with product and engineering teams to define product scope and iterate on design concepts.
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• User Research & Validation: Conduct usability testing, user interviews, and concept validation research sessions. Analyze feedback to ensure designs are intuitive and effective.
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• Design Artifacts: Create detailed and high-fidelity wireframes, storyboards, personas, user journey maps, and prototypes that communicate design concepts and user flows to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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• Collaboration & Communication: Partner with Product Managers, Engineering, and other UX Designers to iterate on design concepts and ensure a seamless handoff of design specifications. Provide clear and actionable design rationale during feedback and review cycles.
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• Accessibility: Integrate accessibility best practices into your design process to ensure digital products are usable for all people, regardless of their abilities.
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• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends, design tools, and best practices, and continuously improve design processes and outputs.
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Required Qualifications:

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• 4+ years of experience in UX design, with a proven track record of delivering design solutions for digital products.
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• Strong experience developing storyboards, personas, user journey maps, and other design deliverables.
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• Expertise in creating high-fidelity mockups and specifications for Engineering handoff.
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• Experience working closely with Technical Product Managers to define product scope and requirements.
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• Solid understanding of accessibility principles and a commitment to designing inclusive user experiences.
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• Familiarity with design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar.
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• Excellent collaboration, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design rationale to diverse stakeholders.
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• A strong portfolio showcasing your design process, problem-solving skills, and high-quality outputs.
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Preferred Qualifications:

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• Experience with Agile development processes and collaborating in cross-functional teams.
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• Knowledge of front-end development (HTML/CSS) to better understand technical constraints and opportunities.
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• Experience working on mobile or responsive design projects.
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The target hiring compensation range for this role is $50 to $54 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

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About Aquent Talent:

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Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

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Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.