3509 Senior UX Designer Job at IT Motives in Ridgefield

Our fast growing eComm partner is looking for a Sr. UX Designer to be a part of their innovative team. We value diversity in the workplace and encourage women, minorities, and veterans to apply. Thank you!

TYPE: Perm

LOCATION: Ridgefield, WA (Hybrid - apx. 1-2 days a week onsite)

Role Overview:

We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior UX Designer to lead and shape the user experience design for our products. This is a new role in the company and you can help shape it from the ground up. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless and meaningful experiences for our users. You'll be responsible for driving the design process, from research to prototyping, while ensuring that our designs are user-centered, innovative, and aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead User Research: Conduct user interviews, surveys, and usability testing to gather insights and identify user needs, behaviors, and pain points.
• Information Architecture: Design and optimize navigation structures, sitemaps, and workflows to ensure a logical and user-friendly experience.
• Wireframing and Prototyping: Create low and high-fidelity wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to communicate design concepts and interactions clearly to stakeholders and development teams.
• Usability Testing: Plan and conduct usability tests, analyze feedback, and iterate on designs to ensure a positive and effective user experience.
• Collaboration with Cross-functional Teams: Work closely with product managers, developers, UI designers, and other stakeholders to align design efforts with project goals and technical requirements.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level designers, helping them grow their skills and improve their design processes.
• Maintain Design Consistency: Contribute to and maintain design systems and style guides to ensure a consistent and cohesive experience across all products.
• Product Strategy: Collaborate with product teams to define design solutions that address both user needs and business objectives, while making data-driven decisions.
• Design Advocacy: Advocate for the importance of design thinking and user-centered design throughout the organization, presenting findings and design solutions clearly to stakeholders.
• Stay Current: Keep up with the latest UX trends, tools, technologies, and methodologies to ensure our designs are cutting-edge and aligned with industry best practices.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in UX design with a strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design projects.
• Expertise in user research techniques and a deep understanding of user needs, behaviors, and pain points.
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision, etc.).
• Strong understanding of information architecture, interaction design, and usability principles.
• Experience conducting usability testing and synthesizing insights into actionable design improvements.
• Excellent collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present and explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile development processes is a plus.
• A passion for creating delightful, intuitive, and accessible user experiences.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in designing for mobile, web, and enterprise applications.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and basic front-end development.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices and designing for diverse user groups.
• Experience with advanced prototyping tools (e.g., Axure, Proto.io).

Salary Range: $90K-$115K Depending on experience