Aquent Talent is hiring: UX Design Producer in Cupertino
Aquent Talent, Cupertino, CA, United States, 95014
Our large tech client is seeking an enthusiastic UX Design Producer to support multiple product design teams with website and user experience design for various web tools and software interfaces. In this consultant role, you will collaborate with Design Managers and other Producers to provide overall team and project leadership. You will work closely with the design team and cross-functional partners to define project requirements, clarify design goals, lead design reviews, and ensure a quality release of the final products and features.
Our client believes design matters and it is at the heart of work that they do. The UX Design Producer will play a big part in upholding these values and driving innovation and creativity though our design work. They strive for a strong eye and passion for design with a strong attention to detail, being resourceful, adaptable, creative, and results oriented with high energy and a positive outlook. This is a fast-paced team focused on complex design challenges. You will work closely with many other teams and will be an advocate for user experience.
What You Will Do:
- Manage cross-functional relationships while representing the design team
- Support the team to create project plans, set key milestones, and track issues
- Lead design brainstorms and workshops
- Run meetings and design reviews. Gather key ideas, decisions, issues, and action items in meeting notes.
- Track and report project health weekly, including communicating status and impending or projected results
- Drive planning in partnership with the Design Manager
- Negotiate priorities for the design team, given limited resources and, at times, aggressive schedules
- Ensure timely handoff of design comps and specs to engineering
- Partner with Product and Engineering to ensure design integrity remains intact during implementation
- Constantly improve processes and communications in an ever-changing, fast-paced working environment
What You Will Bring:
- 7+ years as a producer/project manager in software design, digital or creative agency experience preferred
- Understanding of UX/UI and software ideation, execution, and delivery processes
- Understanding of desktop, mobile, and native app design best practices
- Thorough understanding of integrating design, business, marketing, engineering, and stakeholder teams to clarify project requirements, define design goals and strategy, execution and delivery processes
- Ability to grasp complexity quickly and focus on key issues while adapting to constant change
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and drive results while juggling many projects and priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The target hiring compensation range for this role is $90 to $100 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.
About Aquent Talent:
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the worlds biggest brands.
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!
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. Were about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
Client DescriptionOur client, a leader in consumer electronics, is one of the greatest, most innovative, world-changing companies ever created! More like a cluster of start-ups versus a large company, they are single-handedly credited with creating some of the most impactful products of this generation.
Working alongside some of the brightest and most talented people, the work you do here will add up to something big that could not be done anywhere else. There is no doubt that your best work will be brought out achieving some hefty goals at a heroic pace.
One thing we know is that you WILL NOT ever be bored.
Here are some more things you can expect:
- Wi-fi equipped shuttle service
- Free parking
- Onsite cafeteria
WORKING WITH AQUENT: long-term assignments with Aquent gets you access to some pretty cool things:
Youre paid weekly
Subsidized health (including term life and LTD) and dental benefits after your first four weeks of work (averaging at least 20 hrs/wk)
Access to Fidelity 401(k)
Access to FSA Program
Direct deposit for your pay check
Access to our Talent Rewards Program (we reward for referrals!)
Access to free online courses via Aquents Gymnasium, to help you develop your skills: http://gymnasium.aquent.com/
Access to free online courses via Lynda.com
Aquent support: your Aquent Agent checks in with you during the course of your assignment to make sure youre happy and progressing according to your expectations (were also there to be looking for new opportunities for you when youre close to wrapping up)