Director, User Experience and Strategy
The Hired Guns - Long Island City, New York, United States, 11101Work at The Hired Guns
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All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.The backstory on the company and why they need to hire you!A multi-platform media company needs a Director, User Experience and Strategy to define, lead, and advocate for both short and long-term UX solutions. They’re looking for someone who’s comfortable being a close partner to the Editorial, Product, and Audience Development teams, as well as other internal stakeholders. In this role you will:Direct the UX design and strategy, championing best practices and industry-leading approachesPartner with key stakeholders to leverage analytics and data tools to shape UX decisionsLead UX research, competitive analysis, and user testingPlay an integral role in building out an A/B testing practice, including identifying strong test cases and opportunities, creating hypotheses, designing test variations, and leveraging results to arrive at optimal solutionsCollaborate closely with the product team to arrive at best-possible solutions throughout the design and development lifecycleMentor and manage talentMaintain and expand design systemsWhy You?How you’ll know if you’re a fit…To do this job right, you must be a self-starter who will be continuously focused on identifying UX/UI opportunities. You can nurture an environment of creative thinking, and you have superior experience leading UX design teams in a range of projects, spanning both UX and UI. Experience working with and developing design systems is a must. Perhaps you’ve managed multiple stakeholders and worked with cross functional teams in a very collaborative and fast-paced environment. It is also helpful to have previous experience within a media company or have a demonstrated interest in storytelling.The Inside SkinnyWhy you should quit your job right now and join this team!This is a really big job with a lot of room for growth and ownership. Need we say more? Get in touch with us today.The Hired Guns does not and will not discriminate in considering and referring candidates for employment, or in its treatment or advancement of its employees, and will not tolerate harassment, on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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