UX Designer / Visual Designer

Overview

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary (USD):

$47.99 to $53.33/hour

Start Date:

09.23.2024

We're looking for a Senior Product Designer with a strong UX and visual design background to champion the strategic thinking and to launch several new features for higher education and professional learners. You'll partner closely with content, product, and engineering teams and be responsible for improving the current experience. You will be challenged in an organization that values vision, execution, and persistence. You will take ownership of our product by solving complex problems in simple, elegant ways. Product Designers are embedded within product teams that are deeply collaborative, and each member is directly responsible for the team's success.

What You'll Do:
• Define and create the user experience for specific areas of our products
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams throughout the product development process
• Understand and advocate of user needs
• Define key metrics to track success and business impact
• Maintain clear team alignment around goals and priorities
• Approach an open-ended problem space with vigor and clarity
• Think holistically about the user journey and product ecosystem
• Guide user research and testing, ensuring usability and product consistency
• Be data-driven and iteratively improve the experience
• Design for AI-driven teaching and learning experiences

About You:
• 7+ years product design experience with an online portfolio of relevant design work
• Skilled in design at the detail and systems level
• Confident communicator who can clearly articulate your process, approach, and rationale to others
• Experience designing for AI-driven experiences including LLMs
• Experience working in a collaborative team comprised of other designers, content strategists, product managers, and developers
• Prior experience defining and leading user research efforts
• Awareness of design trends across web and mobile devices
• Experience working with design systems
• Experience working in an Agile, lean UX, and mobile first
• Understanding the relationship of visual, interaction, and content disciplines
• Expert proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, and/or Adobe Creative Suite
• Bachelor's or master's degree in design and/or HCI related field
• Design for conversational interfaces (preferred)
• Experience with educational content (preferred)

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $47.99 to $53.33 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 world's biggest brands. Our 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. 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.

Client Description

Are you excited about the opportunity to be part of a leading global educational solutions provider that is dedicated to shaping the future of learning? Our client, an innovative force in the education industry, is actively seeking talented individuals to join their dynamic team. With a commitment to advancing educational technology and fostering meaningful learning experiences, this organization is at the forefront of transforming the way knowledge is shared and acquired. If you are passionate about making a positive impact on education, thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, we invite you to explore opportunities with us. Join a team that is dedicated to redefining the landscape of education and empowering learners worldwide.