UX Designer - Hybrid

UX Designer at Amica Mutual Insurance Company to work on web design solutions, focusing on enhancing the online user experience and meeting customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for design deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to corporate style and branding guidelines
• Lead design efforts of small and medium size and complexity
• Research emerging web-based technologies and trends, including user interface design and usability research best practices
• Monitor both Amica's and our competitors' online activities to suggest enhancements and use data to inform design choices
• Provide effective, proactive and professional communications, escalating issues appropriately
• Assist in mentoring and providing guidance and direction to design team members, which may include task assignment and oversight of the design team's work product
• Provide input into team deliverables, ensuring the highest standards of quality are displayed
• Contribute to emerging design team processes and deliverables including developing site user experience standards
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues, vendors, business stakeholders and CIS project personnel
• Investigate users' interaction with the current application, which may include facilitating usability studies
• Perform various projects and duties as assigned by management

Requirements

• Proficiency in tools associated with web design work
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop and foster business relationships
• Highly organized and detail oriented with ability to quickly organize and manage multiple efforts
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge and understanding of user-centered design concepts and best practices
• Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years experience or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job

Key Skills

• Proficiency in tools associated with web design work
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge and understanding of user-centered design concepts and best practices

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance
• Paid Vacation – you will receive at least 13 vacation days in the first 12 months, amounts could be greater depending on the role
• Holidays - 14 paid holidays observed
• Sick time - 6 days sick time at hire, 6 additional days sick time at 90 days of employment
• Generous 401k with company match and immediate vesting. Additionally, annual 3% non-elective employer contribution
• Annual Success Sharing Plan - Paid to eligible employees if company meets or exceeds combined ratio, growth and/or service goals
• Generous leave programs, including paid parental bonding leave
• Student Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement programs
• Generous fitness and wellness reimbursement
• Employee community involvement
• Strong relationships, lifelong friendships
• Opportunities for advancement in a successful and growing company