UI Designer

Create detailed designs and interfaces for various digital products, from concepting through development handoff. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric designs and support the creative strategy.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed designs & interfaces for websites, apps, dashboards, and other digital products, from concepting through dev handoff
• Create concepts and prototypes for user testing & validation
• Support the Creative Director in driving the creative strategy forward by designing concepts to illustrate the vision
• Attend and participate in client presentations and internal work sessions; help capture and implement design feedback
• Attend team meetings and check-ins with manager to provide status updates and take in feedback on projects
• Help maintain and leverage existing style guides and design systems; assist with the documentation of design specs
• Work collaboratively within a cross-functional team (Client Strategy, Product Management, UX, Content Strategy, Marketing, Engineering and QA) to deliver user-centric designs
• Report on progress/updates and/or communicate with other team members, project leads, and our clients, as required
• Support design production efforts, such as creating and exporting dev-ready assets, conducting stock image searches, and photo-editing
• Other duties related to the position may arise from time to time and may be assigned

Requirements

• 3-4 years of professional experience as a UI designer
• Experience with or strong interest in data visualization, dashboard design, and product design
• Pharma & Healthcare experience is preferred but not required
• Strong proficiency in Figma and preferably Adobe CC Suite
• Experience creating component-based designs for sites built using headless Content Management Systems
• Experience working with and maintaining a robust design system in Figma leveraging reusable components and variables, based on a thorough understanding of atomic design principles
• Strong knowledge of visual design principles (including typography, color theory, visual hierarchy and layout skills), user-centered design best practices, and digital design trends
• Must have a strong portfolio of previous UI design work
• College (or equivalent) degree with a focus in visual communications, marketing, interaction design, cognitive science, human factors, or related field a plus
• Experienced in translating business needs and user research into innovative and captivating concepts and designs
• Experienced in presenting detailed designs to internal and external teams
• Experience leveraging user research, web analytics data and SEO strategies to inform design decisions
• Strong self-management skills with ability to stay organized while juggling multiple projects and deadlines
• Proactive communicator who can collaborate with remote teams (previous experience working with remote teams is a plus)
• Experience working with development teams using agile methodologies
• Willingness to travel to client headquarters in NY Metro area once a month

Key Skills

• Figma
• Adobe CC Suite
• Component-based designs
• Design systems
• Atomic design principles
• Visual design principles
• User-centered design
• Digital design trends
• User research
• Web analytics
• SEO strategies
• Agile methodologies
• Project management
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Travel

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Enriching, team-centric work environment
• Flexible work schedules
• Premium health care plans
• 401(k) matching
• Opportunity to work with the latest technologies
• Access to wellness platforms
• Sponsored training courses and certifications
• Creative, hands-on team-building events