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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailTitle: Sr. Innovation UX Designer / Sr UX Designer
Location: Boston MA / Jersey City NJ
Duration: 6 months Contract
Rate: $67 hourly
Hybrid role Onsite 3 days a week
Remote Work
Partial
Talent must reside at location on submission
Yes
Branch
Primary Skills
UI/UX
Notes
Required Skills
Job Description
Opening / Selling Statement We are currently recruiting a Senior Innovation Designer to join our dynamic and fastpaced Innovation team! In this role you will work as part of a highperformance team responsible for the discovery of new digital products services and businesses from Ideation through Minimum Valuable Product.
Our work involves navigating uncharted territory with more unknowns than knowns. You must be comfortable with ambiguity and exhibit a startup mentalitysomeone who can quickly pivot embrace challenges and dive into the messiness of innovation. As part of our multidisciplinary team you should be adept at presenting ideas and pitching solutions to diverse internal and external senior stakeholders across various stages of the process.
We value a culture of experimentation and continuous evolution. You will need to adapt rapidly to emerging tools and ways of working as we continuously push the boundaries of what is possible with prototyping. We are looking for someone who contributes immediately to our group and can apply their knowledge capacities and experience to our current portfolio of ideas and help support emerging concepts.
Required Skills UX Design Product
Job Duties Participate in the collaborative definition/direction and vision for new products services or businesses.
Translate research insights and ambitious product strategies into bold impactful creative work and user experiences.
Continuously iterate solution concepts using all manner of methods from napkin sketch to highlevel diagrams and pixelperfect user experiences and animations.
Demonstrate a history of applied learning and growth.
How might we...
abstract very technical concepts into a clear and easy to understand datavisualizations
create an interface that is selfexplanatory and clearly showcases the valueproposition to a firsttime audience
explain to a senior stakeholder the precise steps to assess a concepts desirability from ideation to prototyping
choose the correct instrument and fidelity of a prototype depending on the stage and maturity of our idea
engage stakeholders with diverse professional backgrounds in an activity around an artefact from the design process
Job Requirements Based in Jersey City NJ or Boston MA and willing to be on site 3 days/week
Deep understanding of experience design graphic design typography datavisualization animation and user interfaces principles.
Creative thinking with a proactive approach to problemsolving and the design process with attention to detail and a focus on delivering results under tight deadlines.
Stellar communication skills and fluency in pitching creative concepts confidently to a range of stakeholders both internal and external.
Curious nature continuously exploring and evaluating the frameworks and techniques being shared in innovation design and product ecosystems ensuring our work remains cuttingedge and relevant.
Advanced proficiency in Figma Photoshop PowerPoint and Illustrator.
Bonus: Proficiency in a complementary technical skill including but not limited to coding animation data visualization or other technical skills that enhance your creative work.
Desired Skills & Experience
4 years of professional experience as a Senior Designer Interaction Designer Design Engineer Creative Technologist Creative Director or equivalent role
Proven ability to work in environments characterized by rapid change ambiguity and high expectations. E.g. Consulting Agencies focused on Innovation Strategy Founding Designers of venturebacked companies Innovation departments from market leaders.
Track record of successfully launching bold creative initiatives and a portfolio showcasing both the work done and the processes followed.
A degree in Graphic Design Product Design Industrial Design or equivalent preferred but not required.
Bonus: Notable achievements such as industry awards (e.g. Red Dot Awwwards) or published research papers.
Full Time