UX Designer

Posted By: Greg Phipps
Salary: £35,000
Location: Gateshead
Job Type: Permanent
Category: Sales & Marketing

Central Employment are working in partnership with an expanding Demand Generation and Digital Transformation Consultancy, as they look to appoint a UX Designer. 

UX Designer profile: 

We are looking for a UX Designer to design software and platforms that meet people’s needs.  You will combine interfaces and workflows to enhance user experience. In this role, you should be an analytical and creative designer who is able to grasp user needs and solve problems. A  strong portfolio of successful UX and other technical projects is essential.

Key responsibilities:

● Understand product specifications and user psychology
● Conduct concept and usability testing and gather feedback
● Create personas through user research and data
● Define the right interaction model and evaluate its success
● Develop wire-frames and prototypes around customer needs
● Find creative ways to solve UX problems (e.g. usability, find-ability)
● Create and implement attractive designs
● Communicate design ideas and prototypes to developers
● Keep abreast of competitor products and industry trends
● Have a growth mindset always looking for ways to improve and innovate in your field

Experience:

● You will need proven experience in an agency setting, 2+ yrs
● Industry experience in UX principles and methodologies
● Motivation and passion for UX and digital design
● Excellent written and verbal communication: for presenting your ideas and communicating every aspect of designs
● Strong collaboration skills across multiple disciplines
● Experience of industry software tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, InVision, Google Analytics