User Experience Designer IV [AQ-11571]
Aquent · Seattle, WA · 2 mo ago
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About the role
Aquent is partnering with a leading global technology and entertainment company to find a visionary UX Designer. This role involves shaping a high-visibility product used by millions, directly influencing how users discover and engage with content across mobile, web, television, and tablet platforms. You will translate complex requirements into intuitive, delightful interactions while driving the evolution of a pivotal customer-facing experience.
Responsibilities
- Design and refine a pivotal customer-facing experience, ensuring seamless and intuitive interactions across mobile, web, TV, and tablet platforms.
- Craft detailed user flows that account for complex use cases, business logic, responsive behavior, accessibility standards, and customer eligibility.
- Collaborate closely with product managers and cross-functional design partners, gathering feedback and iterating on solutions to elevate the user experience.
- Leverage an established design system to produce polished, scalable, and consistent experiences that uphold brand integrity.
- Articulate design decisions with clarity, explaining the rationale behind changes and demonstrating how each iteration enhances the customer journey.
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the existing experience and contribute to shaping the future product roadmap and backlog.
- Present design work compellingly, telling a clear story during stakeholder reviews that effectively communicates vision and impact.
Requirements
- 6+ years of relevant customer-facing product design or UX design experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Figma, demonstrating mastery of design tools.
- A strong portfolio showcasing detailed interaction design, comprehensive user flows, and polished cross-platform experiences.
- Proven experience designing responsive products across multiple devices or platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to balance customer needs, business requirements, accessibility guidelines, and technical constraints effectively.
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and design storytelling skills.
- Outstanding attention to detail and a highly execution-oriented mindset.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing for entertainment, streaming, media, or content playlist products.
- Experience collaborating with multiple product managers and diverse cross-functional teams.
- Experience working effectively within an established design system.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, highly collaborative, and iterative environment.
- A humble, curious approach to design, coupled with a willingness to incorporate and act on feedback.
A strong online portfolio is required for consideration.
Benefits
- Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans.
- Paid sick leave.
- Retirement plans with a match.
- Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.