UX Designer

Pay

Pay Rate: $70–80 per hour

Schedule

Duration: 12 months, potential conversion
Work Mode: Hybrid: Mon/Fri Remote; Tues–Thurs Onsite
Location: New York, NY and Jersey City, NJ

Responsibilities

• Design cohesive digital experiences across key user journeys and touchpoints.
• Create visual and interaction designs that align with brand standards and the established design system.
• Translate brand principles into clear, intuitive user experiences.
• Develop and apply reusable design patterns to improve consistency and reduce one-off solutions.
• Design compelling campaign and branded experiences that engage users and support business objectives.
• Ensure campaign experiences connect seamlessly to the broader website experience.
• Use established components, templates, and patterns to create consistent experiences.
• Identify opportunities to improve visual and interaction patterns and contribute ideas for future enhancements.
• Create implementation-ready designs that align with design system standards.
• Define interaction behaviors, responsive states, and edge cases to support development.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Content teams to ensure accurate implementation and high-quality execution.
• Translate strategic direction into thoughtful design solutions.
• Manage multiple projects while maintaining a high standard of quality and consistency.
• Clearly communicate design decisions, rationale, and tradeoffs to stakeholders and design leadership.

Requirements

• Portfolio required. Please include a portfolio or case studies with your application.
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Interaction Design, Communication Design, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience designing digital products or experiences with strong visual and interaction design skills.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design, interaction design, visual design, and UX best practices.
• Experience designing brand-driven, campaign, or storytelling experiences across digital channels.
• Experience working within component-based design systems and applying reusable patterns across experiences.
• Experience working with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) or other component-based content management systems.
• Experience working with design software packages (Adobe CC, Figma, etc.).

Preferred Skills

• Ability to work independently while navigating ambiguity and evolving priorities.
• Familiarity with analytics and experimentation tools such as Adobe Analytics or Google Analytics.
• Experience designing for financial services or other regulated industries.
• Experience designing complex, multi-step user journeys that support research, evaluation, and decision-making.