Senior UX Writer

Global Relay; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Vancouver is seeking a UX Writer to enhance user experience through clear and effective microcopy across various platforms. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of UX writing experience and a strong portfolio. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, researching user needs, and contributing to the content strategy. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered, fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Subsidized meal program

Extended health benefits

Annual vacation days

Bonus program

RRSP contribution matching

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in UX writing.
• A portfolio outlining your UX writing output.
• Understanding of human-machine interaction fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Research users to create microcopy and content.
• Collaborate with UX and Product teams.
• Contribute to content strategy and UX writing style guide.

Skills

UX writing for diverse platforms

Design tools knowledge (Figma)

Microsoft Office

Usability testing

Project management (JIRA)

Collaboration platforms (Miro)

Education

Degree/Diploma in English, technical writing, or related field

Tools

Figma

JIRA

Productboard

Miro

Job description

Who we are:

For over 20 years, Global Relay has set the standard in enterprise information archiving with industry-leading cloud archiving, surveillance, eDiscovery, and analytics solutions. We securely capture and preserve the communications data of the world’s most highly regulated firms, giving them greater visibility and control over their information and ensuring compliance with stringent regulations.

Though we offer competitive compensation and benefits and all the other perks one would expect from an established company, we are not your typical technology company. Global Relay is a career-building company. A place for big ideas. New challenges. Groundbreaking innovation. It’s a place where you can genuinely make an impact – and be recognized for it.

We believe great businesses thrive on diversity, inclusion, and the contributions of all employees. To that end, we recruit candidates from different backgrounds and foster a work environment that encourages employees to collaborate and learn from each other, completely free of barriers.

Your role:

Global Relay has a rich history of innovatively solving compliant communication and archiving challenges for regulated organizations of all shapes and sizes. Our Design First philosophy guides the development of our enterprise messaging and archiving applications. We are looking for a UX Writer to advocate for and empower our users through all stages of product design – from ideation through to design, localization, delivery, implementation, and adoption – with a focus on creating positive user experiences. The UX Writer will engage and guide our users with clarity, coherence, and conciseness, through the UI and its associated microcopy for multiple touchpoints: buttons, menus, error/confirmation messages, tooltips, navigational elements, CTAs, and more.

Your responsibilities:

• Join a global team committed to its users, equipped with a state-of-the-art toolset
• Champion our users by researching them, their roles, responsibilities, accountabilities, challenges, tasks, workflows, and more to create the microcopy and content required for their ongoing success
• Collaborate with UX, Product, Technical Communication, and Marketing to produce consistent content for various touch points and contexts, in line with product, market, and corporate requirements
• Contribute to the corporate content strategy, design system, UX writing style guide, content library, and the development of content patterns
• Work with stakeholders to incorporate their insights into your content to ensure your work assists and benefits both internal and external users
• Review content against established content strategies and styles; outline rationale behind suggestions and revisions to facilitate learning
• Examine approaches for leveraging UX writing and design processes to streamline content creation
• Identify approaches to fine-tune existing microcopy and UX content
• Stay current with advances and trends in this discipline
• Reinforce branding and corporate voice
• Advocate ‘writing as design’ thinking with your colleagues and teammates
• Assist in growing the department when new UX Writers are required

About you:

• 5+ years’ experience UX writing for users of diverse platforms: mobile, web, desktop, surface, wearable technology, etc.
• A portfolio outlining your UX writing output, process, and design thinking
• Degree/Diploma in English, technical writing, computer science, UX/UI design, or related field
• Power user knowledge of the following:
  • Design tools, e.g. Figma
  • Microsoft Office
  • Usability testing
• Working knowledge of the following:
  • Project management tools, i.e. JIRA
  • Product strategy software, e.g. Productboard
  • Collaboration platforms, e.g. Miro
• Understanding of human-machine interaction fundamentals
• Awareness of trends and developments in UX writing
• Advanced interview skills
• Proven experience of writing for inclusivity and accessibility
• Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively and empathetically with internal and external customers, subject matter experts, all levels of management, and peers
• Passion for writing and design and working on cross-disciplinary team, collaborating with the global UX team

Nice to have qualities:

• Marketing copywriting proficiency
• Localization tools and process familiarity
• Knowledge of the financial industry, fintech, and/or compliance
• API and CMS awareness
• Familiarity with user assistance methods and artefacts, e.g. guides and help, to assist in usability reviews in conjunction with your content
• Coding know-how

Compensation:

Global Relay advertises the pay range for this role in compliance with British Columbia’s pay transparency laws. Individual pay rates are determined by evaluating factors such as expertise, skills, education, and professional background.

The range below reflects the expected annual base salary, which is only one element of our comprehensive total rewards package designed to reflect our company pay philosophy, culture and values. We aim to foster an inspiring work environment and support employees' work-life rhythms. We provide a comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and a wellness allowance. Employees also receive annual allotted vacation days, which increase based on tenure. Other benefits include: Paid sick days, maternity/parental enhancement program, bonus, and an RRSP contribution matching program.

For Vancouver-based employees, we provide a subsidized meal program, courtesy of our talented in-house culinary team!

British Columbia - Base salary range $85,000 — $110,000 CAD

What you can expect:

At Global Relay, there’s no ceiling to what you can achieve. It’s the land of opportunity for the energetic, the intelligent, the driven. You’ll receive the mentoring, coaching, and support you need to reach your career goals. You’ll be part of a culture that breeds creativity and rewards perseverance and hard work. And you’ll be working alongside smart, talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with complementary knowledge and skills.

Global Relay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We seek to ensure reasonable adjustments, accommodations, and personal time are tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual.

To learn more about our business, culture, and community involvement, visit www.globalrelay.com.