Senior UX Designer — Information Architecture & Research Lead

AF Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

AF Group seeks a User Experience Designer to optimize its digital properties by shaping information architecture and interaction design for web and mobile.

You will conduct user research, build personas and journey maps, create wireframes and prototypes, and collaborate with Content Strategy, Visual Design, Analytics and Tech teams.

You will mentor colleagues on UCD practices and help define UX strategy from discovery through delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HCI or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years IA and usability analysis for web apps.
• Experience influencing stakeholders to determine UX strategies.
• Proven experience presenting work to decision makers.
• Blend of corporate and agency experience preferred.
• Experience with Agile or Lean UX methodologies.
• Experience coordinating user research and analyzing web metrics.
• Experience integrating accessibility into designs (508/ARIA).
• Experience designing mobile applications.
• Experience with large scale CMS projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and design research to inform the UX vision and strategy.
• Plan and articulate design solutions via wireframes, prototypes, and UI specifications.
• Collaborate with Content Strategy, Visual Design, Analytics, and Tech teams.
• Mentor colleagues and business SMEs on UCD methods and best practices.
• Advocate for the user while balancing business objectives and project goals.
• Define UX strategy across products from discovery to delivery.

Skills

Information architecture

Usability analysis

User research

Stakeholder management

Prototyping

Wireframing

UX strategy

Mentoring

Presentation skills

Agile / Lean UX

Accessibility (508/ARIA)

Mobile design

Education

Bachelor's in Human-Computer Interaction or related field

Tools

Axure

OmniGraffle

iRise

Job description

AF Group seeks a User Experience Designer to optimize its digital properties by shaping information architecture and interaction design for web and mobile.

You will conduct user research, build personas and journey maps, create wireframes and prototypes, and collaborate with Content Strategy, Visual Design, Analytics and Tech teams.

You will mentor colleagues on UCD practices and help define UX strategy from discovery through delivery.