Senior UX Designer - Lead UCD & Discovery

AF Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

AF Group seeks a UX Designer/Information Architect to optimize the user experience of AF Group digital properties. You will lead information architecture, interaction design, and UCD methods across web and mobile platforms, collaborating with Content Strategy, Visual Design, Analytics, and Tech teams.

You will mentor others, advocate for users, and drive design strategies from discovery through delivery while aligning with business goals and accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction or similar field; advanced degree preferred.
• Three plus years' information architecture and usability analysis experience designing user interfaces for web-based applications.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders to determine UX strategies in a collaborative structure.
• Experience presenting work to decision makers and colleagues.
• Experience with Agile or Lean UX methodologies.
• Experience integrating accessibility into designs (508, ARIA).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for optimizing the user experience of AF Group digital properties through IA and interaction design deliverables.
• Lead UCD methods like user research, personas, journeys, wireframes, and user testing.
• Collaborate with Content Strategy, Visual Design, Analytics, and Tech teams to gather requirements and define design strategies.
• Mentor colleagues and business SMEs on UCD best practices.
• Plan and conduct discovery to inform UX vision and strategy; create wireframes, prototypes, and UI specs.
• Participate in innovation activities and pursue opportunities for daily improvements.

Skills

Information architecture

Usability analysis

UX design

Wireframing

Prototyping

UI specifications

Usability testing

Accessibility (508; ARIA)

Front-end knowledge (CSS3; HTML5)

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in HCI or similar

Advanced degree in HCI/UI design or design planning

Tools

Axure

OmniGraffle

iRise

Job description

AF Group seeks a UX Designer/Information Architect to optimize the user experience of AF Group digital properties. You will lead information architecture, interaction design, and UCD methods across web and mobile platforms, collaborating with Content Strategy, Visual Design, Analytics, and Tech teams.

You will mentor others, advocate for users, and drive design strategies from discovery through delivery while aligning with business goals and accessibility standards.