User Experience Analyst

RiseMe; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance is seeking a User Experience Designer to translate business requirements into intuitive web experiences. You will analyze requirements, conduct usability studies, and craft visual design concepts and information architecture.

You will collaborate with business users and IT to resolve problems, maintain web standards, and advocate user-centered practices across projects. Hybrid work options and a strong benefits package accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in UX/UI design or related field preferred.
• Strong artistic and visual eye for web design.
• Proficiency with Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Understanding of CSS, (X)HTML, XML, JavaScript, and information architecture is desirable.
• Must communicate effectively with project teams and participate in brainstorming sessions.
• Portfolio of Web Design/User Experience Design projects.

Responsibilities

• Consult with business users and IT to determine information needed for visual design concepts.
• Conduct user research including usability studies, interviews, and surveys.
• Develop information architecture for web development and interactions.
• Maintain awareness of current usability and user-centered design best practices.
• Consult with users, architects, project leaders, and management to resolve problems.
• Assist with development and maintenance of corporate web standards.

Skills

Artistic design eye

User experience design

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

CSS/HTML/XML/JavaScript

Job description

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a User Experience Designer. Responsibilities include analyzing business requirements and user feedback needed for user-centered design. This includes the ability to create the necessary visual design and information architecture for various deliverables. The position requires the person to:

• Consulting with business users and IT to determine the information needed to develop visual design concepts, including graphics, and screen mockups.
• Conducting and analyzing user research, including usability studies, user interviews and surveys.
• Developing information architecture needed for web development and user interactions.
• Maintaining an awareness of current usability and user-centered design best practices.
• Consulting with users, architects, project leaders, and management to resolve problems and suggest alternatives.
• Assisting with development and maintenance of corporate web standards.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in user experience design, user interface design, user centered design, information architecture, graphic design, human-computer interaction, new media, or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Strong artistic and visual eye for design, with a solid understanding of how to design for the web.
• Proficiency with Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Understanding of CSS, (X)HTML, XML, JavaScript, image editing and production, interface design, usability testing, and information architecture is desired.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with project teams and participate in brainstorming sessions.
• Portfolio of previous projects demonstrating Web Design/User Experience Design.

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.