UX Writer and Content Designer, Google Play Developer

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in New York is looking for a mid-level UX Writer and Content Designer. You will advocate for UX design and create meaningful text that enhances user experience. A qualified candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in UX writing and a relevant portfolio. The position offers a competitive salary range of $115,000-$166,000, along with bonuses and equity.

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in UX writing, content design, or related fields.
• Experience on UX-focused product writing for multi-disciplinary projects.
• Portfolio link required.

Responsibilities

• Understand and advocate for all UX functions essential to the product lifecycle.
• Drive the development of innovative UX writing solutions.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to develop product narratives.

Skills

UX writing

Content design

Collaboration

Empathy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Overview

Mid-level UX Writer and Content Designer for Google Play Developer, New York, NY, USA.

About the job

As a UX writer, you are an advocate for Google design, shaping product experiences by creating useful, meaningful text that helps users complete tasks. You help set the vision for content and drive cohesive product narratives across multiple platforms and touch points. As a stellar writer, your portfolio of work demonstrates content that simplifies and beautifies the overall user experience. You work with people in a variety of UX design-related jobs including researchers, product managers, engineers, marketing and customer operations. Collaborating with each, you strive to establish cohesive language and a unified voice across products and platforms. You regularly use empathy, logic and data to inform content choices and recommendations that include the right words and sometimes complementary data and images.

Google Play offers music, movies, books, apps and games for devices, powered by the cloud. It syncs across devices and on the web. As part of the Android and Mobile team, Googlers working on Google Play do everything from engineering our backend systems, to shaping product strategy, to forming great content partnerships. They make it possible for people to do things like buy an ebook or song on their Android phone, then have it instantly available on their laptop. The Google Play team enhances the Android ecosystem by giving developers and partners a premium store where they can reach millions of users.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $115,000-$166,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Understand and advocate for all UX functions as essential to the product lifecycle.
• Drive the development of innovative UX writing and content design solutions to user, product, and business problems.
• Build alignment by collaborating with product managers, team members, and other cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., marketing, legal, engineering) to develop a product narrative, mission, or principles.
• Lead the establishment and improvement of holistic UX writing and content design processes, systems, frameworks or patterns across multiple teams or products.
• Influence the development of priorities across projects to balance tactical and strategic efforts in alignment with project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in UX writing, content design, technical writing, writing, editorial, marketing, or related, as well as leading content strategy projects.
• Experience on UX-focused product writing and shaping content for multi-disciplinary projects.
• Include a portfolio, website, or any other relevant link to your work in your resume (providing a viewable link or access instructions).

Preferred qualifications

• 3 years of experience interacting with executive leadership.
• 2 years of experience with writing, editorial, marketing, or UX writing in an agency setting.
• 2 years of experience working in a cross-functional technology organization.

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