Sr. UX/UI Designer - Contract

Job Description

Job Description

52 Limited is a digital staffing agency with an industry-leading focus on the creative + technology space. We exclusively place tech and creative talent in direct-hire, contract-to-hire, and contract roles with our clients in Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco.

Pay Rate: $60-$66 per hour

Duration: 6 through 12 months

Location: The position is currently remote however, applicants must be able to commute within the Portland, OR Metro as soon as it is safe to return to the office.

What We’re Looking For:

*A passion for User Experience and designing best-in-class interfaces that effectively serve the needs of the user and the business.

*Able to comprehend and design for multiple device types and contexts (desktop, tablet) and responsive designs for the web

*A clear understanding of the differences in UX and UI strategies as applied to direct-to-consumer websites and applications vs. business-to-business software experiences. 

*Strong background in consulting approaches and methodologies to influence and drive results across diverse teams. 

*A creative visual skillset that is able to translate complex technical and business concepts into easy-to-understand communication pieces. 

*Process-driven and strong interpersonal skills, careful attention to detail, and skills in driving consensus and issue resolution.

*Experience working collaboratively across different skillsets and points of view.

*Excellent user experience intuition; demonstrated success in creating innovative and user-friendly websites and customer-facing features.

*Excellent communication, presentation, and persuasion skills demonstrated success building buy-in for an innovative and innovative and bold strategic vision.

*Deep understanding of user motivations, market opportunities, and competition through research and testing. 

*Experience working as part of an integrated Agile development team and knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Delivery model including best practices and methodologies.

*Experience working within the B2B Software space a plus.

Key Qualifications
*Bachelor’s Degree in Experience Design, Human Factors Design, Visual Design or an equivalent field required
*5+ years experience in user experience design for large direct-to-consumer or business-to-business website and/or applications including web and mobile implementations
*Excellent UI design and prototyping skillset using rapid prototyping tools e.g, Figma, Sketch, InVision, or Adobe XD

Additional Proficiencies:
*Strong Influencing/Storytelling Skills to persuade and educate senior stakeholders on the value of UX process and artifacts
*Ability to design interface concepts and wireframes using both sketching techniques and digital illustration tools.
*Familiar with formal user research and usability testing lab methodologies.
*Excellent writing and communications experience preferred