Senior UI Designer

Job Description:

• The senior UI designer is a design professional who creates visually appealing product and marketing content across digital platforms for our website and app.
• This role requires expertise in mobile-first and desktop design, online marketing, and engaging audiences through high-quality, cohesive digital experiences.
• Collaborate across teams to align visual design with overarching strategies (campaign, site, and user experience).
• Work cross-functionally with writers, producers, and strategists to deliver on-brand creative work.
• Work closely with technology and brand teams to troubleshoot site issues and update components to align with brand and business requirements, including accessibility.
• Use style guides for consistent design and language across projects and products.
• Factor in usability testing results when making design and creative decisions.
• Advocate for growth in design by contributing to the evolution of design systems and best practices.
• Stay abreast of emerging design trends and technology and how they may boost the customer experience.
• Communicate openly, share knowledge, and promote process (ways of working).
• Help cover teammates' workload as needed.

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, UI/UX design, visual communication, or similar.
• Three+ years of related experience.
• Portfolio featuring digital campaigns for various touchpoints and marketing channels.
• In-house or ad agency experience a plus.
• Knowledgeable in digital brand experience and customer-focused thinking.
• Experience making data-driven design decisions to drive engagement and conversion.
• Well-versed in accessibility standards, responsive design, and current design tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Cloud).
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable presenting work.
• Able to challenge the status quo and bring creative solutions that go beyond the brief, support the strategy, and drive the business forward.
• Familiar with business- and consumer-audience needs.
• Background in telecom, technology, or similar complex industry a plus.
• Experience with Workfront or similar project management system.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.