Experience Design Associate

Responsibilities:

· Lead the project to on-time and quality delivery as agreed by the client

· Be the part-time project manager & team leader

· Raise and negotiate issues and risks with senior management of the client

· Manage profitability of the project

· As the lead designer, he/she needs to guide team members well and facilitate their learning in the organization

· Stay up-to-date with latest achievements, best practices and trends in design

· Candidate should be willing to travel for on-site project executions for short/long durations in India and abroad

· Candidate should be open to temporary/permanent relocation within Think Designs studios in India

Deliverables:

Due to his/her role as a Design Leader & Project Manager, a Lead UX Designer will be responsible for ensuring on-time and quality delivery of all deliverables for the project even though he/she may not actually work on all of them. Depending on client requirements, as a Lead designer, he/she will be responsible for delivering all or some of the following:

· Design Strategy based on User Mapping, User Stories, Business Needs, Technology inputs

· Wireframes

· Navigation Structures

· Story Boards

· Interactive Guidelines

· Visual Designs

· Prototypes

· Design Systems

· Specification Documentation

Job Description for Project Manager:

• Exposure to US/International Client (Preferred) Prior Experience in Digital Marketing (Search Engine Optimization) / Project Coordinator / Project Manager roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, able to generate interest and engage the client during calls and on emails.
• Manage projects, establish productive, professional, and profitable relationships with key personnel and clients in assigned projects.
• Coordinate with various departments within the organization, including support, service, technology, and manage resources, in order to ensure seamless functioning of the client accounts.
• Responsible for client receivables; planning and execution of monthly retention.
• Candidates with Project Management, Digital Marketing & Technical Skills Preferred.
• Document all requests and comments made by clients to ensure timely feedback and follow-up actions of client escalations/queries.
• Ability to maintain a positive, motivational, 'get things done' attitude, especially when faced with difficult circumstances.
• Achieves strategic customer objectives and account plans defined by company management.
• Good relationship-building skills (internal, external, and cross-cultural).
• Sound computer skills, especially in the areas of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Lead solution development efforts that best address customer needs, while coordinating the involvement of all necessary actions required and always keep the internal team updated.
• Maintain a consistent schedule of online meetings with the client to manage performance objectives, customer-expectations and assess customer needs on an ongoing basis.

What we are looking for-

• Excellent communication skills
• Must have enthusiasm and a sincere attitude.

UI/UX Designer responsibilities include:

• Gathering and evaluating user requirements, in collaboration with product managers and engineers
• Illustrating design ideas using storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps
• Designing graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs, and widgets

Job brief

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer to turn our software into easy-to-use products for our clients. UI/UX Designer responsibilities include gathering user requirements, designing graphic elements, and building navigation components. To be successful in this role, you should have experience with design software and wireframe tools. If you also have a portfolio of professional design projects that includes work with web/mobile applications, we’d like to meet you. Ultimately, you’ll create both functional and appealing features that address our clients’ needs and help us grow our customer base.

Responsibilities

• Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers
• Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows, and sitemaps
• Design graphics user interfaces elements, like menus, tabs, and widgets
• Build page navigation buttons and search fields
• Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
• Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
• Identify and troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback
• Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors, and images

Requirements

• Portfolio of design projects (does not matter if the project is not live)
• Knowledge of Designing tools (e.g. Figma )
• Up-to-date knowledge of design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Team spirit; strong communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Good time-management skills

Our client is a World’s #1 Co-Op and Collaborative Marketing Platform,looking for a Senior UX designer to join the Product Experience team assisting in research, design, and development of an innovative user-need based, engaging, and intuitive online SaaS platform. Work with real customers of the SaaS platform to better the design and advocate for users’ needs.

Key Attributes you'd need to possess:

• Problem Solver - Quick on your feet, some problems require creative solutions. Communicating those with peers and clients effectively, for presentations and walk through as well as support on client calls if needed.

• Team Player- Builds strong partnerships with product & engineering teams, and understands how to handle creative differences between teams and stakeholders to manage consistency at a brand level.

• User-Driven - Advocate for the user and get them the best experience driven by design. We believe in data, the numbers don’t lie! Using data to back design decisions get you extra points! 

• Business Acumen- Should be willing to learn and understand complex business challenges, and formulate solutions to solve the problems effectively. Someone who makes intelligent decisions - work effectively, plan better, and formulate solutions that can deliver returns.

Typical work week look like:

• Research- Conducting user research, client interviews, and usability testing to understand user needs; studying data patterns that highlight these using prospecting tools for performing Client-need Analysis, track their pain-points to develop a reach-out strategy.

• Ideation and Brainstorming- Brainstorming and designing new features for our SaaS platform based on research, tech requirements, and feature requests. Lots of white-boarding, paper scribbles, and ideas!

• Dev Support- Communicating with web developers, including providing input on any needed digital enhancements

• Manage the Brand Guidelines and Visuals- Designing and managing the information architecture for the marketing website and product, drafting information flows and designing wireframes, mockups and prototypes. Branding and Illustrations for OnlineSales.ai and its marketing website or any events the company will be showcased in.

Our ideal candidate should have:

• 4+ years of work experience in designing digital products or experiences

• Relevant Degree/Diploma or experience/certification in Product or Experience design

• Great understanding of user-centric design, responsive design and designing for web

• Good communication skills

• Software skills - Adobe CC or similar. Any tool you are comfortable with to design and prototype.

• Any experience in digital marketing is a plus.

• Good to have knowledge of CSS, HTML - we work hand in hand with developers.
  
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• Has experience of working in a graphics environment, to a brief and delivering to deadlines with some evidence of design management capability
• Familiarity with best practices for graphics and video content on social media platforms (YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• Should optimize existing graphics and video content
• Use of Microsoft Office, Dropbox, and G Suite.
• Has advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (mainly InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, and Photoshop)

Candidate Specification

• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics.
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details.
• Communication skills.
• A degree in Design, Fine Arts, or a related field is a plus.
• Is self-starting, highly motivated, and hands-on
• Creativity and awareness of current design trends
• Can manage time efficiently, able to prioritize, works fast and accurately to meet tight deadlines