Experience Design Associate

Review Criteria

• Strong Design / Tech / Marketing Project Manager Profiles (Design is preferred)
• 5+ years of experience in project management, handled design / Tech / marketing projects (Design Project is preferred, If Tech Projects, look for some design aspects in the project)
• 3+ YOE in Client Management role dealing with founders, CMOs, VCs and Government
• Must have expertise in taking project briefs, scope/proposal creation and execution
• Must have experience in drafting project scope, budgets and timelines
• Must have experience in Team Management, managing timeline and work allocation
• Mandatory (Company) - Design studio, Design agencies, Web Development Agencies, Marketing studio or agencies, Advertising agencies or studios
• Design Project is preferred. If Tech Projects, look for some design aspects in the project.

Job Specific Criteria

• CV Attachment is mandatory
• Portfolio is mandatory
• How many member team have you lead?
• Have you worked with designers?
• How many years of client handling experience you have in last 2 years?

Role & Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members.

JOB DESCRIPTION-

Your job will entail the following broad deliverables:

• Project management
• Business Development
• Support services

You will work under and report directly to the Business Manager at Company

Project Management-

• Schedule and manage the project with the client team regularly.
• Gather creative briefs from the client and supervise as well as oversee their execution by the design team.
• Deliver project through strategy and design team assigned to the project.
• Managing project planning to completion and client communication for a wide variety of projects - both simple and complex and large and small - independently or as part of a team.
• Participate and assist the team in creating presentations
• Coordinate between all teams to work seamlessly
• Bring a fresh point of view to our client’s challenges and ensure the brand image is always ahead of the curve in terms of knowledge, expertise and insight
• Participate and contribute towards Strategy and concept directions and creativity to meet the end goal of a successful project delivered in time at high Company standards.
• Create weekly reports with your Business manager to the CEO of Company.
• Gather project status, develop mitigation strategy and hold weekly meetings with the team with the Business manager.
• With high client satisfaction and good relationship management, increase scope and billing or acquire additional projects.
• Ensure billing and payment cycles are maintained as per schedule. Work closely with the Accounts Department to deliver the same.

Business Development-

• Marketing: A large part of Business Development at Company happens through marketing. This function will require you to strategize on how to market Company Design to get the maximum impact. Besides overall strategy, the task will involve making a quarter-wise calendar programme, breaking it down into how each vertical at Company gets promoted to designing the communication and delivering it across various channels.
• Solicitation of new businesses: with the business manager. Being a key driver behind the process of winning new work, creating opportunities and organising and making pitch meetings. This would broadly involve handling new business communication, creating opportunities, designing and creating strategy of approach, planning bespoke proposal and process making, and sales initiatives for different verticals of Company.
• Client acquisition: This will involve interacting with a client prospect, understanding the brief or requirement, business development with strategy pitches, creating a scope of work and timesheet and creating a detailed proposal. Interact with client prospects and bag the project.
• Newsletter: The task will also involve strategizing the newsletter structure, and planning and delivering the same on a monthly basis.
• Company Design website: Coordinate and manage content
• Awards: Shortlist relevant national and international awards Company Design should participate in, prepare budgets, design, and deliver the entries.
• Anthony Brand: Promote Anthony as a brand ambassador and principal of Company. Create a strategy and plan in fructifying the same. This will include, Jury members, Talks, Lectures, workshops, etc.
• For the work above, you will work along with the Business Manager. Also, report to her for planning, progress reporting and delivery. You will also work with the Company strategy, content and design team to deliver various aspects required. You will assist the Business Manager in creating formal weekly reports to the CEO of Company.

Support Services-

• Support HR: As part of your involvement with teams and clients, you will be called upon to conduct interviews and coordinate on induction-related support and manage programmes around it.
• Support Administration as and when required in context to projects, facilitating teams, organising transport/tickets, and meeting clients.
• Company from time to time organises FORUM and mini-conferences at the studio or online. You will need to organise and manage such events along with the Business Manager with support from the rest of the team.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong human relations skills
• Strong business acumen in project planning and management
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience + post-graduation/master's degree is a plus
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills
• Minimum 6-8 years of Project management experience in similar organizations/similar fields
• Should have managed 4-5 designers directly under them, reporting to them.
• Client-facing experience for design and creative projects is essential, with the ability to take creative briefs from clients and manage delivery with designers.
• Should have worked in design studios or agencies managing design projects.

Sr. User Experience (UX) Designer

Preferred Experience & Expertise: • 

Bachelor’s degree in the fields of Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, or any UX related subjectssuch as digital design/media, digital marketing, graphic design, media technology, and web design. 

Relevant experience of at least 2 years in lieu of above if from a different stream of education.  

Well-versed in and 2+ years of hands-on demonstrable experience with UX Research and UX Design 

Hands-on development experience in tools like Adobe XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, or any relevant tools. 

2+ years of hands-on development experience in one or more libraries, frameworks, & technologies such as React JS, HTML5, CSS3, D3, Ant Design, Vis.js, Chart.js, etc.; extra points if you can demonstrate your knowledge with working examples. 

2+ years of hands-on development experience in JavaScript & TypeScript. 

Familiarity with the domains of Data Management & Governance Business Process & Workflow Management ▪ Cloud Computing Infrastructure & Platforms (AWS/Google Cloud/Azure) 

Ability to understand software product vision, objectives, capabilities, and features; and translate into digital experiences 

Artistic eye for design with ability to think creatively 

Accuracy, attention to detail and mastery of information, navigation, and visual design  Mathematical & statistical aptitude and strong problem-solving skills to determine experiential solutions to UX/UI challenges in the domains of visual data modeling, visual workflow modeling, data browsing, data editing, statistics driven charting, graphs, etc. 

An understanding of the latest trends in UX and self-development skills to keep up to date with such fast[1]changing trends 

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to communicate ideas to developers.

Multi-tasking and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks .

Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Professional approach to time, costs, and deadlines

Job Location : Pune/Remote

Work Timings : 2.30 pm-11:30 pm

Joining Period : Immediate-20 days

UI / UX Designer for Industrial IOT Product.

User-centered design principles: Deep understanding of user needs and behaviors.

Information architecture: Organizing and structuring content for optimal user experience.

Interaction design: Creating intuitive and engaging user flows and interactions.

Wireframing & Prototyping: Creating low and high-fidelity prototypes to test and iterate designs.

Analytics & data analysis: Using data to inform design decisions and measure design effectiveness.

Visual design principles: Typography, color theory, layout, and visual hierarchy.

UI design tools: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, etc.

Responsive design: Designing interfaces that adapt seamlessly to various screen sizes.

Accessibility standards: WCAG guidelines for creating inclusive designs.

Front-end development basics: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for understanding technical feasibility.

Software & Tools:

Design software: Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator), InVision, etc.

Prototyping tools: Figma, Adobe XD, InVision Studio, Axure, etc.

Collaboration tools: Jira, Confluence, Slack, etc.

Version control: Git or similar for managing design files.

Soft Skills:

Communication: Clearly articulating design decisions and presenting ideas to stakeholders.

Collaboration: Working effectively with cross-functional teams (developers, product managers, marketers).

Problem-solving: Identifying user pain points and developing creative solutions.

Critical thinking: Analyzing user data and feedback to make informed design decisions.

Mentorship: Guiding and supporting junior designers.

Time management: Handling multiple projects and meeting deadlines.

Adaptability: Staying current with design trends and emerging technologies.

Beyond the Basics:

Domain expertise: Industrial IOT is a plus

Job Description

Our Business Development Executives are responsible for delivering services to clients in the areas relating to business registrations, tax services, and corporate filings. Executives must be capable of engaging with clients on a range of mediums such as phone, email, live chat, and other internet-based communications channels.

A Positive attitude and ability to quickly learn are a must. Training and skill development will be provided by the organization.

Key Skills

• Comprehensive Computer Skills
• Ability to converse with clients over the Phone, email
• Ability to manage and work with multiple clients
• Positive attitude
• Punctual work ethics
• Ability to learn quickly
• Attitude to go beyond job responsibilities to ensure client satisfaction
• Experience working with CRM and Project management tools
• Languages – Proficiency in Hindi and English is mandatory

Job Responsibilities

• Handle customer requests over the phone and email on a daily basis
• Respond to custom requests

Role: User Experience Designer

Team: Product

Location : Remote

STAGE:

STAGE is an OTT platform for BHARAT which serves video based entertainment in dialects (बोलयाँ). We bring traditional and new local Artists on STAGE who create content in hyperlocal genres like Ragini, Geet, Saang in dialect like haryanavi, rajasthani etc. We are on a mission to uplift the cultural roots of Bharat, by connecting/introducing dialect based content to young and adult audiences. There are 400 million ( 40 crore) Bharatwaisi who primarily speak in dialects in Bharat. We want to serve them well by providing quality content in their local culture. This is a complete remote work so good communication skills would be a strong plus for this role. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the product design function at STAGE
• Collaborate with cross functional teams like Technology, Product, Content and deliver amazing product experiences to our users
• Create user flows, wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes for STAGE on mobile, web and TV
• Conduct user research for discovering user insights aligned with the business goals
• Work closely with our users to understand and solve their pain points
• Contribute towards each stage of design thinking principles (Empathize, Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test, Scale) for our users

Requirements:

• Growth and Ownership mindset
• 3-5 year of experience in product design, UI/UX
• Hands on experience on any product design tool. Sketch or Figma preferred
• Great communication skills. Both verbal and written.
• Ability to interpret data would be an advantage since this is a B2C product
• Good problems solving skills and product sense
• Understanding of user research frameworks

In this role, you will participate in all phases of a product - Discover, Design, Test, Build and Measure. 

• It is a hybrid role of 60-70% UX and 40-30% UI design focus. 
• You will be liaising with the following teams - Brand, Copy, Product development and Marketing to ensure cohesiveness.
• You will need to understand and produce design assets for a responsive website.
• You will need to coordinate with the development team to help in implementation by providing accessible assets which have a precise specification.
• You should understand the design approaches that cater differently (if required) for different market segments and location and create design artefacts accordingly.
• Aspire to innovate, articulate and be passionate about design. Responsible for quality and consistency as it aligns with the design system and SKO Brand.

Key responsibilities include:

• Define and map information architectures and user journeys for the responsive web design solution
• Create, iterate and prototype testable design concepts
• Provide designs and precise specification to the dev team for implementation
• Ensure consistent approach and to be able to contribute as well as using design systems
• Gather briefs and communicate ideas clearly and effectively
• Conduct research using a variety of methods and be able to synthesise results from research into tangible insights and recommendations for discovery as well as ongoing improvement of current journeys

Experience

• In-depth knowledge of human-centred design and usability heuristics. Extensive experience in Product, UX, HCI, or Web Design
• Experience in designing responsive websites and applications
• Experience in creating, testing and iterating prototypes with stakeholders
• Experience with conducting research and articulating outputs incoherent and understandable formats
• Experience in setting/managing expectations
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and guidelines

Desirable skills include

• A design or research-related degree
• Experience speaking about design at conferences or meetups
• Software experience MUST - Figma, Adobe Suite: Photoshop/Illustrator
• DESIRABLE - Ability to prototype Lo-Fi/Hi-Fi with InVision, Framer, or Principle
• Understand Bootstrap or basic responsive HTML/CSS framework
• Embrace Mobile First and Lean UX Design Iteration
• Software experience DESIRABLE - Invision, Miro, Monday.com/Jira, and MS office suite
• Must be a champion of Accessibility and Compliance
• Understanding CMS system integrations
• Understanding of third party integrations
• Usertesting knowledge moderated / unmoderated – OR be comfortable to learn

Personality - You will be a good fit if you ...

• Have the ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities
• Work with all stakeholders, including the dev team, copywriter, leadership teams
• are a good communicator - making sure that any new change is communicated and documented well within the cross-functional team
• Are a good collaborator - you involve main stakeholders for design decisions.
• a champion in meeting user needs, even if it means challenging the brief or assumptions made
• Aspire to innovate, articulate and be passionate about design. Responsible for quality and consistency as it aligns with the design system and SKO Brand.
• Are a believer of Holistic Experience Design – Think about and explicitly design for every contact point and customer interaction. Whether that interaction is with the product, website, app, service, content, employee, message, call centre, etc.)