Appcast is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to lead at the intersection of data and design, defining user experience and developing high-impact design strategy. The successful candidate will analyze user engagement data, create intuitive design solutions, and architect scalable design systems.
Requirements
- Strategic Data Analysis: Lead the analysis of user engagement data, behavioral analytics, and site performance metrics to inform design decisions and UX strategy.
- Visionary Design Solutions: Translate complex insights into intuitive, user-centered design solutions that significantly elevate the overall brand experience.
- Design System Architecture & Governance: Architect, maintain, and govern scalable design systems, including reusable components, style guides, and interaction patterns that support consistency and scalability across digital properties.
- UX Standards & Best Practices: Establish and champion UX/UI best practices across all web properties to ensure consistency, usability, accessibility, and performance.
- UX and Development Partnership: Serve as a key connector between UX and development, ensuring design intent is clearly communicated, feasible, and maintained throughout implementation.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication: Partner with project managers, developers, and internal stakeholders to align design solutions with business goals and technical requirements.
- UX Audits, Testing & Optimization: Conduct UX audits and usability testing to validate design decisions and identify opportunities to improve user experience and product performance.
- High-Fidelity Execution: Create site maps, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity designs to clearly communicate user flows, design intent, and interaction behavior.
- Accessibility & Inclusive Design: Drive the adoption of accessibility and inclusive design principles, ensuring experiences meet WCAG standards and are usable by diverse audiences.
- Innovation & Emerging Technology: Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive landscapes, including AI-assisted design and research tools, to evolve design practices and continuously improve outcomes.
- UX Strategy & Analytics: Experience using tools such as Google Analytics, heatmapping platforms, and user research to inform design decisions and measure impact.
- Design Tools: Advanced proficiency in Figma and familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite.
- Technical Fluency: Working knowledge of front-end development constraints, responsive design, and implementation best practices, with the ability to collaborate effectively during build and QA phases.
- AI-Enabled Design Practices: Experience leveraging AI-powered tools to support design workflows such as research synthesis, ideation, prototyping, content exploration, or optimization, with sound judgment on where AI adds meaningful value.
- Communication & Influence: Strong storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate design rationale, tradeoffs, and user-centered thinking to diverse stakeholders.
- Accessibility Expertise: Solid understanding of global web accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design principles.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Dedicated employee networks
- Fun gatherings
- Delicious food
- Welcome furry friends into the workspace
- Volunteering and giving back to the community
