UX/UI Designer at Society for Technical Communication Boston, MA

Society for Technical Communication4 months ago
Boston, MA, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

UX/UI Designer job at Society for Technical Communication. Boston, MA.

UX/UI Designer

About the Opportunity

Job Description

Northeastern's Marketing department is looking for a highly collaborative and talented UX/UI Designer to join our team. As a UX/UI Designer, you take an active role in the discovery, concepting and implementation of user experiences across university digital assets, serving a spectrum of audience segments. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary team members and university stakeholders to create optimized, cross-platform user-centered experiences.

We're looking for the complete UX package with an emphasis on intuitive experiences and sophisticated visual design skills.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Analyze user needs and align with business objectives
  • Design intuitive and compelling interfaces optimized across devices
  • Create personas, journey maps, wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, site maps, prototypes, and mockups/comps
  • Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off
  • Collaborate with team members, university colleagues and stakeholders to identify opportunities for integrated user experiences
  • Participate in presentations of designs for review and approval at various levels across the university
  • Maintain and extend Northeastern brand identity systems
  • Represent UX/UI best practices across the university

Qualifications

  • 3+ years' experience in UX/UI design, interaction design, information architecture or other related disciplines - key visual UI design eye a must
  • Ability to solve complex interactions and demonstrate a high level of critical thinking skills
  • Well-versed in Design Thinking principles and cross platform design best practices
  • A comprehensive portfolio that demonstrates intuitive and compelling designs
  • Self-starter with a track record of delivering quality work under deadlines
  • Extraordinary attention to details and craftsmanship
  • Natural collaborator with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Bachelor's Degree

Responsibility

  • Lead role in the discovery, UX/UI design and implementation across university assets, serving a spectrum of audience segments
  • Analyze user needs and align with business objectives
  • Design intuitive and compelling interfaces optimized across devices
  • Create personas, journey maps, wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, site maps, prototypes, and mockups/comps
  • Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off
  • Collaborate with team members, university colleagues and stakeholders to identify opportunities for integrated user experiences
  • Participate in presentations of designs for review and approval at various levels across the university
  • Maintain and extend Northeastern brand identity systems
  • Represent UX/UI best practices across the university

Position Type

Information Technology

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see .

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Required Skills

Wireframing
Attention to Detail
Cross-platform Design
Design Thinking
UX/UI Design
User Research
Prototyping
Information Architecture
Interaction Design
Presentation Skills
Collaboration
Visual Design
Personas