Digital UX Designer

Children’s Minnesota

About Children’s Minnesota:

Children’s Minnesota is the seventh largest pediatric health system in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s serves kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, 12 primary and specialty care clinics and six rehabilitation sites. Additionally, Children’s is Minnesota's only Level I pediatric trauma center inside a hospital dedicated solely to children. In 2018 Children’s Minnesota was verified as a Level I Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons. Children’s maintains its longstanding commitment to the community to improve children’s health by providing high-quality, family-centered pediatric services and advancing those efforts through research and education. This work is made possible in large part by generous philanthropic and volunteer support from individuals and organizations throughout the state and region. An award-winning health system, Children’s received Magnet® recognition from The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in 2018 and is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children’s hospital. Please visit childrensMN.org.

https://www.childrensmn.org


Position Details

Digital UX Designer
Job
Full-time
3/26/2019
Twin Cities Metro
Edina, MN

Department Overview:

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's serves kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, 12 primary and specialty-care clinics and six rehabilitation sites. Children’s maintains its longstanding commitment to the community to improve children’s health by providing high-quality, family-centered pediatric services and advancing those efforts through research and education. An award-winning health system, Children's is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Reportas a top children’s hospital and by The Leapfrog Group for quality and efficiency. Please visit childrensMN.org.

Position Summary:

The role of the Digital / UX Designer works within the digital marketing team to design, implement and oversee best-in class user experience for Children's Minnesota digital properties, such as childrensMN.org, mobile apps, patient portals, email, etc. They help to advance our brand presence within all owned digital properties and create high-quality, user-focused experiences that drive results for our digital platforms in support of broader marketing and business objectives.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising or journalism or related area or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.

Experience:

  • At least 7 years of experience as a user experience designer, interactive designer, information architect or similar role.
  • Proven track record of solving a variety of complex interactive consumer design problems, for desktop and mobile, with demonstrable improvements to the user experience.
  • Fluency in best practices for mobile and web-based information architecture and responsive design.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

  • Strong proficiency in design tools (eg. Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Axure and/or Invision, etc.).
  • Strong information architect experience
  • Familiarity with wireframing software tools.
  • Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, Javascript.
  • Experience working within common content management platforms (WordPress).
  • Knowledge and experience with designing for WCAG accessibility compliance rules and regulations.
  • Strong digital experience capability and command of usability and design principles, and digital channel / product best practices.
  • Experience applying usability testing techniques and principles.
  • Expertise in user-centered design principles, color theory, and typography, layout and device/browser optimization.
  • Deep understanding of user needs and behaviors for the audiences Children's serves.
  • Self-directed with ability to set and meet deadlines, multi-task and prioritize work.
  • Meticulous attention to detail.
  • Ability to provide and communicate detailed and constructive design feedback, as well as accept feedback.
  • Creative thinking, problem solving, and collaboration.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.


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