Senior Interactive Designer

Design Center is hiring a Senior Interactive Designer in our St. Paul, MN office.

Design Center, Inc. is looking for a Senior Interactive Designer to understand the customer need and design software solutions that are easy to use and provide a highly engaging experience. We are looking for someone focused on strategic vision who drives great execution. The main function of this role is to create meaningful and cohesive end-to-end experiences through a deep understanding of our customers and exceptional design execution. You will help us define all aspects of our projects: user flow, core UI elements and interaction patterns and intuitive visual design. Design Center is seeking a Senior Interactive Designer who can excite and inspire cross functional teams to prioritize the user in the work that they do. The Senior Interactive Designer plays a critical role in mentoring Interactive Designers and other agile team members to ensure we are creating market-leading experiences and grow future talent within the agile teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create user-centered designs by understanding business requirements, voice of the customer, personas and user journeys, customer feedback and usability findings – all within budget. 
• Design app & web interfaces that will bring an exceptional and consistent user experience across multiple digital platforms. 
• Help define and oversee the UX process, ensuring best practices are employed across different teams. 
• Able and willing to mentor other members of the UX team. 
• Monitor industry best practices, trends, and new technologies and evaluate them for possible adoption. 
• Identify areas of efficiency within Design Center’s UX practices (pattern & style libraries, knowledge sharing, etc.) and help implement & maintain these practices. 
• Contribute to Design Center’s overall strategy to become a UX leader in the Twin Cities, and be seen as a thought leader within the UX online community.

EXPERIENCE: SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• 7+ of experience designing complex UX solutions for complete digital environments including mobile and responsive design, software/app development, and other digital channels. 
• Facilitate the product owner’s vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user testing proposed experiences for digital products. 
• Proven ability to advocate strongly for both the needs of the end-user, as well as the business needs of our wide range of clients, using research and data as the driver of your design decisions. 
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to clearly communicate complex, interactive design concepts to influence different audiences. 
• Up-to-date knowledge of UX/Interaction Design guidelines for iOS and Android. 
• Ability to work on many projects and teams in parallel. 
• Demonstrated success working in a collaborative & Agile team environment, directly with developers, for implementation of the design. 
• Experience with front end development, HTML & CSS skills are a plus.

TO THE QUALIFIED CANDIDATE WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary 
• 401(K) with company match up to 3% 
• Health, dental, and life insurance 
• Paid vacation and holidays 
• Opportunities to establish industry standard processes. 
• A fun and challenging environment where you will work as a respected member of a cross- discipline team