UX Designer, Brandwatch

• We’re looking for someone with flair, passion and a drive to innovate, to join us on our mission to build amazing website experiences
• If you are a talented Mid-weight UX designer who wants to work in a highly collaborative Web team where your ideas really count and can tangibly make a difference, then this could be the perfect role for you
• We’re looking for someone who is prepared to be a brand champion
• Someone who is keen to embrace and evolve our internationally renowned tech brand and help create not only your best work but our best work
• A good fit for our team is a designer who is reliable, comfortable collaborating within the team and the wider business, clear in their communication and able to participate in open and constructive critique
• Someone who can meticulously craft digital experiences, balancing aesthetics and functionality to ensure seamless, engaging and delightful interactions for all users of our websites
• We value people with curious minds, who have the appetite and energy to solve interesting design problems, and who are motivated by the possibility of making a positive difference to the lives of others
• Have at least 3 years commercial experience working as a UX designer
• Have a bachelor's degree in a field such as user experience design, graphic design, interaction design or a related field
• Present a portfolio/examples of work during your interview that demonstrates excellence in your craft
• Have proficiency in the design software we use as a team (Figma / Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator)
• Be able to distil and translate complex requirements into crisp, modern, accessible and inviting wireframes, web page designs and experiences
• Document and communicate your work efficiently and effectively to a variety of stakeholders
• Have a deep knowledge of core visual design principles and how to apply them
• Have a critical eye for details
• Have a working knowledge of Design systems and ways of systemising, scaling and documenting design solutions across large organisations
• Have a thorough understanding of UI web patterns and web design principles
• Possess strong interpersonal and collaborative skills to work with cross-functional teams
• Have excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
• Have experience designing for mobile/responsive contexts
• Have a good working knowledge of accessibility requirements and how to solve for them
• Be familiar with Wordpress

Desirable

• Reporting to the Lead Website Designer and Senior UX Designer, you’ll be part of a growing cross functional team consisting of designers, developers and marketers
• Ensuring our brand is consistently represented across all of our customer and prospect website touchpoints on the website
• Autonomously planning and building intuitive, engaging, responsive and accessible website solutions in response to briefs, that prioritise users’ needs, loading speeds, scalability and conversation opportunities
• Conducting user research (generative and evaluative) and translating findings into robust user journeys, wireframes, prototypes and user delight
• Optimising the information architecture of our sites so that our users can achieve their tasks and goals with the greatest precision and speed
• Assisting with systemising Website UX & UI, in parallel to the Product and Marketing Design team’s efforts, to create a comprehensive pattern library that delivers efficiency, consistency and delight to all design touchpoints across the organisation
• Driving and maintaining great UX design within a cross-functional website team to ensure that our pages and sites are fundamentally user-focused and accessible to all
• Liaising with peers to source and/or create website assets such as product shots, diagrams and motion graphics
• Liaising with Content to find the best fit for website copy
• Staying updated with industry trends and best practices in UX/UI design