Job Details
Overview
- The User Experience Designer applies a passion for developing innovative shopping experiences to the next generation of web & mobile at Omaha Steaks. The ideal candidate is a problem solver, quick study, self-starter, and excellent communicator with a strong usability background. Successful candidates for this role will possess a blend of skills and experience that include ecommerce design, information architecture, interaction design, visual design, prototyping, usability analysis, and product development. In sum, we are looking for a team member ready to build shopping experiences that customers love!
Essential job duties include:
- Create user workflows, wireframes and mockups, and contribute to fast prototyping practices. These efforts produce the assets provided to our development partners.
- Write acceptance criteria, perform UAT on new features to ensure accurate execution of our UI, analytics, testing, personalization, tagging and reporting platforms.
- Assist user research efforts and usability testing efforts in collaboration with stakeholders and the business priorities. In doing so, identify gaps or defects in current functionality.
- Develop expert knowledge of industry, competitive, and complementary products.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- 4 year college degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Computer Science, Business or Related.
- 5 years experience in product development environment;
- 5 years experience in information architecture, interaction design, usability and prototyping;
- 5 years experience in retail and ecommerce functionality highly preferred.
- Big picture UX and product design thinking with strong UI and visual skills.
- Expert knowledge of HTML(5) and CSS(3) with JS experience.
- Advanced understanding of one or more design tools including Adobe Creative Suite.
- Advanced capability in crafting deliverables in Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, Figma or equivalent prototyping tool.
- High attention to detail with strong analytical ability
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; Ability to effectively communicate with senior management.
- Strong collaboration, planning, and prioritization skills.
- Ability to facilitate efficient and productive meetings; strong presentation skills.
- Self-motivated and able to work autonomously while keeping management appropriately informed.
- Excellent organizational/time-management skills.