Senior Experience Designer

England  ‐ Onsite
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Description

We are working on a retained basis with a leading client to help them with their strategy to become the UK's first digitally-led innovator who has outlined a 5 years commitment plan to transform their technology platform.

Working within their newly created innovation design studio, they are looking to add a number of key contractors hires to support this initiative, you will be working with a team to drive their digital agenda, to ultimately enable a collaborative way of working and true user centred design.

Who we are looking for:

  • You'll have: Significant and demonstrable experience of researching, defining and designing, experiences and services preferably with big name clients in a studio or agency environment
  • A detailed knowledge of the experience design/user experience practice and the ability to use the appropriate methods, activities and tools to create delightful experiences and services
  • The ability to bring ideas to life through sketching and using industry standard software/tools and language
  • An unerring attention to detail and a keenness to become a master of your craft - your deliverables are held up as examples of how things should be done
  • A desire to share your experience design capabilities with those around you and develop the skills of more junior members of the team
  • Strong influencing and collaboration skills having worked within a multi disciplinary team and with stakeholders to define and shape the direction of projects undertaken
  • Empathy and creativity in equal measures - your ability to understand people's needs, behaviours and motivations, and knack for solving for their problems, is your super power
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an aptitude for storytelling and presenting your ideas and opinions in a thoughtful and engaging way

Working as a member of the Design team you'll -

  • Working as a key member of the multi disciplinary Studio team, you'll conduct research to uncover the problems our customers and colleagues are facing. You'll be instrumental in identifying opportunities and shaping the direction of solutions. And, by utilising your tried and tested user centred design skills,
  • Be responsible for creating and delivering experiences and services that engage and solve for the needs of those that interact with them. You'll have the benefit of being mentored and supervised by a Principal Experience Designer - they'll ensure you make the most of your potential by developing and supporting you.

Please note, we will need be shortlisting candidate who meet the above criteria and can evidence their work in a up to date CV and accompanying Portfolio.

This must include:

  • You need to show that you are senior enough, and have extensive and proven experience.
  • Need to showcase examples of your work, using new technologies and not old - and explain what i is you were doing for each piece of work.
  • Applicant needs to demonstrate an ability to work in a multi-discipline space/environment
  • Need to be a Proven to be a specialist in their own discipline
  • Must have evidence of your digital design within your work/portfolio
  • Must be able to evidence your solo project work
  • Examples of work which they have been involved with in the last 2 years
Start date
ASAP
Duration
3 months +
(extension possible)
From
Austin Fraser Ltd
Published at
01.06.2017
Project ID:
1353952
Contract type
Freelance
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