UX / Product Designer (FT remote | up to $130/hour)

Brainstorm Creative Resources is supporting a media organization that is looking to engage a Senior UX / Digital Product Designer in a 100% remote, full-time (40 hours/week) temporary position that we expect to continue for a minimum of six months., HOURS / LOCATION: We are interested in receiving applications and inquiries from individuals who can work: (1) 40 hours/week; (2) during regular east coast business hours (no overtime offered or required); (3) remotely at the location of their choice within the United States; (4) for a minimum of six months.

OVERVIEW: The individual in this role will be tasked with designing rich interactive experiences for Web and mobile users. They will bring best practices to conceptualization, design and user testing efforts and will work in both the Discovery and Execution phases of the Product Design Lifecycle. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in multiple sub-specialties of design (Design Strategy, Research, Testing, UX, UI, Front-End, etc.) and be team players, with the ability to work with fellow designers, product managers, and stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have experience working on collaborative design teams and will be comfortable interfacing with internal clients, project managers and writers to produce effective and creative digital solutions. Strong communications skills and an upbeat personality are key along with the ability to multitask.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Translate insights and strategy into prototypes, clearly communicating your vision through your concepts. * Share discoveries, design solutions, research, and testing results with stakeholders. * Leverage a generative work style – you can visualize and iterate at varying levels of fidelity. * Design responsively – construct mobile-focused designs that are extended across screen sizes and devices through smart use of responsive and adaptive strategies and enable strong site performance. * Specify design for multiple platforms, including Web, native apps, and distributed platforms. * Develop, tests, and refine prototypes. * Design, launch, and analyze user tests and research studies.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS: * BA degree or higher in product design, visual design, graphic design, UX design or nearly related field. * Minimum of three years in a product designer role. * Online portfolio of professional UI and UX work. * Ability to work effectively on a team that embraces agile principals and a lean design process. * Fluency with standard design software and platforms (Figma, Miro, Adobe Suite, etc.). * Experience with writing, executing and analyzing in-person or online user testing is a plus. * Practical experience working closely with Product Managers and developers; informing product direction and roadmaps, and sprint planning. * Knowledge in key UX areas like information architecture, UI Design best practices, interaction design patterns, style guides and pattern libraries.

APPRECIATED ATTRIBUTES: * Passionate about UI/UX design. * Strong communication and presentation skills (verbal and written). * Productive, problem solver, communicator, organized, self-starter, detail-oriented, multitasker, dependable. * Strong organization skills with the ability to independently prioritize and manage time effectively across multiple projects. * Ability to offer and accept feedback constructively. * Self-motivated, inquisitive. * Desire to stay ahead of emerging trends. * Thorough understanding of user-centered design processes and practical experience in working with consumer-oriented experiences and/or products. * Strong sense of collaboration; you should thrive in iterative, cross-disciplinary environments. * Comfortable trying new things and failing quickly to get to optimal solution. * The ability to think about the end-goal and higher strategy while understanding known constraints to produce an engaging design experience.

PAY RATE: Based on what we have learned during conversations with our client, Brainstorm Creative Resources is advertising a broad pay rate range of $70/hour to $130/hour. Given the full-time nature of this role, we believe it’s both correct and useful to mention that this rate range is equivalent to $2800 to $5200 weekly and $140K to $260K annually.

Brainstorm Creative Resources encourages inquiries and applications from demonstrably talented professionals at various places on their individual career paths. We pay competitively and actively encourage all of our employer clients to do the same. However, it is unlikely (but not impossible) that we will be able to pay less experienced applicants at the top of the stated rate range. More experienced applicants can expect that we will make a strong, evidentiary case to our client, to pay you at the top of the range.

The actual rate offered will be commensurate with experience and market norms. It will also be based on some or all of the following factors: credentials as detailed in your resume, example work, interview experiences with Brainstorm Creative Resources and our client, and quality of reference providers and references provided.

APPLICATION: Brainstorm Creative Resources is a recruiting and staffing firm that has been focused on placing creative and editorial professionals into freelance and full-time positions with Washington, DC-area employers since 2003. We are recruiting for this position at the request of our client, the hiring organization.