Senior User Experience Designer (Product Designer)

• Lead the design process, ensuring a user-centered approach to all design projects.
• Conduct user research, interviews, and usability testing to gather insights and feedback.
• Interaction Design:

• Create wireframes, user flows, and interactive prototypes to visualize and communicate design concepts.
• Develop interaction designs that improve user engagement and navigation.
• Visual Design:

• Design visually appealing and on-brand user interfaces for web and mobile applications.
• Collaborate with the design team to create and maintain a consistent visual identity.
• Usability and Accessibility:

• Ensure designs are accessible and comply with industry standards and guidelines.
• Conduct usability assessments and audits to identify areas for improvement.
• Design Collaboration:

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to translate business goals into design solutions.
• Provide design guidance and support to development teams.
• Design Documentation:

• Create and maintain design documentation, including style guides and design specifications.
• Ensure design assets are organized and readily available to the team.
• Design Review and Feedback:

• Lead and participate in design reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve design quality.
• Mentor and support junior designers in the team.
• User Testing:

• Plan, conduct, and analyze user testing sessions to validate and refine design concepts.
• Iterate on designs based on user feedback and testing results.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in design, human-computer interaction, or a related field. (This doesn't really exist for UX - that I'm aware of - even though I know companies are asking for it - mostly internationally) - It needs to be certification in UX design from a reputable source (HFI, UCT, Red & Yellow, etc...) maybe it should be advantageous.
• Proven experience as a UX designer, with a strong portfolio showcasing user-centered design work. - 5 years for a senior.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, or similar. (no one uses XD or Sketch anymore, Figma should be a prerequisite)
• Strong understanding of user research and usability principles.
• Knowledge of web and mobile development technologies and their impact on design.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies (eg Scrum, Kanban)
• Advantageous: understand CSS, HTML and webflow (not expected)

• Healthy breakfast, lunches and snacks (Cape Town)
• Healthy lunches and snacks (Johannesburg)
• Monthly socials (Cape Town and Johannesburg)
• On-site Barista (Cape Town and Johannesburg)
• Ozow Library (Cape Town)
• Ozow Playroom (Cape Town)
• Birthday Leave

• Medical aid subsidy (permanent staff)
• Group Risk Insurance (permanent staff)
• Paid annual leave
• Employee Health and Wellness Assistance
• Gym / Fitness sessions
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Mentorship programme
• Community initiatives
• Quarterly team retreats and annual company retreats
• Employee gifting
• Access to cutting edge technology

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