In this role you will be responsible for owning the overall user iinterface of assigned projects from start to finish, mentoring junior team members, and supporting the business development team on a variety of high-profile projects. Applicants should have experience utilizing key UI processes, principles, and trends as well as an ability to work fast and manage their own time. We are looking for energetic and talented candidates who have a portfolio of standout work under their belts. There are NO egos on our team (nor are they welcome), so if that sounds good to you, you’ll fit right in!

Responsibilities include:

• Lead teams in solving clients’ UI challenges, build strong client relationships and communicate deliverables clearly and succinctly
• Sell the benefits of BORN’s UI process to key stakeholders and prospective clients by explaining why a solid strategy is good for business
• Plan and execute competitor, market, and customer research including ethnographic studies and usability testing
• Design and facilitate client co-creation workshops to understand and inspire our clients’ vision
• Gather and translate customer and business requirements into defined specifications
• Develop and maintain information architecture and prototyping deliverables that push the boundaries of incredible user experience using tools such as Sketch and InVision
• Design innovative user interfaces that result in improved user experience/productivity
• Assist the business development team in client-facing pitches, deck creation, estimations, and proposals
• Communicate with staff to provide direction, feedback, and design decisions
• Have strong interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders, including client management

We’d like you to have:

• A minimum of 10 years experience in web design in a dedicated UI, IA, or IxD role
• Experience leading others to deliver project work in an agency environment
• A portfolio of web-based UI work demonstrating a strong and strategic UI practice
• Designed and launched eCommerce and marketing sites for B2C and B2B
• Must have a proven record in producing high-caliber UX deliverables and selling the benefits of UX, experience working on large and complex digital projects
• Proven, hands-on experience in Sketch, InVision, Omnigraffle, and Keynote with the ability to create the entire information architecture and high fidelity prototypes
• Ability to create strong prototypes for client presentations in a variety of prototyping programs
• Experience leading UI Workshops using design thinking methodologies and co-creation techniques
• Experience working with developers on multiple platforms and in a range of software development methodologies (ie. waterfall, Agile, Lean, Kanban, Iterative, remote teams, etc.)
• A detail-oriented and strategic approach to work, possessing strong time management and interpersonal skills in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work on and manage multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to do a moderate amount of traveling domestically/internationally

Brownie Points:

• Previous experience with the Magento, Salesforce Commerce Cloud (Demandware) and/or SAP Hybris platforms
• Knowledge of creating advanced prototype animation in tools such as Principal, Flinto and Proto.io (or similar)

When applying:

• Skip the cover letter
• Include a PDF of your resume
• Include a URL to your online portfolio (personal website, Behance, Dribbble, etc.)
• A URL to your LinkedIn profile (if applicable)

  If selected for an interview:

• Please be prepared to present at least 1-2 strong case studies demonstrating your UI process & solution from initial discovery to launch.

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