UX Designer (Maternity Cover - 12 months)

Job Description

This role sits in the Product and Services team and you will be responsible for understanding Emerald’s end users and leading solution development that meet their needs and expectations. You will be key in fostering a culture of collaboration between development and the wider business to ensure the solutions which are created are technically feasible and deliver real world value to both Emerald and our customers.

Day to day we’ll trust you to:   

• Take Emerald’s Digital Standards into consideration from ideation through to delivery.
• Work with the wider team in the execution of the product visions by researching, sketching, prototyping, and user-testing, ensuring our platforms are accessible to all users.
• Ensure appropriate research methods are used to obtain the required outcomes including stakeholder interviews, remote usability tests, ethnographic studies, and other appropriate methodologies.
• Champion an experimental approach to development working closely & collaboratively with the wider team to continuously look for opportunities to maximise the experience using Google Optimize and Hotjar.
• Work on nondigital related UX activities, to ensure all aspects of the users’ eco-system are taken into consideration.

You’ll need to have:   

• Expertise in UX software (e.g. Adobe XD, Figma, Hotjar, Google Optimize).
• Experience of creating strong interaction design, with a good understanding of web accessibility standards WCAG and inclusive design.
• Strong visual design skills, with a good track record of user interface design.
• Strong experience of working with developers in the implementation of visual assets.
• Strong experience of working with and developing visual style guides and design systems, optimising the re-use of visual assets where appropriate to ensure visual consistency.
• The ability to lead in the design of end-to-end product design initiatives, including both remote and on-site user research.
• The ability to extract detailed UX requirements from both internal and external stakeholders, and translate these into elegant, customer-focused product designs.
• A passion for keeping up to date with the latest in UX and visual design trends with a clear understanding of current and emerging trends in digital product development.
• The drive to take ownership for delivering projects to a high-standard, proactively engaging with end users to ensure the solutions are meeting genuine market need.

What’s in it for you?

At Emerald, we value our people. Becoming a part of our team means you’ll join a trusting and flexible environment and we've been flexified so you can trust that we're a truly flexible workplace. You'll also have numerous opportunities to progress your career, as well as access to professional development and the opportunity to learn new skills.

You’ll receive a wide range of benefits, such as 30 days annual leave, remote flexible working, up to 20% performance bonus, 6% pension contribution and various benefits aimed at supporting your wellbeing and work-life balance.

Emerald Group is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our applicants. If you would like to request any accommodations/adjustments from application through to interview stages, please complete the relevant section within the application or contact us at peopleteam@emerald.com and let us know.