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WGU is hiring a Senior UX/UI Designer. The role involves leading web operations and creative teams in designing web elements such as icons and graphics, creating personalized designs through testing collaboration, and ensuring compliance with accessibility standards. The designer will also manage complex brand projects and encourage communication between marketing and creative departments.

Highlights

Lead and guide web operations and creative teams.
Utilize Adobe Experience Manager for building web experiences.
Design complex web graphics for both mobile and desktop.
Maintain accessibility standards in design practices.
Use Figma, Adobe Experience Manager, Photoshop, and InDesign.
Salary range: $97,100.00 - $145,600.00.
Requires 4+ years of UX design experience and a Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
Benefits include bonuses, healthcare, retirement plan, and flexible paid time off.

Senior UX/UI Designer Full Description

Senior UX/UI Designer, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City Office

Full time

If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 311Pay Range: $97,100.00 - $145,600.00

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Lead and guide the web operations and creative teams to design icons, graphics, heros, and images for the web
Lead and guide the user experience, testing, and web teams to create designs for tests and personalizations
Lead and guide the web operations team to help suggest user experience and design best practices for a variety of pages
Must have senior level knowledges and experience to build certain pages or experiences inside Adobe Experience Manager as needed
Design often complex graphics suitable for web experiences, both mobile and desktop
Maintaining a knowledge base of accessibility standards and ensure designs are compliant and up to date
Present designs to stakeholders and guide the decision making processes making adjustments based on needs of multiple departments
Lead in the communication and collaboration between Marketing Operations and Creative, ensuring that there is solid communication and connection between the groups
Manage complex and senior level brand designs, university-wide creative projects, etc. as needed
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

Senior level knowledge of of A/B testing and how to design for A/B tests
Experience combining accessibility, web design, and UX design best practices
Senior level experience with Figma, Adobe Experience Manager, Photoshop, and InDesign
Proven track record of creating complex designs that are centered around user journeys
Demonstrate understanding of UX and UI standards as a subject matter expert
Senior level knowledge and experience mobile web design
Strong design conceptual understanding
Strong communication skills and a creative mindset
Team player with an attitude of collaboration with other teams.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

4+ years of experience with UX design
4+ years of experience with design software such as Figma
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of CMS systems such as AEM
4+ years of in-house or agency experience as a UX/UI designer with a focus on web experiences

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

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Position & Application Details
Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive.

Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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