Visual UX Designer

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Do you have a talent for engaging people and making them laugh? Are you able to create compelling visuals to entice customers further into a customer experience? If so, the Alexa team is looking for an enthusiastic, organized, creative Visual UX Designer to help revolutionize the experience for customers using Alexa-enabled products. Alexa is the Amazon cloud service that powers Echo, the groundbreaking new Amazon device designed around your voice. Voice is the most natural user interface for interacting in the home and is quickly becoming the preferred way to seek information on any topic, at any time, from any place. Whether in the kitchen with Echo or on the couch with Fire TV or the Fire Tablet, customers expect Alexa to delight them with immediate and accurate answers to their questions.

As a Visual UX Designer you will create intuitive, polished user interface designs and production ready artwork/animations that will be viewed by millions of customers. In this role, you must think first from the customer's perspective, set relentlessly high standards for yourself and deliver best-in-class customer experiences. You must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment and embrace the idea that failure is a critical part of innovation. You will need to be a collaborator who thrives working side-by-side with product managers, marketing managers, and engineers to bring your designs to life. You must be a pragmatic visionary who can incorporate business goals into brighter and better future. And most importantly, you must be exceptional at conceptualizing multimodal UX experiences, testing and iterating your way to strong and engaging designs.

We are looking for a designer who can:

· Create world-class, user-centered designs through consideration of market research, business requirements, customer feedback, and usability study findings
· Own the design, production, organization, and review of graphic assets, such as illustrations, animations, and images to be used on the website, Alexa companion app (mobile), Fire TV, and email.
· Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, and prototypes for user interfaces
· Drive root cause analyses to respond to UX performance issues
· Responsibly and effectively advocate for the customer in a corporate environment; fostering a shared understanding of the customer-centric intersection between design, content, business and marketing values.
· Scope design initiatives and manage/prioritize own work items
· Communicate clearly with both internal and external customers
· Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and Amazon executives for review and feedback
· Develop and nurture relationships across teams and disciplines to promote collaboration and efficiency on Amazon projects

Desired profile

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· Professional portfolio that includes humorous and creative content, as well as other work samples showcasing process sketches, design documentation and detailed design presentations.
· Bachelor's degree in Interaction Design or equivalent design-related field
· 3+ years of relevant professional design experience as a graphic designer, visual designer or similar role
· 3+ years of experience as an interaction designer, user interface designer, or similar role
· Experience managing multiple projects at one time to make aggressive deadlines
· Design experience on tablet, mobile, or television consumer devices
· Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign or their functional equivalents
· Experience with design tools, such as InVision, Sketch, and Omnigraffle, or their functional equivalents