Interactive Designer

Job description

Responsibilities

Role Purpose
The Interactive Web Designer is responsible for helping shape design of NBC Sports digital properties including brand, look and feel and usability, with the overarching goal of providing an excellent user experience. This position will also be charged with ensuring high creative standards and delivering innovative design solutions. This position will be able to visualize and execute online stories, interactive features/sports packages, mobile applications, promotional/marketing and sales materials.

Responsibilities

·  Work closely with Creative Director, Designers and Developers to create a world-class user experience

·  Contribute and collaborate with team members in making key product decisions

·  Responsible for meeting expectations and deliverables on time and in high quality

·  Create the appropriate UX / UI solution and defining the vision of the end-to-end user experience

·  Be experienced in the application of user-centered philosophies and interaction design best practices

·  Be an end-user advocate, driving user needs and goals into both creative and pragmatic design solutions

·  Demonstrate the ability to quickly execute design work with a high standard for quality within time and technical constraints

·  Design HTML emails that display properly in multiple clients and understand format limitations

·  Experience in creating iconography

·  Designing page layouts and custom graphics, formatting content, creating CSS

·  You will be expected to stay up to date on current trends in interaction design for web, mobile, desktop, and tablet apps

Job Number

39330BR
Posting Category

Digital Media
Country

United States
Sub-Business

NBC Sports Group Digital
About Us

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It's our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU's vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It's what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.
State/Province

Connecticut
Career Level

Experienced
Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications

·  BS or BA in Interaction Design, Graphic Design or Communication Design or related field

·  Minimum three (3) years of experience designing for Apple iOS, Android and Android platforms

·  Minimum three (3) years' experience working with interactive developers and project managers to create a highly polished visual experience

·  Minimum three (3) years' experience working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator InDesign, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and their underlying technical concepts

·  Demonstrated ability in typography, layout and color with comfort in a range of styles

·  Minimum three (3) years' experience of web and mobile standards, best practices, design and usability principles, and constraints within web, mobile and e-mail formats

Eligibility Requirements

·  Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered (note job #: )

·  Willingness to travel and work overtime, and on weekends with short notice

·  Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT

·  Must be willing to submit to a background investigation

·  Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

·  Must be 18 years or older

·  It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal' s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Desired Characteristics

·  Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud

·  Self-motivated, well organized, with solid time-management skills

·  Strong attention to detail

·  Strong presentation and communication skills

·  Experience working across various types of digital platforms, including: mobile/tablet, e-commerce, and social media

·  Understanding of UI patterns, research analysis and research-based best practices

·  Experience in designing banners, emails and front end web design

·  Experience designing for ecommerce sites

·  Experience in HTML5, CSS3

·  Experience in making functional specifications for design mocks

·  Working knowledge of JavaScript a plus

·  Experience in designing navigation flows and wireframes a plus
City

Stamford
Notices

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.