Experience Director

John McNeil Studio

(Berkeley, California)

Full Time

Job Posting Details

Responsibilities

Lead multi-disciplinary creative teams in creating superior customer experiences.
Help identify business opportunities and translate insights into consumer-facing tools and platforms.
Enable the creation of concept models, user interface sketches and schematics.
Help conduct user research, stakeholder interviews and focus groups to understand user needs.
Articulate effective content strategy as a key part of UX work.
Articulate decisions with research data, design principles and other objective information.
Work with developers at every stage of technology validation through implementation and QA.
Contribute to the overall growth of the UX team.
Provide leadership, training and mentorship to other experience designers and contribute to strengthening the Interactive practice.
Present work and rational for internal and external stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

Understanding of rapid prototyping techniques.
Passion for innovation and technology with a solid understanding of digital tools and trends.
Several years in User Experience or Information Architecture.
Demonstrated ability to lead the design of both targeted marketing campaigns and complex systems of interactions for iOS, Android, Responsive Web.
Able to develop elegant design solutions to complex business problems.
Ability to create clean, precise and detailed client-facing documents and presentations
Craving for a fast-moving agency environment.
Effectively work with cross-functional teams, collaborating with developers, visual designers, filmmakers and producers.
Ability to prioritize tasks and set expectations to manage multiple projects at same time.
Thought leadership or active participation in interactive design community is desirable.