Mobile User Experience Lead | Denver, New York, Seattle

In EffectiveUI’s environment, a Mobile UX Lead is responsible for leading the design team’s facilitation, generation and execution of great mobile user experiences (on IOS/Android/Mobile-Web) for clients and their users. Acting as a coach, mentor, and lead for both internal teams as well as an advocate for our clients’ needs, a Mobile Experience Architect is a true veteran ands leader of human-centered design, mobile interaction design, and design research – with a passion and focus on getting their hands dirty in the creation of mobile experiences.

EffectiveUI | Delivering great user experiences & outstanding results

EffectiveUI is a team of 100 employees devoted to partnering with enterprise on strategy, design research, design and full technological implementation of custom software (yes, all in house) – generally web-applications, mobile, tablet & desktop applications.

EffectiveUI has designed and implemented groundbreaking applications for organizations including AAA, Boeing, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, eBay, GE Health, Navy Federal Credit Union, CenturyLink, TIAA-CREF and American Greetings.

The Environment

We are focused on production and achievement, not the number of hours in your chair. The team maintains a collaborative environment without stringent rules or disconnected management. Teammates push each other to be the best they can be in a healthy, supportive fashion. You'll be exposed to all areas of our business and get to interact with many high-profile projects rather than focusing on one product or company. At EffectiveUI you'll work with the brightest minds in the industry (and you can bring your dog!).

Role Summary

The right candidates possess passion and strong capabilities for a user-centered approach to designing custom mobile experiences. A true leader amongst project design teams and client teams, the Mobile UX Lead thrives in a work environment that requires strong problem solving skills and independent self-direction. You have an aptitude for team collaboration & open communication (and you could probably never have enough whiteboards), as well as extensive experience in fast-paced, innovative environments. You pride yourself on bringing a thorough practice in user-centered design methodologies and leading your team in delivering high-caliber, polished assets on client’s mobile projects.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the vision and execution around mobile projects with a multi-disciplinary design and research team
• Planning and facilitating multiple stakeholder workshops around mobile experience and the surrounding context/environment
• Responsible for the execution of strong interaction design & visual design principles around mobile projects
• Facilitating dialog around end-user requirements and business requirements, surrounding mobile design projects
• Guiding clients through key mobile design engagements
• Performing and collaborating on user research
• Driving innovative solutions within mobile platform constraints & technical limitations
• Developing interaction models and conceptual frameworks of experience
• Researching mobile interaction design and technology trends

Required experience and skills

• 5 or more years of experience leading user-centered design for software, web applications, consumer electronics and/or mobile devices
• 2+ years of designing interactions specifically for mobile (IOS/Android/Mobile-Web)
• 4 years plus of experience with cross-functional teams, including supporting and collaborating with software development teams and partially remote teams
• Strong conceptualization ability, strong visual communication ability, drawing skills and sketchbook techniques
• Exceptional design skills, production value and attention to detail
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong client facing presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrated familiarity working with of common software development practices and project management
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s Degree in Interaction Design, New Media Design, Industrial Design, HCI, Human Factors/Ergonomics or related field

Preferred Additional Skills

• Previous digital agency experience
• Visual design experience
• HMTL and/or CSS

Additional Requirements

• Background check may be required for particular clients

At this time we are looking for candidates who currently live in Colorado, New York or Seattle, or are looking to relocate within a short time frame. If you are interested, please send your resume and samples of your work (including wireframes, personas, user stories, etc.) to elias.parker@effectiveui.com.

Note: The job title, desired skills and essential job functions for this position are subject to change without notice.