Reports to: Director, UX
To apply: Please submit a resume and a link to your portfolio.

OverviewThe job of a Senior User Experience (UX) Designer is to create excellent user experience design and deliverables for Method projects, according to user-centered design principles and Method standards. The Senior UX Designer will work with a UX lead to plan and execute all user experience tasks, including project planning, research and analysis, requirements definition, product and interaction concepts, and interaction specifications, on a variety of platforms, including the Web, mobile devices, television, and product interfaces. The Senior User Experience Designer will be the voice on a project for Method’s UX approach, within the project team and in interactions with clients.

Primary Responsibilities-Partner with the UX lead to create project deliverables that clearly and persuasively communicate the UX strategy and the reasoning behind it. These deliverables include: project plans, discovery findings, research protocols, research findings, personas, task lists, workflows, wireframes, page maps, interaction and behavior specifications, and anything else required to describe UX plans and strategies. Creating these deliverables to Method specifications and within described project timeframes.
-Present concepts, facilitate brainstorm sessions, and workshops with clients and studio teams,
-Work closely with strategists, visual designers, and technologists – advocating for the best design for the end user.<,br/> -Work closely with design leadership to resolve issues and maintain the quality of Method’s creative deliverables.
-Provide mentorship to less experienced UX designers by exposing them to new challenges, decisions, and meetings.
-Constructive participation in UX team and studio workshops to develop and refine best practices and processes.
-Staying abreast of industry best practices for UX design and processes, and for any project, gathering sufficient information to support appropriate UX design for the given platform and technology.
-Taking on any UX or other project tasks required by the studio, as directed by a Director, UX.

Qualifications-An exceptional portfolio showcasing innovative design solutions.
-4+ years experience designing workflow, interaction and UI for any of the following:
Large-scale, web applications (B2C or B2B)
Desktop Software
Mobile Devices
Interactive TV / 10’ apps
Product interface design
-BA or MA in Interaction Design, Cognitive Science, or HCI, or equivalent experience.
-Expertise in human interface guidelines, standards, and best practices as they apply to platforms.
-Effective communication skills (both in conversation and in writing), especially focused on running work-sessions and articulating and defending design decisions.
-Explain designed systems and thinking articulately, in conversation and in writing.
-Ability to work with technology experts to uncover and understand technology requirements and capabilities as they relate to user experience.
-Use appropriate software (e.g., Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator or OminGraffle) to create professional-quality, well-designed deliverables, to Method specifications.
-Effectively manage workload to meet deliverables within agreed-on timeframes.