In this position you will be working closely with the entire team and will come face-to-face with the company's clients. As a designer, you will be responsible for handling the creative side of a project from start to end including the analytical part leading all the way to the creative part.
UX/UI Designer as a title doesn't really encompass the variety of job titles that you will be crossing on a day-to-day basis. Technically, you are a problem solver who should handle anything thrown at them! Our miracle designer should be driven by their ambition for great achievements. They should be a geek when it comes to following up with the latest developments and trends, enjoy sharing everyday challenges and exploits with the rest of the team, and seek multi-disciplinary solutions to encounter obstacles.
Essential responsibilities
- Research current design trends and continuously develop professionally. Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
- Meet with clients to identify their needs, presenting designs, and and liaising regularly with them
- Translate high-level requirements into interaction flows and artifacts, and transform them into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces
- Execute all design stages from concept to final hand-off
- Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and sitemaps to communicate interaction and design ideas
- Design sample page layouts, graphics, experiences, and animations
- Design visual imagery and ensuring it's in line with company branding policy or the requirements of the client
- Proofread content and make changes where necessary
- Present and defend designs and key deliverables to peers and clients.
- Continuously follow up with the developers and project manager to ensure timely delivery of the project
- Test the designs, conducting user research and evaluating user feedback
Professional Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- A bachelor's degree ideally in web, interaction and communication, or graphic design
- 1-4 years of experience as a UI/UX Designer in an agile software development environment
The UI/UX Designer should also:
- Possess great written and oral communication skills in English. Arabic, French, Spanish, or other languages are a plus.
- Have an extensive knowledge of the creative process
- Be continuously looking to improve efficiency and streamline processes
- Be able to search for, interpret, share and apply the latest trends, design patterns and best practices
- Effectively present information and respond to questions from clients and teammates
- Be able to work independently and efficiently, organize your work to meet tight deadlines
Personal Attributes
- Be self-motivated and proactive, driven by the will for great achievement
- Have a constant drive for learning and self-improvement
- Demonstrate personal accountability
- Exercise good judgment and sound decision-making
- Be patient and flexible
- Have the ability to thrive under pressure and keep a cool head
- Demonstrate strong teamwork skills
- Be detail-oriented, creative, and organized
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills
- Demonstrate strong analytical, and problem solving skills
The gross compensation package for this position ranges from USD 30k to 40k per year. The final amount would depend on seniority placement once the process is complete.
