Mid-Weight UX/UI Designer
Role Responsibility
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Purpose of role: |
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Within month 1
- Introduction to the team, our process, the Selfridges brand, and our design philosophy
- Collaborate with various product squads on your first projects, & begin planning future ones
Within 6 months
- Work on underlying features that will directly affect the Selfridges customer
- Produce sketches, wireframes, high-fidelity designs, prototypes, & user flows etc.
- Present designs for review and iterate through rounds of feedback
- Optimise your work through user testing, user & stakeholder feedback, & exploration
- Understand & support delivery of the product team strategy
- Flesh out and begin to work towards your personal development plan
- Help refine our overall visual aesthetic
Within 12 months
- A deep understanding of both the Selfridges brand & the product team’s overall strategy
- Lead a project from start to finish, managing stakeholders’ expectations & delivering to timelines
- Proactively troubleshoot UX issues on our digital platforms, & support in defining where they sit with the wider strategic objectives
- Have had a major impact in developing the Selfridges digital product offering
- Champion the Selfridges values & deliver against these as part of both your long & short term projects
The Ideal Candidate
- A passion for design, with a strong understanding of relevant best practices, principles, and methodologies
- Experience working on user centred design, & knowledge of omni-channel sales approach
- Able to manage expectations of multiple stakeholders while advocating for best in class design
- Comfortable leading design end-to-end, from ideation through to development
- Proficient in modern digital design tools, such as Figma, Sketch, Axure etc.
- A strong understanding of user research & testing approaches
- Confidence in planning & prioritising your own workload
- A collaborative mindset, able to deliver your own projects whilst also being a great team player supporting wider initiatives
- Adaptable & quick learner that enjoys tackling a large variety of problems
- Strong communication skills & confidence presenting your work to both the UX team and wider business
- Natural curiosity with a desire for constant learning & improvement
About the Company
Our Creative Spirit
We are more than a shop. We are a social space where culture and commerce collide to release an energy that we call the Selfridges spirit. We are here to make our world brighter, and everyone is welcome.
Our Awards Cabinet
We’re not ones to brag, but since you asked...Selfridges has won the award for The World’s Best Department Store an unprecedented four times at the IGDS awards, with an additional award for the Best Sustainability Campaign. We were also recognised as a ‘Best 25 Big Company to Work For 2020’ as awarded by The Sunday Times.
Our Future
Since 1909 we have been at the forefront of retail and today our stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham – alongside selfridges.com and the Selfridges App – continue to redefine the way we shop and socialise. As a Selfridges team member, you will learn what it takes to consistently drive innovation, success and amazing customer experiences.
Everyone is welcome
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive working culture, and we see this as key to our success and our working culture. Here at Selfridges, everyone is welcome - irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability, we stand by equal opportunities for all. We are diverse, we are inclusive, we are Selfridges.
The Fun Stuff
There are lots of reasons to be excited about joining Team Selfridges – from our fantastic team member communities to volunteer days and behind-the-scenes Selfridges experiences throughout the year.
Other benefits and rewards include:
- Generous bonus and/or commission scheme
- Discounted gym memberships
- Pension contributions
- Annual travel pass and cycle to work schemes
- Up to five paid volunteering days
- Access to a wide range of training programmes to help your career development
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