UX Designer

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION
Fox Consumer Platforms & Engineering Design (CPED) is the internal creative agency setting design and brand direction for Fox's digital products. We are responsible for the user experience and visual branding of a wide range of digital platforms (iOS, Android, web, tvOS, Fire TV, Xbox, Windows) for our sports, news and entertainment apps in North America. Our team oversees all phases of the design process, from concept to design production. We work closely with a brilliant team of product owners, engineers, and business owners to apply strategic design solutions or insights to delight customers.

CPED is looking to add a UX Designer (UXD) to its team. You will collaborate with team members and lead UX and UI design initiatives for our sports, news and entertainment brands across all our consumer products including web, mobile and set-top box devices. Working with the design director, you will lead design and evolve our next generation of app and web experiences. You will help problem solve, experience challenges, and concept and direct design solutions all the while collaborating with other internal divisions such as product, marketing, content operations, and technology.

We are looking for a UXD who is proud to be part of a tight-knit family of designers responsible for creating user-centered, beautiful, and effective applications and websites that will be seen by millions of users across the U.S and abroad. You are excited and motivated to work with world-famous brands such as Fox Entertainment, Fox News and Fox Sports. You have a passion for experience and UX and UI design; you take pride in working for a team that strives to deliver the best user-focused experiences that balance the needs of the user with those of the business. You feel satisfied when you complete and polish every UI detail in your work, adhering to design systems and standards as needed. You also love to work with others on building the larger vision, making sure that the details support the larger business and user end goals. You feel you are reaching a "Bob Ross" level in your design work, but you are always eager to learn and expand your skills. You are not afraid to take risks but you also welcome and appreciate guidance and direction from senior members of the team. Sound like you? If so, keep reading.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work with design leadership, product managers and UX/UI peers to conceptualize, create and design intuitive and functional experiences across multiple devices including tvOS, iOS, Roku and responsive web
• Own and define UX and UI standards, rules, and user journeys across multiple properties and brands
• Lead and execute concept work for new products, evolving features, and large scale initiatives
• Produce effective and well-organized design deliverables ready for developer hand-off
• Lead design and support usability testing to understand user behavior and product performance
• Lead design presentations as well as clearly articulate concepts to tech and non-tech audiences
• Lead, mentor, and inspire junior designers during all phases of a project
• Collaborate with the wider design team to maintain best practices, workflows, and design consistency across all our platforms
• Help define and evolve design systems by creating and structuring design components, elements, and libraries
• Love and believe in the value of good experience design; always representing the end user's needs at all times

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience
• Bachelor's degree in user experience design or related field is preferred
• A strong portfolio displaying a focused body of UX/UI work highlighting your design processes, problem-solving skills and capabilities
• Mastery of design tools such as Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Zeplin, InVision, XD, Abstract
• Strong knowledge of prototyping software such as InVision, Framer, and Figma
• High proficiency in designing across multiple devices
• Strong experience with tracking and management software tools like JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet, Quip
• Mastery of user-centered design principles including UX design, interaction design, and information architecture
• Mastery of general visual design principles such as layout, color, space, form, typography, form and photography
• Strong understanding of usability testing, test plans, and testing tools such as User Zoom or UserTesting.com
• Well versed in the latest technology and industry trends (from iOS to Roku to responsive web)
• Proactive, motivated, and an initiative taker. Waiting idly is not in your DNA. While you can follow direction and process where need be, you also thrive building such when needed
• Ability to effectively manage your time by defining ideal workflows alongside project management to prioritize your workload
• Extremely detailed-oriented and organized
• Comfortable with fast-paced environments

BROWNIE POINTS
• Experience in an agency or media environment
• Experience with entertainment, news, or sports networks/content
• Experience working with application development teams
• Experience with front-end development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqkv4z-3-12-108-7-42 in your application.