| Publication or Company |
NBC Universal
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| Industry |
Internet/Online/New Media |
| Job Duration |
Full Time |
| Job Location |
New York, NY |
| Experience Level |
0 years |
| Job Requirements |
DailyCandy is the original, trusted source for expertly curated discoveries of fashion, food, and fun. DailyCandy editors find the genuine, the next, and the unique for more than 6 million readers nationally and via eleven local city editions. DailyCandy is accessed online at DailyCandy.com; via mobile app DailyCandy Scout; email newsletters, and on social networks: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Foursquare, Tumblr, and YouTube. DailyCandy is a unit of NBCUniversal.
You are a pragmatic, experienced UX designer able to translate business needs into customer-focused products and experiences. Capable of visualizing and delivering interfaces, architecture, and prototypes (static/interactive) that are best in class.
Responsibilities include:
* Collaborates with product managers, developers, and visual designers to define and achieve holistic product objectives
* Deliver and provide long term scalable user experiences across multiple channels and platforms
* Includes market analysis, customer feedback, site metrics and analytics, and usability findings in all design activities
* Advocate and follow user-centric design in all products
* Own the end-to-end UX design process and deliverable set (including user flows, wireframes and prototypes, functional/business rules and requirements) to effectively conceptualize and communicate high-level UX design strategies and detailed interaction behaviors for both mobile and web
* Collaborate effectively with an agile, multi-disciplinary team to evaluate the feasibility of proposed designs and champion great UX in the face of technical constraints
* Partner with Product to appropriately assess and optimize the performance of new and existing features
* Evangelize UX design importance to cross-functional teams
* Provide UX scope on initiatives and manage/prioritize work items
* 5+ years of work experience in Interface Design, Interaction Design, or Information Architecture
* Experience designing for e-commerce/retail/Mobile web/App and web based applications and experiences
* Degree in HCI , design, or a related field
* Strong comprehensive online or digital portfolio of work demonstrating past experience related to online content publishing and retail
* Up to speed and Current on latest IA, UX and Design trends and best practices
* Excellent analytical, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
* Creative, innovative with quick turn around time Eligibility Requirements:
* External applicants are encouraged to submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
* Must be willing to work in New York, NY
* Must be willing to submit to a background check investigation
* Must be 18 years or greater
* Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
* Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
* It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal's affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Desired Characteristics / Additional Skills:
* Ability to prototype with HTML,JavaScript, and/or CSS; ability to provide detailed specifications and/or optimized HTML and CSS prototypes for our Developers and Engineers
* A general understanding of how Design impacts Development (and vice versa), along with a knack for constructing dynamic, interactive designs that are technically feasible/prudent
* A natural propensity towards simplification and tasteful design over complication
* Strong sense for how individual components and features impact their larger applications, and how to optimize accordingly
* Experience conducting planned and gorilla user testing
* The ability to work cooperatively and constructively with many stakeholders, both inside and outside of the organization. The ability to foster long-term partnerships with colleagues both senior and junior, and the strength to receive feedback gracefully and positively.
* Ability to synthesize and communicate the implications of user research findings and business requirements to the user experience design process, as well as conceptualize the structure and functionality of the user experience with user needs and business goals in mind.
* Analytical problem-solving skills, excellent writing and presentation skills with experience in outlining functional specifications and content requirements concurrently with interface design.
* Desirable experience with mobile applications, social applications, multi-platform projects, and consumer audiences.
* Able to exercise discretion and keep strictest levels of confidentiality,
* Must maintain regular and acceptable attendance at such level as is determined at the company’s sole discretion
* Must be available and willing to work extended hours as occasionally needed (during crunch times!) per day or per week, including weekends and holidays, to meet business needs.
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| About Our Company |
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal's affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. |
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