Junior UX Designer
Music & Arts, Frederick, MD, United States
We are looking for an early-career UX Designer to join our team in this hands-on role. You will work on high-traffic pages (homepage, campaigns, promotions) with a focus on usability, clarity, and performance. You will be driven, curious, and focused on creatively improving marketing pages to drive measurable results.
Responsibilities
Own Marketing Pages Design and update key marketing pages (homepage, campaigns, promotions, seasonal pages) Make regular improvements to live pages based on performance and feedback Focus on making pages clear, easy to use, and effective Improve Performance Use tools like heatmaps and session replays to understand how people use pages Identify friction points and areas for improvement Turn observations into simple test ideas Support A/B tests and iterate based on results Design for Clarity and Usability Create clean, structured designs with strong layout and hierarchy Prioritize function and ease of use over visual decoration Guide users clearly toward the next action Work with Other Teams Partner with marketing to understand goals and priorities Translate those goals into practical design solutions Ask questions when something is unclear or doesn’t make sense Learn from Data and Feedback Review behavioral data (session replay, heatmaps, basic metrics) Participate in user testing and research when needed Use what you learn to improve your work over time Ensure Quality Execution Work with developers to make sure designs are implemented correctly Adjust designs based on how they perform after launch Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or equivalent experience 0–2 years of UX/UI, product, or digital design experience (internships, freelance, or part-time work count) Strong fundamentals in layout, hierarchy, and usability Portfolio that shows clear thinking behind design decisions Proficiency with Figma or similar design tools (e.g., Sketch, Adobe XD) Interest in how users behave and what drives results Comfortable working with data and learning from it Willing to learn quickly and take feedback Able to work independently and communicate clearly Why Guitar Center?
We offer competitive benefits and an inclusive, value-driven culture. Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.
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Own Marketing Pages Design and update key marketing pages (homepage, campaigns, promotions, seasonal pages) Make regular improvements to live pages based on performance and feedback Focus on making pages clear, easy to use, and effective Improve Performance Use tools like heatmaps and session replays to understand how people use pages Identify friction points and areas for improvement Turn observations into simple test ideas Support A/B tests and iterate based on results Design for Clarity and Usability Create clean, structured designs with strong layout and hierarchy Prioritize function and ease of use over visual decoration Guide users clearly toward the next action Work with Other Teams Partner with marketing to understand goals and priorities Translate those goals into practical design solutions Ask questions when something is unclear or doesn’t make sense Learn from Data and Feedback Review behavioral data (session replay, heatmaps, basic metrics) Participate in user testing and research when needed Use what you learn to improve your work over time Ensure Quality Execution Work with developers to make sure designs are implemented correctly Adjust designs based on how they perform after launch Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or equivalent experience 0–2 years of UX/UI, product, or digital design experience (internships, freelance, or part-time work count) Strong fundamentals in layout, hierarchy, and usability Portfolio that shows clear thinking behind design decisions Proficiency with Figma or similar design tools (e.g., Sketch, Adobe XD) Interest in how users behave and what drives results Comfortable working with data and learning from it Willing to learn quickly and take feedback Able to work independently and communicate clearly Why Guitar Center?
We offer competitive benefits and an inclusive, value-driven culture. Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.
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