Art Director UX Lead

Miller Zell Inc. Corp
Atlanta, GA 30336, USA

Description
POSITION SUMMARY:

The Art Director, UX Design Lead is responsible for improving the experience, usability, and visual design of Miller Zell's digital products and platforms. Working closely with Product Development, IT, and business stakeholders, this role helps ensure digital tools are intuitive, effective, and aligned with business needs. The position also supports the Senior Art Director in maintaining consistency across Miller Zell's digital brand presence. It provides design support for marketing initiatives, digital communications, and other brand-related projects.

POSITION COMPETENCIES:

Understands how people interact with systems, processes and digital tools and can identify opportunities to improve those experiences. Considers the full experience, including research, workflow design, journey mapping, interface design and implementation. Applies that understanding to create effective digital products, interfaces and workflows that support user needs, business goals and brand standards. Uses research, feedback and performance data to guide decisions and improve outcomes over time. Works collaboratively across departments, communicates ideas clearly and builds productive relationships with business, IT, product and marketing stakeholders.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Digital Product Experience

User Research and Experience Improvement

Brand Stewardship Across Digital Touchpoints

Marketing and Communications Design Support

Design Systems and Standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration with Product, IT and Business Teams

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Design and improve user experiences for internal and client-facing digital products

Meet with users, stakeholders and project teams to understand needs, challenges and opportunities

Create wireframes, prototypes, interface designs and supporting documentation

Participate in user research, testing and feedback activities to identify opportunities for improvement
Work closely with Product Managers, developers and business stakeholders throughout the product development process

Help define and maintain design standards, templates and component libraries

Ensure digital products align with Miller Zell brand standards and visual guidelines

Partner with the Senior Art Director to maintain consistency across websites, applications and other digital touchpoints

Provide design support for marketing campaigns, presentations, email communications, social media and website updates

Present design concepts and recommendations to stakeholders and project teams

Stay current on UX, accessibility, and digital design best practices and apply them where appropriate

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in design, user experience, graphic design, digital media or a related field.

Experience:

3–5 years of experience in UX design, digital design, product design, or a related field

Experience designing websites, applications, or other digital experiences

Experience working with cross‑functional teams including product, technology, marketing and business stakeholders

Portfolio demonstrating strong visual design, problem‑solving, and user‑centered thinking

Experience with user research, usability testing or journey mapping preferred

Experience with SaaS, enterprise or workflow‑based applications preferred

Special Skills/Qualifications:

Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite

Understanding of UX principles, interaction design and information architecture

Ability to translate business requirements into practical design solutions

Familiarity with responsive design and accessibility standards

Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills

Understanding of digital branding and visual systems

Desired Personal Qualities :

Curious and interested in how people interact with products and systems

Strong visual designer with attention to detail

Practical problem solver

Collaborative and easy to work with

Strong communicator and active listener

Adaptable and comfortable balancing multiple priorities

Self-motivated, dependable, and accountable

Passionate about creating clear, effective user experiences

CONTACTS / INTERACTS WITH:

Employees, Clients, Product Teams, IT Teams, Marketing Teams, Vendors, and Strategic Partners

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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