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What You'll Be Doing
Future is looking for a Senior UX Designer to join our UX Design team, collaborating with stakeholders across the business to create and support Future's digital products and proprietary technology. You will be passionate about creating excellent customer experiences and detailed crafted user interfaces that meet user needs and connect our customers to their interests.
Reporting to the UX Design Lead, you will define and lead UX strategy on projects, shaping new products and feature solutions that balance user needs with business goals and technical capabilities.
You will represent design expertise throughout the process—from facilitating workshops and conducting user interviews to concept sketching, wireframing, prototyping, testing, and managing these through to development implementation.
The role involves conducting various UX research techniques, including planning and facilitating sessions with tools like Miro, conducting user testing with protocols and guides, setting up A/B tests, analysing findings, and using tools like GA and Analytics to derive insights. In design, you will create and maintain user interfaces, design systems, and style guides using Figma, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines while understanding the limitations of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
You will stay up-to-date with the latest UX best practices and developments, seeking professional growth. Experience in online shopping and affiliate marketing design is essential, along with awareness of industry trends and competitor activity. Your expertise will help drive user-centric design solutions while focusing on innovation and optimisation.
As a Senior UX Designer, you will also guide and mentor other designers, providing feedback to support their development.
UX Research Skills
* Broad understanding and experience conducting a range of UX research techniques, and knowing when to employ them for optimal ROI
* Planning and facilitating research sessions using tools such as Miro to explore problems and opportunities
* Experience in user testing, moderation, and preparing testing protocols and discussion guides
* Experience setting A/B tests and analysing findings
* Knowledge of GA, Analytics, and Statistics
UX Design Skills
* User interface and interaction design
* Developing and maintaining design systems and style guides
* Expertise in Figma for wireframing and prototyping, with a strong understanding of UI design principles
* Understanding the opportunities and limitations of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
* Brand guardianship ensuring work aligns with brand guidelines
* Experience in designing for online shopping and affiliate marketing
What's In It For You
This is a hybrid role based in Cardiff or Bath, working three days in the office, with additional perks including:
* Uncapped leave, trusting you to manage your workload
* Profit sharing through bonuses when targets are met
* Referral rewards for bringing in new talent
* Wellbeing support via our Colleague Assistance Programmes
* Opportunity to purchase shares through our Share Incentive Plan
About Us
We're Future, a global leader in specialist media with over 3,000 employees across 200+ media brands. We provide trusted, expert content that educates and inspires, through various online and offline channels. We have ambitious growth plans and are seeking driven individuals to join us.
Our Commitment to Diversity
We embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing different perspectives that foster creativity and innovation. We strive for a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We are committed to fair and inclusive hiring practices, welcoming talent from all backgrounds.
Please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application. Learn more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.
Additional Details
* Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment Type: Full-time
* Job Function: Design
* Industries: Technology, Information and Internet
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