User Experience Designer (61545)

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Walsworth is seeking a User Experience Designer to join our world-class Technology team. Modern yearbook production demands powerful, easy-to-use, cloud-based software for student-driven design, journalism, marketing and sales. Join our nimble, empowered team driving the experience at Walsworth, one of the nation's largest and most-storied yearbook publishers.

The UX designer will define the directional and detailed user experience for a wide range of highly interactive web applications and software, delivered on desktop, mobile and tablet devices. The designer will engage in a multi-step process, including: wireframes, user flows, final designs, prototypes and specification documents.

This is a hybrid, salaried, exempt position based out of our Walsworth - Overland Park, Kansas, office. The schedule is 8 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday. Applicants must include a portfolio in their application to be considered.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

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  This position entails working with e-commerce, web applications and mobile apps

  
  

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  Create elegant user-centered designs by considering market analysis, user research and usability findings

  
  

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  Design the experience and interaction flow of new, cloud-based applications and desktop software

  
  

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  Quickly yet thoroughly create process flows, wireframes, and visual designs to conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors

  
  

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  Develop and maintain user interface specifications

  
  

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  Present design work to cross-functional teams and respond constructively to feedback

  
  

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  Assist with the execution of design research and usability testing

  
  

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  Work with the Technology team through planning, definition, design, development and testing phases to deliver intuitive, feature-rich software solutions.

  
  

REQUIREMENTS:

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  Must include a link to a work portfolio demonstrating user-centered design process and shipped digital products

  
  

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  1-2 years of experience in a related role

  
  

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  Proficiency with Figma

  
  

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  Knowledge of accessibility guidelines (WCAG)

  
  

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  Experience working in Agile product development environments

  
  

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  Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment (should we leave out because it sounds like we will over work the candidate?)

  
  

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  Experience using the Atlassian suite of products and working with a Tailwind based design system strongly preferred

  
  

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  Must be willing to submit to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and social media screening as part of our standard process

  
  

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  Must be willing to commute into the Walsworth - Overland Park office on a regular basis. This is a hybrid position.

  
  

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  U.S. work authorization is required. Walsworth does not offer employment sponsorship.

  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

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  Bachelor's degree in UX, Interaction Design or related design discipline

  
  

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  Portfolio of effective interface design work or outstanding portfolio in a related design discipline (we already have portfolio above?)

  
  

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  A strong understanding of visual design and how it can shape and influence user interfaces

  
  

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  Strong collaborative and organizational skills

  
  

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  Ability to articulate the why as well as the what

  
  

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  Dedication to detail and deadlines

  
  

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Walsworth is a family-owned printing company with 89-plus years of historical excellence and a healthy respect for hard work and work-life balance. Many of our employees stay for decades, with good reason. Our Walsworth - Overland Park office houses approximately 50 employees - including our IT Development, Marketing and Communications, Yearbook Sales and Corporate Recruitment Teams. We recently received the silver Healthy KC Workplace award for work-life balance which incorporated physical and mental health initiatives led by Walsworth - Overland Park employees and leadership. We're a business casual environment with a "work hard, play hard" mentality. We celebrate employee birthdays, office achievements and fun holidays like "Cinco de Derby" - a combined Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby celebration! Check out our LinkedIn and Indeed company pages to learn more about our culture and how you could be a great fit!

See more at: walsworth.com/blog

Walsworth is an equal opportunity employer. For application or interview accommodations, please contact careers@walsworth.com or your recruiter.