Ui/Ux Designer (Contract)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job role: UI/UX Designer (Contract)

Location: USA (NYC/LA/Remote)

Reporting to: Sr. Director, Digital Marketing

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Amagi is a global leader in cloud-managed services for the Streaming TV and Broadcast TV industry. Amagi enables TV networks and content owners to distribute and monetize their content. Amagi’s clients include premium networks and platforms such as NBCU, CBS, PBS, Samsung TV Plus, Redbox, XUMO, Roku, A+E Networks, Viceland TV, MGM, ShortsTV, Yahoo! Finance, PeopleTV, Tastemade, Turner Corporation, Discovery Networks and more.

Amagi pioneered the use of cloud technologies in the broadcast industry, and today manages 2000+ channels with deployments in more than 40 countries. Amagi is an advanced tier partner of Amazon Web Services (AWS), and works on the latest cloud technologies that are shaping the media and entertainment industry. Amagi has sales offices in New York, Los Angeles and London, and operations center in New Delhi, and an innovation center in Bangalore. For more information, visit www.amagi.com.

JOB SUMMARY

Amagi is seeking an UI/UX Designer to help design and create an innovative and intuitive web experience. You should have over five years of hands-on experience designing websites from concept to implementation with a modern design sensibility.

We’re looking for a web designer who can take end-to-end user journey concepts and translate them into wireframes and subsequent polished designs. You not only talk the talk, but you walk the walk with your portfolio of successful websites you have created.

You will be responsible for leading the redesign of the Amagi website, partnering with the head of digital, search engine optimization manager, data analytics manager, and web developers to bring your designs to fruition. This is an excellent opportunity to put your stamp on a leading B2B website while continuing to guide future website design elements.

Important: When applying, please include a link to your portfolio.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify opportunities to improve all components of the current website, including the UI, layout, and page components
• Review and evaluate website user behavior analytics
• Drive the implementation of the redesign, working with a web development agency to build the website
• Create storyboards, wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes for website redesign
• Partner with stakeholders to conceptualize a new website experience and design
• Perform ongoing, post-redesign creative maintenance, designing new pages, components, and iterable updates

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to effectively communicate your ideas and build support for your designs
• Advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and related tools
• Expert in web design best practices
• Expertise in UI design principles
• 5+ years of UX research, design and implementation experience