Senior Digital Designer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the design and development of visually appealing user-centric websites, digital publications and a variety of other digital properties.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including developers, marketers, project managers and other teams within the UHS Agency to ensure seamless integration of design and functionality.
• Creates wireframes, prototypes, and mockups to effectively communicate design concepts and user interactions.
• Stays current with industry trends, design best practices, and emerging technologies to continually enhance the user experience.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to junior-level designers, fostering a collaborative and creative team environment.
• Conducts user research and usability testing to inform design decisions and optimize user interfaces.
• Participates in quality assurance processes to ensure website functionality and design integrity.
• Manages and prioritizes multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality designs.
• Collaborates with field marketing teams, stakeholders and project managers to understand project requirements and incorporate feedback into design iterations.
• Implements responsive design principles to ensure optimal user experience across various devices and screen sizes.
• Stays current with evolving web standards and technologies, and pro-actively recommends improvements to existing processes and tools.
• Participates in the development of design systems and style guides to maintain consistency across digital properties.
• Participates in meetings with stakeholders to determine design deliverables and needs.
• Collaborates with the development team for design hand-offs and quality assurance for deliverables.
• Asks smart questions, takes risks and champions new ideas.
• Establishes and promotes design guidelines, best practices and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-8 years' digital design experience.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a variety of web design projects and skills in web design, core graphic design principles and branding.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Figma, or similar.
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with the ability to collaborate effectively with developers.
• Knowledge of Wordpress and other CMS platforms is a plus.
• Experience with responsive and mobile-first/adjacent design principles.
• Familiarity with WCAG 2.2 digital accessibility standards and SEO best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of design trends, UI/UX principles, and web technologies.
• Leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Knowledge of task management software such as Workfront, Teamwork and Asana; understanding of digital design workflow processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal clients and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to understand detailed project requirements and design complete user experiences that meet client needs and align with branding.
• Detail-oriented with excellent communication, collaboration and presentation skills.
• High professionalism in communication and attitude, with a belief in teamwork.
• Fearless in learning and implementing new web-based technologies and design trends.
• Experience designing with a Responsive, Mobile First approach.
• Intuitive understanding of what makes a truly great interactive experience.
• Ability to iterate designs and solutions efficiently and intelligently.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Wordpress and other CMS platforms.
• Experience with web accessibility standards such as WCAG 2.2.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design, Web Design, or a related field
• Minimum of 5-8 years' digital design experience

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k with company match