Jr. UX Designer

Job Description

About WebFX and Nutshell

WebFX is a full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in the US. They’ve been recognized as the Best Place To Work in Pennsylvania for 9 consecutive years and are committed to strategic and sustainable growth. With a global team representing 18+ countries, they’ve doubled in size over the past 5 years.

Nutshell, an award-winning CRM and email marketing platform, joined forces with WebFX in 2022. Together, they collaborate to deliver exceptional products and services to their clients.

Job Description: Jr. UX Designer (Nutshell)

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

About the Role:

This entry-level role offers an opportunity to learn and grow within a supportive and collaborative team. You’ll be responsible for leading the UX process and workflow, working closely with a cross-functional team to build and ship designs. This is a chance to make a real impact on the user experience of Nutshell’s products.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the UX process and workflow, working with a cross-functional team.
• Produce high-quality creative solutions to complex problems based on research and goals.
• Create clear user flows, wireframes, and prototypes for user interfaces.
• Plan and lead design sessions to generate ideas or feedback.
• Work from and contribute to the existing design system and UI pattern library.
• Partner closely with UI developers to create designs.
• Partner with UX researchers to write, facilitate, and analyze user research.
• Partner with UX writers to ensure all UI copy meets standards.
• Advocate for the user in projects.
• Work at both a detailed design level and a strategic level to influence the product roadmap.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design, web design, UX, or a related field.
• GPA above 3.4.
• A strong background in design, with a portfolio showcasing excellent graphic design work, particularly in web design and/or UX.
• Excellent design eye and a thorough understanding of design fundamentals (typography, hierarchy, layout, etc.).

Bonus Skills & Experience:

• 0-2 years of experience (internships, part-time, or summer jobs are welcome).
• Outstanding skills in Adobe Creative Suite and/or Figma.
• Knowledge of web design/UX best practices.
• Knowledge of responsive design best practices.
• HTML/CSS coding experience.
• Experience in creating end-to-end UX processes and workflows (user journeys, task analysis, information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, and evaluative research methods).
• Understanding of how to use design artifacts to effectively build alignment, communicate ideas, and deliver an experience.
• Experience in SaaS product design.

Signature Nutsheller Traits:

• Passion for UX and web design.
• Passion for typography and color theory.
• High level of design skill and technical proficiency.
• Energized by designing memorable and effective online experiences.
• Ability to take direction and take initiative.
• Problem-solving mindset.
• Customer-centric approach.
• Professional, dependable, and independent worker with a solid work ethic.
• Self-motivated, thrives on challenges, and enjoys getting things done.
• Eye for detail and dedication to high-quality work.
• Exceptional level of follow-through.
• Excellent time/project management skills.
• Sense of urgency and ability to meet deadlines.
• Outstanding communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Lifelong learner who loves to grow and improve skills.

Compensation: Negotiable based on work experience. Potential bonus may be offered for GPA’s of 3.8+ or graduating with high honors.