Job Description

Introduction

The Economist Group is the leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs. We deliver our information through a range of formats, from newspapers and magazines to conferences and electronic services. What ties us together is the objectivity of our opinion, the originality of our insight and our advocacy of economic and political freedom around the world.

The UX Architect will be part of the User Experience function. Our mission is to deliver a world class customer experience through digital products, particularly the mobile apps. We support one another in our craft by sharing tools, resources, learnings and best practices with our fellow UXers to improve the function\xe2\x80\x99s effectiveness as a whole.

We\'re looking for a User Experience Architect with a confident and critical design sense, a solid grounding in user-centred design and a strong interest in current affairs. You should be a good problem-solver who can make complex ideas simple and articulate solutions clearly. You will be working in a cross-functional team that is responsible for The Economist mobile apps (iOS, Android, HTML5). The position will report to the Senior User Experience Designer for The Economist Digital.

Accountabilities

In the role you would be expected to:

Design wireframes, create interactive prototypes, create detailed UX specification documents, sketch solutions, create site maps/process flows/user journeys/personas

Undertake user research and articulate findings clearly and accurately

Co-facilitate workshops

Support senior team members to deliver high quality deliverables

Work with Visual Designers and Developers to deliver the end solutions

Quality assure all work undertaken

Support product owners by leading discovery phase of product development

Research methodologies, best practices, tools and technologies relevant to improving UX process * Ensure design standards are maintained and continuously endorsed

Experience, skills and professional attributes

To succeed in the role you must have:

Practical experience of designing digital products

Software skills to produce wireframes, visual design comps, specifications and annotations (Omnigraffle, Visio, Axure, Photoshop, Sketch)

Strong oral, written and visual presentation skills

The ability to work under direction as well as self-direction

Excellent relationship building skills

Rapid prototyping skills * Background in User Experience/ User Centered Design/ Service Design

To succeed in the role you will be able to demonstrate:

A portfolio that shows your design process

Experience in publishing

Data visualisation experience * Front end development skills (js, css, html) (A plus)

The Economist Group