UX/UI - LeadHybrid

Title: User Experience Designer

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 12 month contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Developing visually compelling designs that align with brand identity and enhance the overall user experience.
• Ensuring alignment between design and business goals by working closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders.
• Creating aesthetically pleasing interfaces with attention to detail, typography, and color.
• Collaborating on an iterative design process that values continuous improvement.
• Advocating for and implementing accessibility best practices to ensure inclusive design that accommodates users with diverse needs and abilities.
• Designing for enterprise-facing applications, enhancing user satisfaction and engagement.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Conduct user research to understand the needs, behaviors, and preferences of our target audience.
• Translate research findings into actionable insights to inform the design process.
• Create wireframes and interactive prototypes using Figma to visualize and iterate on design concepts.
• Develop information architecture, personas, and journey maps to guide design decisions.
• Plan and conduct usability testing sessions to evaluate the effectiveness of design solutions.
• Use feedback to refine designs and improve the overall user experience.
• Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 8 or 9 years of directly relevant work experience.
• A portfolio with screenshots and documentation of problems and the methodologies used to solve them (required).
• Expertise in user research, information architecture, personas, and journey mapping.
• Proficiency in Figma for creating wireframes and interactive prototypes.
• Experience with enterprise-facing design (preferred).
• Strong collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail and a keen eye for typography and color.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and an iterative design process.
• Knowledge and advocacy of accessibility best practices to ensure inclusive design.