Job Description
As the company behind the world’s most influential university rankings, and with almost five decades of experience as a source of analysis and insight on higher education, we have unparalleled expertise on the trends underpinning university performance globally. Our data and benchmarking tools are used by many of the world’s most prestigious universities to help them achieve their strategic goals.
At Times Higher Education, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. We are looking for an experienced Product Designer (UX/UI) to join our Product Design team.
You will have a passion for solving complex problems and crafting engaging, simple solutions. By constantly focusing on the user and helping champion a user-centred design culture, you’ll create products that are not only amazing to look at, but also intuitive and useful to millions of people we serve around the world.
THE Company
The World University Insights Ltd, publisher of Times Higher Education, is the data provider underpinning university excellence in every continent across the world. As the company behind the world’s most influential university ranking, and with almost five decades of experience as a source of analysis and insight on higher education, we have unparalleled expertise on the trends underpinning university performance globally. Our data and benchmarking tools are used by many of the world’s most prestigious universities to help them achieve their strategic goals.
For more information on Times Higher Education please visit http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk.
Basic Scope and Primary Objectives
You should apply exceptional User Experience and User Interface design skills, user-centred design principals, as well as agile product development process. You also need to be highly self-sufficient in seeking opportunities for innovation.
You have a persistence for consistency, colour, typography, accessibility and a sensitive eye for subtle yet elegant details. You also have extended experience in working with analytics. Generate insights that shape how product teams think about medium and long-term product strategy.
This position requires the ability to clearly communicate product design concept and direction under tight schedules. Strong communication skills are required, creative problem solving, attention to detail, and the ability to work in an evolving project space. You need to be sufficient in creating storyboards, user flows, wireframes and sitemaps to effectively communicate interactions and design ideas.
Key Qualifications
- Experience in UX/UI and interactive design, preferably in product teams
- Knowledge of product design and user testing principles, and to implement them to create appropriate solutions
- Excellent portfolio of problem-solving solutions
- You have proved experience in creating/adapting/maintaining design systems
- You have strategic thinking, and you understand the product’s lifecycle - from research through prototyping to design and usability testing
- You're proficient with product design tools such as Figma and Sketch
- You're proficient with prototyping and user testing
- You understand the design process from start to finish, from helping to prep workshops and co-facilitate them, to user testing and UX research, to creating first class final designs and dev handover.
- You’re passionate about analysing data to make informed design decisions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present work to large groups and executives.
THE are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that we are all different. Great strength is born through different perspectives and experiences. That is why we are committed to our mission of creating an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel able to bring their whole selves to work.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £54,600.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Paid volunteer time
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London