UX Designer (III)

Partnering with a leading global technology innovator, Aquent is seeking exceptional talent to join a team shaping the future of digital experiences. This organization builds products and services used by millions worldwide, with a strong focus on intuitive, accessible, and user-centered technology. The culture emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and design excellence.

This role is for a senior, highly influential UX Designer who leads complex design challenges and shapes product strategy. You will own outcomes for major initiatives, define scalable and sustainable solutions, and advocate for a user-centered approach across teams and programs.

What you'll do:

• Lead the design vision for mature products, complex programs, or emerging areas, owning outcomes and delivering scalable, sustainable solutions
• Define, develop, and evangelize long-term UX and product strategy across multiple adjacent initiatives
• Act as a subject-matter expert in UX design principles, user-centered product development, design systems, and research tools
• Partner closely with engineering to communicate design intent, negotiate tradeoffs, and guide implementation of design specifications
• Drive design improvements using UX testing, stakeholder feedback, and data and metrics to assess impact and user trends
• Build alignment and gain support for design strategies across cross-functional stakeholders
• Contribute to project prioritization, resource coordination, and identifying opportunities to expand scope and impact
• Create innovative design solutions grounded in user insights, business needs, and industry trends to support KPIs
• Anticipate design constraints and clearly articulate the rationale behind design decisions
• Lead and scale holistic design processes, design systems, or design languages across teams and products
• Mentor and guide other UX designers on ideation, research, and design execution, or independently conduct research to inform direction
• Apply and evolve UX frameworks, principles, patterns, and systems, using writing and design tools to visualize concepts and build prototypes
• Tailor deliverables by product and platform, ensuring adherence to templates, style guides, and accessibility standards
• Identify user needs and solve strategic, product, or technical constraints through collaborative, research-informed design

Required skills and experience:

• Strong proficiency in data analysis, synthesis, and planning
• Deep knowledge of product design principles and methodologies
• Experience designing for interactive technologies
• Expertise in UX research methods
• Comprehensive understanding of the product development lifecycle
• Strong aesthetic judgment and attention to craft
• Ability to analyze and interpret user behavior
• Excellent presentation, communication, and storytelling skills
• Systems thinking mindset
• Demonstrated excellence in design execution

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects top marketing, creative, and design talent with leading global brands. Eligible talent receive benefits including subsidized medical, vision, and dental coverage, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with employer match. Aquent is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive teams where diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued.

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