Digital Product Designer

Overview

Join a global financial leader committed to setting the industry standard for exceptional digital experiences. As a Digital Product Designer, you will be at the forefront of innovation, shaping the digital landscape for millions of users. This is your opportunity to drive strategy, research, and design principles, bringing your vision to life and making a tangible impact on critical digital products. Partnering with Aquent, you’ll contribute to a company that truly values customer experience and is constantly pushing the boundaries of digital design to improve the lives of the people and communities it serves.

As a **Digital Product Designer**, you will be an integral part of an agile and iterative environment, collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders. Your expertise will transform complex ideas into intuitive, engaging, and inspiring designs, delighting users at every touchpoint. From initial ideation to final implementation, you’ll solve challenging problems, facilitate crucial discussions, and convey your design vision with clarity and conviction.

**What You’ll Do:**

* **Design Strategy & Leadership:**
* Leverage your understanding of user interface patterns and behaviors to enhance user comprehension and task performance.
* Design compelling visualizations and interactions to support analytical thinking with large datasets.
* Lead design critiques, evaluating interactions for inclusivity and providing expert guidance to cross-functional teams.
* Facilitate ideation sessions and collaborative work activities to foster innovation.
* Act as the subject-matter expert for interaction design within the product design team.

* **Artifact Creation & Delivery:**
* Apply interaction design theory, visual design theory, research data, and best practices to inform robust design decisions.
* Develop complex low-fidelity sketches, wireframes, and prototypes to explore, communicate, and validate design concepts.
* Create detailed prototypes that provide precise delivery specifications for development teams.
* Present sophisticated interaction design work to senior stakeholders, articulating rationale and impact.

* **Research & Testing:**
* Facilitate usability testing sessions to gather critical user feedback.
* Participate in or initiate research activities to deepen understanding of user needs and behaviors.
* Research interaction design strategies within the financial services sector and conduct competitive audits relevant to specific design or business goals.
* Perform pattern, micro-interaction, and component design audits as needed to ensure consistency and quality.

**What’s in it for you:**

You’ll thrive in a supportive culture where designers are valued, included, and heard, surrounded by peers who are experts in their fields. This role offers the chance to work on solutions that impact millions, contributing to a global leader that champions customer experience. You’ll join a team dedicated to advancing digital product design and improving lives through innovative solutions.

**What You Need to Succeed:**

**Must-have:**

* BA/BS degree in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or equivalent practical experience.
* A compelling portfolio showcasing application design samples.
* A minimum of 5 years of experience designing usable interfaces across multiple channels and platforms.
* Experience in an applied research setting, including integrating user research into product designs and design practices.
* Demonstrated ability to articulate design strategy, rationale, and logic, highlighting benefits and risks of design decisions.
* Expertise with leading design, prototyping, and research tools such as Figma, Mural, and UserTesting.com.

**Nice-to-have:**

* MA/MS degree or certification in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial), Human Computer Interaction (HCI), Computer Science (CS), or a related field.
* Strong understanding of the strengths and shortcomings of different research methods, and when and how to apply them during each product phase.
* An appreciation for the potential of ‘design thinking’.
* Experience working within a large organization and in an agile environment.

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match.  More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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