UI-UX Designer

Skills :     UX Designer

Job Description:

Job description:

Feel Good About Doing Good

The Knights of Columbus is a tax-exempt Catholic fraternal benefit society that provides financial security to members and their families through our life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability income insurance, investment and annuity products. Charity is at the core of our missions: our profits are donated to help those in need and to support our faith - $1.73B over the past ten years.

While we have many employees who are not Catholic, we follow the Church’s teachings in our investment strategies and our employee benefits. As part of our religious mission, we support the pro-life cause by contributing to the March for Life and Pregnancy Resource Centers, we oppose assisted suicide and euthanasia, we are evangelists for the Catholic faith, and we help Christians who are facing religious persecution in the Middle East. We all work together to support our two million members as they volunteer to help others in their parishes and communities around the world.

Share Your Talent. Live Your Purpose.

We are a growing and purpose-driven community of professionals. Join us to discover how you can meet your goals and ours!

Overview

The Knights of Columbus Digital Delivery Team (DCD) is looking for a UX Designer to be part of our growing team reinventing the next generation of user experience for The Knights of Columbus. DCD creates products and experiences for all lines of business at KofC including membership, insurance, charity, programs, scholarships, and investments. We are looking for a determined, curious, experienced UX Designer to be part of creating user experiences for all things digital at KofC for our members, insurance agents, supporting organizations, and online presence to name a few. This person will work collaboratively with a team of project managers, executives, stakeholders as well as UX leadership. You will help drive UX design from early-stage concepts all the way through final delivery and launch. Candidates must be responsive, flexible, and able to succeed in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of independence and ownership to thrive in collaborative work environments.

Core Responsibilities

• Understand product specifications and user psychology.
• Conduct concept and usability testing and gather feedback.
• Create personas through user research and data.
• Map out use cases and user scenarios.
• Define the right interaction model and evaluate its success.
• Develop wireframes and prototypes around customer needs.
• Find creative ways to solve UX problems (e.g. usability, findability).
• Work with UI designers to implement attractive designs.
• Communicate designs and prototypes to developers.
• Ability to communicate and justify design decisions to stakeholders and articulate your solution to UX problems.
• Keep abreast of competitor products and industry trends.
• Work closely with SEO experts to provide information on the collected analytical data, analyzing and summarizing the data and trends. Be able to understand basic analytics to develop an overall picture of the interaction between users and the product/website. Develop a clear understanding of the purpose, goals, and requirements of the products you are designing and actively solve UX problems.

Skills Qualifications Required:

• Proven experience as a UX Designer, UI Designer, or similar role
• An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating user-centered design solutions and UI design expertise
• Knowledge and experience designing using responsive and adaptive design approaches
• Familiarity with interaction design and information architecture
• Must have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of best practices for designs/strategies for all types of interfaces, mobile, tablet, desktop, etc.
• Experience working in the Agile Development Process
• Proficient in design software (primarily in design tools such as Sketch, Adobe XD and Zeplin)
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Analytical mind with a business acumen
• Excellent communication skills
• UI Design
• Adaptive/Responsive Web Sites and content management systems preferred:
• Ability to gather/document business and functional requirements is preferred
• JavaScript is a plus

Education Required:

• BS/BFA/MS in Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, or a Visual Arts subject
• A minimum of 5-8 years experience in UI/UX, web graphic design, graphic design, layout

Compensation Data

The wage range for this role takes into account a broad array of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The range below applies as long as the work is performed in Connecticut; the Knights of Columbus reserves the right to adjust the wage range if the position is performed in another location. At the Knights of Columbus, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $69,600-115,000

Authorization to work in the United States is required

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Physical Demands Must be able to remain in a stationary position for a majority of the workday.

KofC Cares

Our mission is focused on family and faith, and we support our employees in seeking a balanced life.

Employee benefits include:

Time Away: 13 paid holidays per year in addition to vacation and paid sick leave, and flexible workweek schedules.

Professional Development: Certifications, designation, and tuition reimbursement.

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan with matching company contributions, and cash balance retirement plans fully funded by the company.

Health and Wellness:

• Short-term disability and term life insurance are fully paid for by the company;
• Up to 12 weeks of childbirth leave under STD policy.
• One week of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, including adoptive and foster parents.
• A variety of health insurance options, including premium-level family coverage and a pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions. The Order's health plans do not cover abortion, sterilization, or contraception, and the Order has helped advocate for other employers who do not want to provide coverage.
• Long-term disability insurance;
• Dental insurance;
• Vision insurance;
• Health club membership reimbursement;
• Employee Assistance Program