Sr. UX Designer

kris
2007
Sr. UX Designer
September 1, 2010 - 2:08pm
Los Angeles, CA
United States
Employer: 
IMDb / Amazon
From a recruiter: 
Direct employer
Term: 
Full time
How to apply: 
please email portfolio + resume to ; krisa@imdb.com (with "Design position" in the subject line)
Description: 

Job Description


IMDb is seeking a Senior UX Designer to help lead our efforts in creating a high quality user experience for IMDb Pro, a subscription version of IMDb targeted towards professionals who work in the entertainment industry. You will work closely with product owners, web developers, programmers and other designers to create innovative design solutions that impact millions of users. IMDbPro and IMDb, are subsidiaries of Amazon.com. 

 

Responsibilities include:

 

Designing large-scale projects that focus on a user-centered design approach

 

Assessing and analyzing current site traffic trends and user behavior

 

Conceptualizing and creating designs that address the needs of both primary user as well as our business goals

 

Working on multiple projects concurrently while handling many different types of design requests

 

Refining and enforcing our current design guidelines and strategies

 

Adeptly handling changing priorities throughout a product life cycle

 

Presenting your design solutions to a wide variety of teams and departments

 

Minimum Job Qualifications:

 

5 years of professional experience creating design solutions for large-scale projects

 

Degree in Human Factors, HCI, industrial design, visual arts or related area

 

Deep knowledge of information architecture, interaction flow, user interface and visual design

 

A solid understanding of web design principles and best use of current web technologies and scalable dynamic user interfaces

 

Proven ability to work within ambiguous design constraints

 

Demonstrated experience in executing product requirements into a site vision


Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively in large or small groups


Organizational skills and the ability to work independently

 

Expert skill level in the standard tools of the trade; Photoshop, DreamWeaver, HTML, CSS

Experience with JavaScript is preferred

Relevant domain experience a plus