Senior UX Designer

JD.com; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global e-commerce company in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior UX Designer to strategize and enhance the consumer shopping journey. The ideal candidate will lead UX activities, collaborate with various disciplines, and utilize insights for human-centered design. This role offers competitive compensation and a vibrant environment for growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Performance bonuses

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional UX design experience in retail.
• 2+ years of leading mass-market consumer web/mobile products in the UK.
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end iterative design process.

Responsibilities

• Lead UX process activities including discovery and design sprints.
• Partner with Product Managers to understand and define customer problems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver designs.

Skills

Quantitative insight application

Qualitative insight application

Strong English written communication

Strong English verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or related field

Job description

Position Summary

JD.com, a leading global e-commerce company, is seeking an experienced Senior UX Designer to lead on the strategy and design for millions of consumers in Europe. The ideal candidate will be responsible for discovering new opportunities to improve every stage of the consumer shopping journey on web and mobile app, to provide the best user experience for online shopping.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all UX process activities including discovery, design sprints, sketching, wire-framing, and service/customer mapping.
• Partner with Product Managers to understand and define customer problems and to build testable hypotheses that improve the customer experience.
• Collaborate with different disciplines including UI designers, researchers, engineers, UX writers, service designers, product managers, data analysts, and business stakeholders to explore, build and deliver designs.
• Work in a start-up style environment, where iteration is encouraged and design acumen is demonstrated through design end-to-end product ownership.
• Earn trust with key partners to develop a shared vision through excellent storytelling, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional UX design experience with a recent 2+ years of leading mass-market consumer web / mobile products experience in the UK retail sector.
• Ability to use both quantitative and qualitative insight to inform decision-making.
• Solid understanding of the end-to-end iterative design process including how to develop and use design research, journey mapping, wire-framing, prototyping, and user testing to achieve human-centred design solutions.
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to present skills to all levels of seniority and subject area experts within the organisation.

What We Offer

• A dynamic and challenging work environment in a leading global e-commerce company.
• The opportunity to work with a diverse international team and to make a significant impact on JD.com\'s global presence.
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and performance bonuses.

JD.com is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.