Emerge Interactive: Ux Researcher / Ux Designer

Emerge (http://emer.Ge) is a digital product agency, located in Portland, OR.What makes us truly unique in the agency world is that we’re not marketers or advertisers.

We strategize, design, and develop digital business products for our customers, from mobile applications to sales enablement tools, IoT interfaces, and so much more.We’re looking for a UX Researcher / UX Designer to join our Experience Design team as we refine existing and create new digital products for our clients.This role is 60% research focused, and 40% design focused.

This means our perfect candidate is driven by processing client-provided research and materials to lead and conduct interviews with internal and external audiences.

With minimal guidance or oversight they are able to rapidly distill and synthesize findings for both client education and digital product team use alike.When not performing research or conducting interviews, this individual is versatile enough to be able to produce user flows, journeys & scenarios, wireframes, and build interactive prototypes.

As a UX Researcher / UX Designer at Emerge you will:Review and process client-provided research and materials.Generate interview scripts and conduct and lead interviews with internal and external audiences.

Rapidly synthesize and document your findings and clearly articulate your findings during internal agency reviews and external client reviews.Design and develop client-friendly deliverables such as user journeys, scenarios, flows, sitemaps, low and medium level fidelity (prototyped) wireframes, interaction annotations and mappings, and information flow schematics.Create UX solutions for multiple concurrent client projects ranging from mobile applications to cloud platforms, CMS-based websites, complex business systems and tools, microsites, and more.Present and articulate UX solutions to a variety of client roles across a diverse range of industries — from marketing teams to product teams and c-level executives.Work closely with our producer team to meet critical deliverable milestones and key deadlines.Share your findings with the creative and technical directors and work with project teams to create unified solutions that best serve both the client’s business needs as well as their user’s needs.Be a team player.

We collaborate and iterate together every step of the way internally and externally.

Skills:3-5 years post-education agency or client-side UX research and design experience with similar responsibilities.Exceptional interview skills – not just in speaking, but also script-building and processing finding.Clear and articulate client presentation, communication, and writing skills.A portfolio that demonstrates your professional history and experience with leading research as well as designing user journeys, scenarios, flows, sitemaps, low and medium level fidelity prototyped wireframes, interaction annotations and mappings, and information flow schematics.An understanding of HTML5, iOS, Android platform limitations and opportunities is preferred (but you don’t need to be a developer).Candidates with advanced Axure RP or UXPin experience are preferred.

What you can expect:Work from home, with occasional needs to meet in-person.Room for professional growth and freedom to explore new technologies with an educational allowance.Benefits package includes PTO, Health Care, Retirement, Maternity/Paternity Leave.

To apply:Submit your resume at http://careers.Emergeinteractive.Com/Include a cover letter and link to your portfolio or attachment.Answer these two questions in the application:What is your favorite interview icebreaker?Describe a past project that you really enjoyed.POSITION DETAILSPosition is available immediatelyFull-timeSalary $80k $100kLocation: Remote (West Coast hours)