XING is a social network for business professionals that
currently employs around 1300 people and is still on the lookout for new
talent. More than 14 million professionals worldwide use XING to find
jobs, colleagues and grow professionally. To complete our team, we are
currently looking for a Product Designer for our E-Recruiting business unit, available at the earliest possible starting date. The position is based at our office in Barcelona, Spain.
As a member of the E-Recruiting UX Team, you will be part of a
creative and talented team of UI and Interaction Designers distributed
across our Hamburg and Barcelona offices. You will be a key player in
defining E-Recruiting products such as the XING Job Board, XING
ReferralManager and our active sourcing tool: XING TalentManager.
You
will design experiences that delight more than 14 million users on both
web and mobile. But not only that: you will also have the support of
other disciplines such as Copywriters and User researchers based in
Hamburg, in order to create beautiful and engaging products.
A challenging task- Conceptualise and design
new cross-platform products and features especially for our
E-Recruiting products (e.g., the XING Job Board, the XING
ReferralManager the XING TalentManager).
- Develop drafts, clickable prototypes, and final designs, based
on concepts, wireframes, and product specifications you define with a
cross-discipline team. Apply user-centric thinking to come up with
solutions that our users will love.
- Create and establish beautiful designs and layouts with a consistent look and feel.
- Use data from user tests and web analytics tools as well as user feedback to identify pain points and improve current solutions.
- Create production-quality graphics and artwork for new features and enhancements based on concepts, designs, and specifications.
- Continuously challenge the status quo and suggest optimisations.
- Work collaboratively within a cross-functional team.
- Communicate proactively with colleagues both, in Barcelona and Hamburg.
A convincing background- Academic background in interaction/interface design or related field, or extensive on-the-job training in user experience.
- At least 3 years of screen design experience with consumer-facing products.
- Deep understanding of user-centered design.
- Experience with the entire product design cycle, from
research, to wireframes, to mockups, to prototypes, through to the final
design and implementation.
- Experience or familiarity with agile teams and agile development.
- Understanding and appreciation of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Advanced knowledge of relevant applications such as Sketch, Principle, and other prototyping tools ...
- Ability to effectively communicate and persuasively convey design solutions.
- An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating relevant experience (mandatory).
- Fluency in English (mandatory).
An inspiring environment
- A multidisciplinary and international environment.
- The opportunity to share knowledge with more than 60 UI Designers, Interaction Designers, Researchers and Copywriters.
- A user testing lab and weekly sessions of user feedback.
- The possibility to travel to Hamburg for knowledge sharing, training, user tests, and cross-office collaboration.
- Do you speak German? This is a plus! But if you don’t, we
provide you with optional language courses (Spanish and German) if you’d
like to learn.
- Innovation: we spend one full week four times per year
innovating and hacking. The whole company investigates new technologies
and design patterns that can help our products to move forward.
- Personal Advancement: We encourage training and attending the
best design conferences of your choice, be it to receive knowledge or to
give a talk of your own.
- Strong ties to the design community in Barcelona.
- A Smartphone or Tablet device of your choice for your private use.
- A high-end MacBook Pro and your preferred professional software.
- Restaurant vouchers for your daily meals.
- Health Insurance
- A snack and fruit filled kitchen.
- Complete coverage of your travel expenses.
- An excellent salary and benefits package (such as flexible compensation plan: Transport / Nursery Tickets).
- 26+4 working days of holidays
- Our sunny office (with a lovely terrace and pool table) is located in the center of Barcelona.
- Relocation pack if needed.
If this profile matches your expertise, experience and
aspirations, we’d be delighted to receive your complete application and
portfolio, including salary expectations and possible starting date
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
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