Jobs ⁄ User Experience Consultant

Type: Full-time
Location: Near Manchester
Posted: Tuesday 24th January 2012

We are seeking a User Experience Consultant/ UX Lead to join one of the UK’s largest and most successful integrated marketing communication agencies. Read on...

Forming part of a worldwide business that spans 300 cities across 125 countries you will be joining a global marketing institute that transform brands and grows businesses, large and small, in the private or public sector on a national and international scale. Based just north of Macclesfield their Manchester division employs 250 people and now require a User Experience (UX) Consultant to join the team.

Working alongside planners, designers and developers, you will act as the main practitioner of all UX work. Producing effective wireframes, prototypes and other IA documentation you will champion the user experience process in order to deliver intuitive and innovative experiences. In summary, this role could be perfect for mid-weight User Experience professionals looking for an opportunity to work in a broader, more integrated environment.

Combining a strong mix of digital planning and strategy with user experience we are seeking a User Experience (UX) Consultant with a core passion for creating user-centered design, and ultimately for delivering world class customer experiences. As a guideline you should be able to show:

• Strong commercial experience in UX backed up by a compelling portfolio.
• A passion for creating user-centred designs and delivering world-class digital experiences.
• An excellent understanding of user-centred design process, tools and techniques.
• Extensive ‘hands on’ experience leading UX on projects.
• Relevant Bachelors/Masters degree.
• Flexible, pragmatic and easy to work with, with a solutions-oriented approach.
• An acute understanding of what drives users to engage and act, and have the knowledge to confidently pitch ideas to clients.
• Experience designing for different technologies and environments including mobile, tablet, PC and TV.
• A keen interest in current and future developments in Web and digital innovations.

Joining a team of talented and enthusiastic people you will get to work with one of the largest marketing agencies in the world so expect a great working environment and superb benefits to match. Get in touch.

Applications are to go to findajob@gurucareers.com and applicants must quote the reference number LH\000060 and where they have seen the role advertised.