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UX/UI DESIGNER

Confidential Company

Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Experience
1-3 Years
Position type
Permanent
Contract
Full time
Salary
Competitive

Description

The Company

The company is one of South Africa’s most promising tech start-ups. It is disrupting the rental property industry by providing tenants and landlords with a digital platform through which to find and manage properties, at a fraction of the cost of traditional agencies.

Our work environment is open, friendly and collaborative. We value ideas over unnecessary bureaucracy so encourage transparency and communication across the board. At the end of the day, you will be part of a family that works hard towards our ambitious goal of redefining the rental space.

 

Responsibilities

  • Lead the team in defining, tracking, and reporting key user experience metrics.
  • Evaluate, establish, and apply best practices, patterns, and guidelines. This includes emerging technologies and design methodologies.
  • Build and evolve user personas and customer journeys.
  • Better understand our customers by doing market analysis, customer research and analysing feedback provided.
  • Facilitate the design process from wireframes, prototypes to high-fidelity designs.
  • Continually iterate on the user experience and improve on the overall journey for our customers.
  • Communicate and gather feedback from the necessary stakeholders e.g. development, peer design team and executive leadership.

 

Requirements

  • 3+ years as a user experience designer, interaction designer or similar UX-related role.
  • 1+ years creating prototypes or highly detailed wireframes for complex web applications.
  • 1+ years of experience working a development team on implementation of designs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present a solid rationale for design decisions.
  • Good time management skills and the ability to be self-directed when needed.
  • Fluency in best practices for information architecture and interaction design, user-centered design process, as well as strong knowledge of user experience principles, techniques, and patterns.
  • Demonstrated history of performing user research or gathering quantitative customer data.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

 

Benefits

  • Leading the change in industry – directly contribute to the strategy and product direction as we lead the property industry’s adoption of technology.
  • Startup business knowledge and networks – have the opportunity to share in the learnings and triumphs of the company, and participate in the various events in Cape Town’s startup ecosystem. UX/UI DESIGNER
  • Flexible work hours – whether you are a morning or evening person, we will accommodate you as well as find ways to support your interests.
  • Opportunity to develop as a mentor, helping your junior colleagues grow as professional.
  • Shaping a young product – as the product is still in its early stage, your changes will be noticed.

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