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UX Designer & Strategist

Grand Central, NY 10017

Posted: 05/21/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Web Development Job Number: 43198 Pay Rate: 56.25

Job Description

UX Designer & Strategist

Job Summary:
We are looking for a UX Designer and Strategist to play a key role in shaping the user experience of our websites. This role will work on projects ranging from individual component designs to full section redesigns while also managing the day-to-day operations of our design system. You’ll collaborate with digital strategy, product, technology, and content strategy teams to create user-centered, accessible, and data-driven solutions that enhance our website’s usability and engagement.

Job Responsibilities:
  • As a member of the Marketing & Technology Product Team, you will:
  • Lead UX Strategy & Design: Develop and execute UX strategies for projects of varying scope, from individual UI components to multi-page experiences.
  • Design System Management: Maintain and evolve the design system, ensuring consistency and usability across the website.
  • Accessibility & Inclusive Design: Ensure all designs align with ADA/WCAG guidelines, creating experiences that are accessible to users of all abilities.
  • Data-Driven & Customer Journey Design: Use user research, A/B testing, and analytics to inform design decisions, ensuring a seamless customer journey.
  • Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment: Partner with cross-functional teams, including digital strategy, product, engineering, and content teams, to align UX decisions with business goals.
  • Wireframing & Prototyping: Create wireframes, user flows, and high-fidelity design concepts, ensuring intuitive and engaging user experiences.
  • Usability Testing & Research: Conduct usability testing and A/B testing to validate design decisions and iterate based on insights.
  • Design Execution: Work across strategy and execution, from conceptualizing UX improvements to designing detailed, ready-for-development UI components.

Skills:
Required Skills & Experience:
  • Five plus (5)+ years in UX/UI design, with experience in both strategic and tactical aspects of design.
  • Proven experience designing user-friendly digital experiences, preferably for large-scale websites.
  • Experience in usability testing, user research, and A/B testing.
  • Strong understanding of customer journey mapping and ability to design with data-driven insights.
  • Deep knowledge of accessibility best practices (ADA, WCAG compliance) and inclusive design.
  • Proficiency in Figma for wireframing, prototyping, and design system management.
  • Understanding of front-end development principles (HTML, CSS, and how designs translate into code).
  • Ability to balance big-picture UX strategy with hands-on design execution.
  • Comfortable working with multiple teams, including product managers, developers, and content strategists.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
  • Familiarity with Storybook (preferred) to manage design-to-development workflows.

Education:
  • Required Education:
    High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Preferred Education:
    N/A
  • Required Certifications & Licensure:
    N/A
  • Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
    N/A

Meet Your Recruiter

Carly Thomas
Director, Recruiting

Carly is a skilled technical recruiter with deep expertise in sourcing and placing top IT and Engineering talent across both commercial and government sectors. She excels at managing full-cycle recruitment while building strong relationships with clients and candidates alike.

With a strategic mindset and a collaborative approach, Carly is focused on elevating Panther’s IT & Engineering recruiting practice. She is adept at enhancing delivery models, streamlining recruitment processes, and supporting growth across key accounts through tailored, talent-driven solutions.

Carly is passionate about team development, innovation, and driving results through a people-first approach. She brings strong leadership, process improvement, and consultative skills to every search she leads. Based in Boston, MA,

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