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Dir, UX Design
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
Greenwood Village, CO, United States
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JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for driving the design of award-winning, functional interactions across multiple media platforms within the cable TV industry from mobile and tablet applications to television and web interfaces. Collaborates with user experience experts and product specialists to define the newest multimedia experience for millions of customers as a member of a talented and fast-paced product team.
Works to define and translate requirements into complex experience frameworks, interaction designs, information architecture diagrams and wireframe flows in the role of part Information Architect and part Interaction Designer. Works with the Director of User Experience Design to establish lean user testing processes during all design phases and analytic review post launch of all products.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
Deeply understands industry best practices in product development process specific to the Cable or telecommunications space and translate appropriate steps for unique organization and market position.
Identifies business processes/functions supported by existing process enablers vs. manual. Redesigns business processes where applicable to leverage available or new technologies.
Functions as the liaison and facilitates collaboration between the Product Management team and the other supporting functional organizations (IT, Engineering, Product Development and 3rd Party suppliers, etc.) to properly interpret and deliver to the functional specifications. Ensures alignment between the business operational strategies and technical solutions.
Gathers collaborative information to translate high level process goals into specific sub-processes with appropriate documentation.
Develops communication plan for stakeholders and process participants.
Proactively identifies analysis to support the effort and conduct with deep analytics when appropriate while maintaining an eye toward the bigger picture.
Supports the development and communication of Product Strategies dependent on new services/features to drive financial results. Works with engineering, product management peers, marketing stakeholders and key market areas on implementing strategy.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Skills/Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Ability to manage and foster change
Ability to lead large, cross-functional teams in order to achieve business goals and results
Ability to listen to multiple points of view and synthesize against goals for recommendations
Ability to plan, prioritize and organize effectively and independently
Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks
Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure
Ability to show judgment and initiative and to accomplish job duties
Ability to analyze and interpret data and synthesize recommendations
Ability to communicate with all levels of management and company personnel
Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear and straightforward manner
Ability to use personal computer and software applications (i.e. word processing, spreadsheet, etc)
Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Good organizational and office management skills
Excellent cognitive and communication skills
Excellent analytical skills
Strong business sense and sense of urgency to achieve business results
Proven, motivated and energetic Interaction Designer
Extensive knowledge of ontological mechanisms to help users pinpoint desired content curated from large amounts of data
Highly accomplished, creative and innovative self-starter with fantastic collaboration skills
Possess empathy for users, knowledge of and passion for the entertainment industry
User interface design and user experience creation
Product Management and/or Product Development Experience Required, preferably in Cable, Telecommunications, Software or Web Services
Aptitude and eagerness to learn from a new environment and make an impact quickly
Education
Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent experience
MFA preferred, but not required.
Prefer technical degree related to the telecommunications field or operational/process optimization
Related Work Experience Number of Years
User experience and graphic design 5-7
Related industry experience (Cable, Telecommunications,
Software/Online Services) 5-7
Experience with recommendation engines, establishing content
management system workflows that aggregate data from multiple sources
is highly desirable
WORKING CONDITIONS
Office environment
Limited Travel