Stellenbeschreibung
XING is the social network for business professionals with millions of members all over the world.
Help us shape the future - for a better working life!
We currently have a job opening for a
Interaction Designer (m/f) Premium Services
The Premium Services team consists of around 40 people all working to
support our Premium customers and their daily (working) lives. The
product teams work together with the Business Development department to
develop and realize new ideas for our Premium membership. Our constantly
growing Premium Services business unit also deals with advertising and
new B2C business models by implementing agile methods.
Conceptualize and design new, high performing products/features that
millions of people use every day for web and mobile (more in detail: You
will design for our monetization products Premium Membership, ProJobs
Membership and our own Selfbooking Advertising Solution).
A challenging task:
Develop drafts, information architectures, and clickable prototypes in close collaboration with the Product Manager
Apply user-centric thinking to come up with solutions users will love to use
Continuously challenge the status quo and suggest optimizations
Use data from user tests and web analytics tools as well as user
feedback to identify pain points and improve current solutions
Work collaboratively within other highly motivated people in a cross-functional team-setup
A convincing background:
A startup-mindset (not necessarily a startup person)
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in interaction/interface/graphic design or related fields
Several years of UX design experience with consumer-facing websites (e-Commerce experience is a plus)
Deep understanding of user-centered design practices
An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating relevant experience
Expert in creating excellent wireframes (ideally with Axure, but any
other „technology“ that will bring your interaction designs to life
will do the job)
Basic understanding and appreciation of web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Proven flexibility, self-confidence and strong willingness to explore “new horizons“ is a must
Ability to effectively communicate and persuasively convey UX design solutions to your stakeholder
Ability to meet tight deadlines and take direction
Experience or familiarity with agile teams and agile development would be beneficial, but not required
Fluency in English (due to a mixed international team-setup)
An inspiring environment: XING offers a dynamic
environment located in the centre of Hamburg. As well as flexible
working hours, you’ll have an opportunity to unleash your skills and
acquire new ones. We offer a wide range of training courses in addition
to German, English and Spanish lessons, regular team and offsite events,
and lots of fun. We also provide free drinks and organic fruit as well
as a Proficard public transport ticket, restaurant vouchers and travel
insurance. And let’s not forget the smartphone or iPad that you can use
privately. You’ll also be provided with a high-end Macbook Pro, and our
offices have table football tables. If you’re