UX Lead, Visual Design
New York, NY

Job Description

FactSet's User Experience Design team is offering an exciting opportunity for a Lead Visual Designer to help shape the next generation UI of our product suite. The best candidate for this role is a skilled and passionate visual designer with experience in desktop, web, and mobile application design. This role will influence the ground-level decisions that will evolve our products to touch and responsive design platforms. The role requires collaboration on cross-functional teams to develop a solid understanding of user needs and contribute visual design expertise to the delivery of high-quality products.

Responsibilities:

* Contribute to portions of the visual design strategy for all FactSet products, including desktop, mobile, and web while influencing the development of the overall design system
* Design pixel perfect high-fidelity mock ups and specifications that represent visual display and work-flow applying expert knowledge of branding, typography, organization, hierarchy, color theory, patterns, and interaction design principles
* Collaborate on cross-functional project teams which will include any combination of user researchers, designers, product managers, business stakeholders, and engineers
* Transform ideas, mock ups, and data into high quality, meaningful designs; iterate mock ups based on team feedback to ensure all business, user, and engineering requirements are met
* Communicate potential issues to the Creative Director and manage smaller design related issues within UX and project teams as they arise
* Handle multiple large-scale projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions while keeping a keen attention to detail with minimal oversight
* Oversee projects with small teams of designers; ensure they are working with front-end developers and engineering to create HTML and CSS-friendly designs; continuously elevate their skill-set and promote exploration of industry best practices
* Remain current on design software and product design trends and communicate them to the larger visual design team as they pertain to our work and processes
* Develop an in-depth understanding of data visualization and interpret how to translate complex data in a more intuitive manner
* Gain understanding of financial clients, products and workflows

Required Skills:

* 8-10 years' experience in a previous design role with a software or agency environment
* A portfolio of work demonstrating mastery of visual and interaction design principles, specifically related to application design
* Bachelor's degree or higher in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field preferably from a School of Art and Design
* A deep understanding in user centered design methodology, UX principles and product development roles and processes
* Multi-platform responsive and adaptive design experience
* Data visualization skills (think "charting", not "infographics")
* Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills
* Capable of handling complex projects from inception to completion with minimal oversight
* Strong idea-generation and brainstorming skills; ability to distill information and problem-solve effectively
* Previous experience overseeing, managing, and mentoring a small team of designers
* Excellent spoken and written communication skills
* Ability to present design vision in document and spoken forms, influence stakeholders and leadership, and successfully defend your design choices
* Proficiency in Figma (preferred) or Sketch, Photoshop, and Illustrator
* Demonstrated fluency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, iOS and Android platforms
* Experience in the financial industry or corporate is a strong plus