Ux Ui Designer (Remote)

Are you interested in opening the world through education by providing our potential customers the right information and inspiration to book a language trip with EF?

If this sounds like a meaningful next career step then please read on:

A career with EF combines the support and opportunity of a large international organisation with the spirit and energy of a small business. We look for thinkers and doers – creative, collaborative, and motivated people who are excited by education, communication, and travel.

We will only consider applications that include an up-to-date portfolio link featuring website design projects.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user-friendliness to EF’s product sites using Figma to prototype
• Create user friendly digital experiences for every aspect of our websites
• Research and evaluate user requirements, as well as test prototypes to deliver great user experiences by providing exceptional, intuitive and user-centered design solutions
• Work closely with creative, tech and marketing to create functional and appealing concepts and prototypes, following business goals and objectives
• Effectively present your work and make it understandable for key stakeholders
• Work closely with other designers, project managers, leads and stakeholders following design thinking principles to create customer centric sites to grow our business
• Create clear technical handovers for developers
• Apply usability heuristics and UX design best practices to ensure a great user experience

Key Requirements

• Demonstrable UX&UI design skills with a strong portfolio showcasing web design case studies with a focus on visually appealing designs to exemplify your process and decision making
• 5+ years of professional design experience at an agency, design firm or in-house creative team
• Excellent taste with a sense of emerging design trends and a passion for innovating them
• A strong attention to detail for pixel perfect handovers
• An ability to align design decisions with overall brand strategy and business goals
• Strong verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions and present ideas to stakeholders
• Solid experience and skills working with Figma understanding auto layout and smart component building for design system templates

Personal attributes

• A self-motivated team player
• Good communication skills:
  • Confidence to question and come up with creative solution
  • Take stakeholders on a storytelling journey to explain your projects
• Can cope with a complex environment, in a rapid paced business with a global presence

What we offer you

• Working in the heart of Zurich at Selnau in beautiful office spaces
• The chance to work with an amazing team on global projects
• Multicultural environment with fun community activities
• Global career opportunities

Perks

• High-end equipment (MacBook Pro etc.)
• One to two days home office per week
• Flexible 5 weeks holiday per year
• Accident insurance through EF
• SBB annual pass (50% discount on all transport in Switzerland)
• In-house German classes
• In house gym, coffee stations, game rooms and more!
• Discounts for well known brands, restaurants and travel
• Tuition reimbursement for career development
• Discounts on all EF products (for you and your family)

About EF Education First

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. Check out more about our culture following this link.

EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique. Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has school and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://ef.comAbout EF Education First