User Experience Design Research Intern Jobs in Tennessee

AutoZone's Sr. Experience (UI/UX) Designer produces a best-in-class, user-centered design by supporting key product team partners via competitive analysis and design research, product architecture and conceptual mockups, and delivering high-fidelity, production-ready comps.

The Sr. Experience (UI/UX) Designer will:

• Aim to pursue knowledge of best practices in the changing landscape of the digital retail space
• Seek evidence in problem statements and engineer solutions for functional, usable, and accessible products that bring purpose and value to the business and our customers

The Sr. Experience (UI/UX) Designer will strive to be ever curious about our customer's interaction with our product, to be lean and nimble focused on outcomes and optimal output, always have a team attitude, and be respectful as we fight for our users.
 

Skills

• Established knowledge in User Experience and Interaction Design methodologies with a solid understanding of reusable patterns and Design Systems
• The ability to evaluate and distill qualitative/quantitative research and analytic data and then present the results in an understandable, concise and clear manner
• A creative thinker who can also think practically and provide solutions to a variety of business problems
• Strong ability to self-direct, organize, and manage multiple complex projects within the constraints of business and customer needs
• Strong ability to clearly and concisely present ideas, proposals, strategy, and UI/UX concepts to a large cross-functional audience
• Ability to work and lead a team within a fast-paced, agile environment while not compromising on the high quality of thinking, approach, and deliverables
• Ability to manage and resolve project-based and leadership-based challenges in a fair, professional, and effective manner
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• A team player who can handle constructive criticism and work collaboratively with others to work towards a common goal
• A confident storyteller while delivering the optimal user solution
• A driven, energetic, and passionate individual who is customer-centric and has everything at the heart of the customer

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Design, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field
• 5+ years' experience in the User Experience, User Interface, or Interaction Design profession
• Experience with eCommerce
• Experience with UI/UX Design with a solid understanding of reusable patterns and Design Systems
• Strong portfolio, including relevant examples of UI and UX successes
• Strong understanding and experience with building designs for responsive and mobile environments
• Experience with Sketch, Figma, Zeplin, and Adobe CC. Optional experience with Validately, UserZoom, and Adobe Analytics
• Must have experience communicating with product owners, business stakeholders, SEO, Analytics, and Front-End development
   

• Work collaboratively with product managers/owners, designers, and developers to prioritize the product team's design needs in a fast-paced Agile environment
• Leverage user research, both qualitative and quantitative, from the research and analytics teams
• Assembles competitive analysis and best practices to provide insight regarding the consumer market, trends, and our customer needs as it applies to specific projects
• Deliver user-centric Visual and Interaction Design
• Take ownership of projects, design work, and maintain availability to help ensure proper understanding of the design before, during, and after handoff
• Help to define essential user journeys/experiences and functional requirements with a product team from a design perspective
• Presenting design work back to business stakeholders and advise on experience design best practices
• In some cases, work with digital agencies to support projects & activities to ensure experience design-related deliverables meet our quality standards and adhere to our brand guidelines
• When appropriate, mentor and/or manage other designers. Provide guidance, support as needed. Assess performance regularly and develop actions plans that support professional development and career progression as per AutoZone's career development framework