Product Designer

Product Designer - Contract - Seattle, WA - $55.00 - $65.24/hr

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Product Designer in Seattle, WA

Role Description

Design original, useful and elegant digital experiences for guests worldwide
Apply a broad range of capabilities to drive digital product design from concept through execution and final implementation
Partner with other designers and collaborate with cross-functional teams - including product management, technology and consumer insights - to take work from ideation to reality
Apply your exceptional attention to detail and craft as you guide designs through to product implementation, ensuring final product development fully reflects design specifications
Apply rigorous design thinking as we develop products at the crossroads of the physical and digital worlds
Interpret, infuse and leverage our unique brands and properties to deliver on high expectations from our guests
Reflect our evolving design patterns and contribute to further progressing our standards of excellence
Listen to our guests and advocate for their perspectives, creating opportunities to deliver on their expectations within current and future projects
Support the design team as we communicate our product design recommendations to our cross-functional leadership team, by delivering sketches, wireframes, design specifications, compositions, redlines and prototypes
Expected to design product experiences across web, mobile web and native apps (iOS and Android)
Be organized and knowledgeable on project and product details
Present work when needed to executive level stakeholders and use excellent visual, communication and storytelling skills to represent the product design process with stakeholders.
Expected to work independently and guide design work of more junior team members. Higher level of collaboration and team integration required

Skills & Requirements

5-7 years of industry experience operating as an end-to-end multidisciplinary product designer, possessing solid capabilities across interaction and visual design disciplines
Experience with premium brands including e-commerce, hospitality or food & beverage services.
A track record for working with cross-functional product development teams to ship customer-facing digital products
Defining and utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to inform and inspire design
Designing for emerging product experiences including conversational user interfaces, AR/VR and interactive 3D environments a plus
Experience creating products from a user-first design approach
Capability to build interactive prototypes
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Motion design and animation skills a plus
A portfolio of your most impactful work - portfolio presentation is expected
2-year college degree or equivalent
4-year college degree preferred

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text .

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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