UX Designer / Consultant

A recognized media & entertainment company is seeking a UX Consultant to support a new AI-powered content search and discovery platform. This is a part-time, 10-12-week contract role based in New York City (hybrid). The consultant will lead the design of a scalable, video-centric UI and collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline creative and marketing workflows.

***This role is W2 ONLY / No 3rd parties and Hybrid in NYC ***

Responsibilities

• Design and prototype a responsive web UI for AI-powered semantic search, video preview, and clip export


• Develop a reusable design system and style guide for long-term scalability


• Conduct user research and define UX success criteria


• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to align UX with backend capabilities


• Translate complex AI processes into intuitive user experiences


• Deliver UX research summaries, wireframes, UI kits, and developer-ready specs

Qualifications

• 6+ years in UX/UI design, including enterprise or SaaS applications


• Experience with AI search, media workflows, or DAM/MAM systems


• Strong UX thinking for workflow efficiency and scalable design


• Proficiency with Figma, Miro, Adobe Creative Cloud


• Understanding of video-centric workflows and metadata-driven editing


• Ability to balance MVP delivery with scalable system planning

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with AWS (OpenSearch, Bedrock, S3)


• Experience with media rights workflows and tools like Cortex, Dalet, or Runway ML


• Understanding of UX for LLM chatbots, generative media tools, or analytics dashboards


• Background in media, entertainment, or broadcast industries