Director, UX

Digitas Health is the agency of now: the first global connected-health agency, bringing urgency to the abundant opportunity contained in today’s fluid and complex healthcare environment. Digitas Health brings together people who are driven to do great things with healthcare brands, who are frustrated by the status quo, and who are seeking new and better ways to engage with their customers. The agency’s contemporary and bold approach provides a practical path to transformative life-changing work and proven business growth.

Position Summary
We’re searching for a Director of User Experience who has a fresh viewpoint and a knack for transforming concepts into cutting-edge visual solutions. We’re looking for a proven leader that is passionate about great user experiences; jaw dropping design and unconventional thinking.

Tasks and responsibilities include:
•    Lead and manage a team of UX Designers, Production designers, and Content Editors 
•    Connect design strategy to business results
•    Assist in defining the UX vision for Digitas Health’s clients/brands
•    Assist in directing our quantitative and qualitative user research. Craft how we synthesize customer data from multiple sources to identify opportunities and recommend design directions
•    Advance the UX design efforts within the agency which includes product management, sales, and marketing
•    Work cross functionally and help identify user requirements to shape and prioritize feature sets across multiple platforms
•    Create an environment that fosters high quality creative output, and team collaboration
•    Embrace both user testing and A/B testing as methodologies to understand what design and interactions best work toward acquiring more members and retaining them
•    Lead projects, create and communicate concepts to clients and team members 
•    Foster a collaborative environment
•    Communicate and articulate concept rationales
•    Brainstorm and assist in developing campaigns
 

To qualify, you’ll need:

• Four year degree
• 8+ years of mobile design and UX experience,  with 5+ years experience in managing teams
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of digital design and execution
• Creative agency experience is strongly desired
• Expert use of the latest version of the Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)
• Submission of robust portfolio that shows a range of user focused desktop & mobile design solutions
• Experience with strategic brainstorming, campaign development, creative brief development and creative execution
• Knowledge of motion graphic and interaction design skills including but not limited to Flash, Ajax, Flex and emerging platforms
• In-depth understanding of HTML/dHTML and the capabilities of web browsers
• Candidate must be open to travel as needed
• Experience with user testing and A/B testing
• Excellent communication, presentation, and problem-solving skills
• Strong command of agile development processes and rituals
• Experience with various platforms (web/mobile/tablet)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.