UI/UX Designer

Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced UI/UX Designer to join our growing Design team. The ideal candidate is someone who is extremely passionate about developing design solutions driven by real customer data, and strives to turn these insights into best-in-class experiences across web and native app interfaces. You will not only have a mastery of interface design, but also think about design in systematic ways. You will work collaboratively with both other UI and UX designers, marketing managers, product managers, engineers, and other key stakeholders and be a strategic partner to the Lead UI Designer.

Your work will help to inspire various teams across the organization by demonstrating (through prototypes) what is possible before it is built. As the UI/UX Designer, you will execute elegant, intuitive designs that build on UX flows as well as advance product, creative, and business strategies. The ideal candidate is a resourceful self-starter with a passion for UI and UX, has a deep interest in interactivity and front-end animation, a love of typography and composition, and previous experience using technology and user research to improve design solutions. This role will also support UX-focused efforts such as research, user flows, and user testing. Our designers are strategic thinkers and problem solvers who are always searching for ways to enhance the experience of using Rent the Runway. Finally, you are a strong listener to your creative and cross-functional peers, and a strong communicator both in terms of the concepts and designs you seek to push forward as well as the ways in which you are looking to do so.

Responsibilities:

Apply conceptual thinking and creativity to complex design problems from conception to production for site, app, email and other marketing initiatives
Create low-fidelity prototypes followed by high-fidelity prototypes, demonstrating first functional thinking and then visual communication
Create innovative designs that demonstrate brand consistency across all platforms and devices
Thoughtfully and professionally communicate your design logic and rationale both internally with your creative peers as well as cross-functionally, to further your objectives in a collaborative and personable way
Identify aspects of the site/app that can be improved and justify your perspective with data as well as industry best practices
Lead and manage usability tests (setting up screeners, discussion guides, and moderating users)
Execute innovative creative ideas to advance Rent the Runway’s brand vision
Partner with other creative team members to unite the visual style consistency across the brand
Bring positive energy and freshness to your daily collaboration with the product, tech and marketing teams to execute digital projects across all platforms
Exude the desire to be challenged and inspired by new ways of thinking
Manage and track asset handoff and production process for all designs

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4+ years of hands-on experience creating digital experiences
Well organized, solutions-oriented, with a desire to work in pixel-perfect detail
Understanding of the UX process and design principles
Strong conceptual thinker with design sensibilities
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Love for typography, grid-based design, and design systems
Collaborative team player with an interest in learning and listening to others
Ability to present and pitch user-focused solutions to stakeholders
Self-motivated, resourceful, hardworking with a positive attitude
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience working in an agile environment
Fluency in Sketch and the Adobe Creative Suite
Ability to prototype in InVision, Principle, and/or Figma
Foundational understanding of front end development as well as established and emerging web technologies
Past experience working in e-commerce, fashion, and/or a startup a plus, but not required

Benefits:

At Rent the Runway, we’re committed to the happiness and wellbeing of our employees, and aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal and professional growth. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

Generous Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves and their family
Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program - because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention
Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service - Unplug, recharge, and have some fun!
Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first and we’ve got you covered
Industry leading 401k match - an investment in your future