Senior User Experience UI-UX Designer- Autozoner On Call

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. - 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 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