Senior UI Designer

Why we are hiring

We are embarking on a phase of significant internal positive change at Zoocha, building out our creative, strategic, and experience capabilities to complement our industry-leading Drupal design and build offering. 

About Zoocha

Founded in 2009, Zoocha is a leading Drupal specialist digital agency based in the UK, with offices in Spain and Brazil. With a team of over 80 passionate thinkers, makers and doers working across a range of disciplines including UX, strategy, design, development, hosting, project management and support.

We’re a friendly, lively and fast-paced place to work, with regular team nights out and a wide range of social events on offer across our three offices – and we’re a certified Great Place to Work, too.

We’re also ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certified, and hold ISO 14001 & Green Mark certifications. Our commitment to environmental sustainability sits at the heart of Zoocha’s products and business processes.

Our work and clients

We build long-lasting, collaborative relationships with clients and push them, ourselves and the world around us forward through the work we do together.

With over 50 Drupal clients, our work is varied, but we have a focus on the not- for-profit, government, education and travel sectors. Current clients include:

• University College London
• University of Portsmouth
• Alzheimer’s Society
• Oxfam
• Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
• Topdeck Travel
• Visit Valencia
• Westminster City Council
• Greater London Authority
• Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
• Guy’s and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
• United Nations
• Ofsted

Your remit

We’re looking for a real team player who’s able to work collaboratively with our Experience and Development team, to design a wide range of audience-centred experiences, including websites, native mobile apps, and across global design systems. You should also be comfortable working independently across projects from concept to delivery.

Expectations

This is a hybrid working role but with an expectation that you’ll be based at our Hertford office at least two days per week. Some travel to clients is also expected.

Mandatory requirements:

• Based in the UK, ideally within regular commuting distance of our Hertford office
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is essential.
• You MUST have a VISA or work permit already
• You MUST NOT apply through a recruitment consultant as your application will be disregarded
• NO RECRUITERS PLEASE 

What we’re looking for from you:

• We’re looking for at least 3 - 4 years’ agency experience designing digital products
• Exceptional UI design craft paired with an understanding of UX principles
• You must have a strong design process, with an ability to create high level concepts to shape a design direction to present to clients
• You must be comfortable engaging senior client stakeholders, leading/ facilitating client workshops & co-design sessions to get buy in and progress through to the final product
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and strategically
• Create, maintain and evolve design systems that gives the client a flexible and scalable digital solution and that works across multiple platforms and devices
• Must be proficient in Figma, design systems and prototyping
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including developers, marketers, and product managers
• Be comfortable presenting ideas and creative concepts to clients and peers
• Passionate about improving work quality and pushing boundaries
• A good commercial awareness, helping ensure work is delivered on time within budget
• Great communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts easily to people from other disciplines and backgrounds
• Must have a strong portfolio of design projects

Nice-to-have experience:

• Motion design and interaction skills
• Mobile app experience - Native apps / Flutter
• Experience with user research and usability testing
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and best practices

Why work at Zoocha?

• Flexible working plus the ability to work from any of our offices (UK, Spain, Brazil) for periods of time
• Outstanding benefits including profit share, private healthcare, gym and wellness fund
• Unlimited training budget 
• An inclusive workplace with active advocacy networks for women, LGBTQI employees and people from ethnic minorities
• Regular team socials and all-inclusive monthly social events
   

Sound like you?

• Please send your CV, along with a short cover letter to [email protected]
• No Recruitment agencies please. If you apply through an agency, you will NOT be considered.
• Should you not hear from us within a month from your application date, please consider that we will not be moving forward with your candidacy. We truly appreciate your interest in joining our team and thank you for taking the time to apply.