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Mid Level UX Designer

Mid level UX Designer

We believe no one comes to work to do a bad job or be actively disengaged, and that technology is instrumental in providing an exceptional employee experience. We are striving to create seamless but tangible interactions between employers and employees, making work a rewarding place for every single one of us. Benefex is a fast-moving technology company, and one of the most successful providers of online reward and benefits solutions in the UK. To help us on our quest to be the best, we need brilliant people on board and that’s where you come in.

Our Product Engineering team is growing and reshaping; Product, Infrastructure and Engineering are combining to build the next generation of our award-winning OneHub Platform. One that will enable the creation of not just a single product, but a diverse range of products filling each part of every experience loop; anywhere in the world.

What will you be doing?

Working alongside the dedicated product teams, supported by a User Researcher and reporting into the Lead UX Designer; this role will contribute directly to improving the experiences in new and existing OneHub products. Over time you will have the opportunity to move from team to team, and contribute to shaping the design function.

Your day to day activities will include:

• Define and optimise product user journeys.
• Translate business and user requirements into design opportunities using wireframing and prototyping.
• Take a user-driven development approach, diving into existing user interactions and evaluate feedback, test and iterate your designs with the support of a User Researcher.
• Developing concepts and into user flows, wireframes, and prototypes across a wide range of devices and interfaces to effectively communicate your ideas.
• Identify opportunities for lightweight usability testing and create testing plans that align with product development cycles.
• Assist in facilitating usability testing and report back to product and design teams on outcomes and recommendations.
• Liaising with peers and executive level stakeholders informing and presenting key milestone deliverables.

Experience and Tech Skills required:

• At least 4 years’ experience in a design or UX role.
• Strong working knowledge of wireframing and prototyping software (Figma is our preferred tool)
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
• Proven experience in creating wireframes, prototypes, storyboards, user journey maps and process flows.
• Demonstrable understanding of user research methodologies including one-to-one and remote usability testing, surveys and questionnaires.
• Ability to proactively keep up to date with the latest UI/UX trends, techniques, and modern web technologies.
• Familiar with accessibility legislation and requirements.
• Dynamic and agile thinker and problem solver with a creative, innovative approach.
• Outstanding communication skills, written and verbal, combined with the ability to work across diverse cultures.

Extra points for:

• Experience working on SaaS products used by iterative Engineering teams
• Illustration skills
• Basic web development knowledge

What will I get in return?

Competitive salary based on grade and experience.

Flexible work – fully office based or be a hybrid worker

✈️ 25 days holiday plus your local bank holidays

Your birthday off

❤️ Two half day wellbeing days

Healthcare cash plan

Employee Assistance Plan

Income Protection and life assurance

Pension scheme

Benefex Product Engineering Culture

At the foundation of the Product Engineering team is autonomy and trust. When there is trust, then there is ownership and accountability of the work done. Trust helps to create an environment where failure is taken as an opportunity to learn, innovate and change accordingly. It is strongly encouraged to share your thoughts, experiences and learnings which closely adheres to the overall company culture and core values:

• Champion the Mission
• Own it
• Obsess about experiences
• Do the right thing
• Never stand still
• Unstoppable together

Application & Interview Process:

We understand the need to have a fast and efficient process, the below will aim to be completed within two weeks.

• If you are interested, please apply by submitting your CV along with case studies or a portfolio that showcase the projects you’ve worked on. Please be clear in identifying your level of involvement and the methodologies used.
• Online interview with the Lead UX & other UX team members (1 hour).
• Phone interview HR Session (30 mins).
• Online interview VP of Product Engineering (30 mins).