UX Designer (Part-time)

UX designer (Part time)
United States Remote
Full time

Job Description
User Experience | Santa Clara, CA, United States
Organization: Learning services

About Us
Chegg is the leading student-first connected learning platform and we?re on a mission to help every student achieve their best, in school and beyond.

The Role
Chegg?s Learning Services org builds personalized learning tools that help students understand material, prep for exams, and gain confidence in their ability to take on any course. As we venture into redefining student support with cutting-edge AI innovations, we?re on the lookout for a Senior Product Designer.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing user-centric, intuitive, and engaging digital learning environments that foster effective learning and engagement. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including product designers, product managers, and developers to design and optimize learning experiences that support a variety of student needs and goals throughout their learning journey.

We need a designer who is not only a system thinker but also has incredible attention to details.

Must Haves
? You excel in a fast-paced setting: you're at your best when things move quickly and can adapt swiftly to evolving project requirements.
? Proactivity is your middle name: You aren't afraid to break the mold, you are scrappy, you don?t wait for instructions; you?re always two steps ahead, eager to contribute and collaborate with the entire product development team.
? Your designs are bold and elegant: Minimum viable design is not your thing. You strive to make an impact via bold and polished designs.
? Receiving feedback is your way to thrive: You can articulate your design rationale to cross-functional teams and view feedback as a steppingstone to design excellence.
? You?re a cross-platform designer: You have experience designing responsive web and mobile applications.

Responsibilities
? Design meaningful experiences aiming to enhance value by balancing user and business needs
? Develop expert-level knowledge of competitive and complementary products, stay informed on emerging design trends and tools, and share innovative ideas and opportunities with the team
? Create user flows and journey maps of the end-to-end experience to highlight areas of opportunity
? Collaborate closely with the Product Management, Product Marketing, Content Designers, and other Product Designers to continuously generate & prioritize solutions
? Work with research team to conduct research to gain insights about your proposed designs if needed
? Deliver delightful and impactful designs that bring our brand to life across the product experience and exhibit a high level of craft and refinement
? Foster and nurture a culture of design excellence, collaboration, and openness that places a strong emphasis on craftmanship and product quality while encouraging creativity and inspiration at every step of the design process

Key Qualifications
? 5+ years as a User Experience Designer, creating excellent experiences that delight the customer & drive business results
? Experience designing for responsive web and mobile apps
? Strong visual, UI, and interaction design skills.
? Experience creating simple animations
? Ensure that visual design mock-ups are consistent with Chegg style and brand guidelines.
? Exceptional in thinking and designing holistically to create a coherent product experience.
? Strong presenter and compelling storyteller with the ability to evangelize new ideas.
? Proven skills in creating dynamic interactive prototypes.
? Relentless attention to detail and consistency.
? Proficiency in design tools such as Figma.

Preferred Qualifications
? Experience in designing consumer-facing products.
? Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design or related field.

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Chegg is an equal opportunity employer

Why do we exist?
Students are working harder than ever before to stabilize their future. Our recent research study called State of the Student shows that nearly 3 out of 4 students are working to support themselves through college and 1 in 3 students feel pressure to spend more than they can afford. We founded our business on provided affordable textbook rental options to address these issues. Since then, we?ve expanded our offerings to supplement many facets of higher educational learning through Chegg Study, Chegg Math, Chegg Writing, Chegg Internships, Thinkful Online Learning, and more to support students beyond their college experience. These offerings lower financial concerns for students by modernizing their learning experience. We exist so students everywhere have a smarter, faster, more affordable way to student.