Senior UX Designer

Octopus Group is an award-winning B2B marketing agency based in Chancery Lane, London. B2B technology is our big passion. We take a different approach to B2B and technology marketing, built on the understanding that brands thrive when awareness and sales work together.Our guiding Brand to Sales™ philosophy, which is about helping our clients link brand reputation to commercial sales success, quickly brings together multiple expert-led disciplines to get B2B CMOs achieving their goals; building pipeline and brand all at once.And it works.In 2019 Octopus won the Grand Prix in the B2B Marketing Awards, Drum B2B Awards and 3 PR Week Awards for its work and regularly features as an industry Best Place to Work. 
 
In February 2021, Octopus joined Publicis Groupe UK to be their B2B centre of excellence, bringing our strategic, creative and commercial acumen to international clients, joining a community of 5,000 people working across 25 agencies.Publicis Groupe believe in “Viva la Difference” which translates to celebrating the uniqueness of their agencies, while working together to get the best results for clients.
 
Recently awarded Campaign’s 7th Best Place to Work for 2021, Octopus Group has a unique family feel where energy, enthusiasm, teamwork and a hunger to succeed are all mixed with a common purpose and a big safety net.Octopus Group is a special place to work and we spend lots of time and energy on keeping it that way.
 

We’re looking for a highly motivated, customer-focused Senior UX Designer to create engaging user experiences and push the limits of what our clients expect. As our first UX evangelist, you will have a huge amount of autonomy and be a hands-on designer. Working with our Creative Director, Head of Development, creative team and the wider agency, you will be responsible for the UX and design across a range of B2B digital products. This is the ideal role for an ambitious and driven individual who enjoys being challenged and taking responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will take a user-centred design approach, and your day-to-day work will cover the full design spectrum, from competitor analysis, discovery of business needs and constraints, user research, scenarios, storyboards and user flows to defining site architecture, wireframing, user testing and design.
• Act as UX advocate for the agency, both internally and externally and taking the lead on all UX projects for the agency.
• Translating user, business and technical requirements into high-quality UI designs, and working with our Head of Digital to communicate your work to our front-end developers.
• Creating and maintaining documentation as required including page layouts, design systems and style guides.
• Work with our Creative Director and Head of Digital to define UX best-practices for our digital work.
• Engage with clients to conduct workshops, research and usability tests.
• Work closely with the studio and project managers to ensure expectations are being met and communicated. 

• You’re currently a Senior UX / Product Designer with a minimum five years’ experience.
• Expertise in the full UXD process from research, storyboards and user journeys to wireframing, testing and design.
• Confident consulting and running workshops with C-Suite client stakeholders and internal teams.
• An impressive portfolio of work demonstrating beautifully designed, responsive digital experiences across desktop and mobile.
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills, including the ability to rationalise design decisions and evangelize a user-centred approach clearly and persuasively to stakeholders.
• Strong design, typography, motion skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Proficient in UI motion design tools (such as Principle).
• Expert knowledge in design and prototyping tools (such as Sketch, InVision, Abstract).
• Experience in working with cross-functional teams

Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Octopus Group. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.