Sr Visual & UX Designer (Hybrid)

Sr Visual & UX
Designer

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

We continuously work to embed equity in our internal practices and are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff across all levels of the organization. We intentionally work to create the right conditions to enable our employees to feel that they can be their authentic selves and fully participate in the life of the enterprise.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Sr Visual & UX
Designer on our Marketing & Membership Experience team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 2 days a week in the office.

As a Sr Visual & UX Designer, you will create on-brand
visual and user experiences (UX) artifacts for digital applications based on
brand standards and other creative guidelines and collaboration with product
development and marketing colleagues to create materials that align with target
audience needs, product requirements, and business strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop digital materials and assets that align with business needs and brand standards

• Design and execute creative assets and communication material for digital deployment to support overall product strategy
• Produce visual deliverables including but not limited to: multimedia, websites, presentations, design patterns, and infographics
• Illustrate concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts to achieve desired results
• Work closely with design team members and Architects and with other departments including Product Development, Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, and Editorial to gather information and materials to create designs that align with brand standards and other creative guidelines, reflecting our customer's needs to achieve business goals
• Provide design oversight and own the design review process, ensuring all deliverables meet quality standards, align with the business strategy, and maintain brand integrity
• Offer guidance and support to early-career design team members, fostering skill development and maintaining high-quality creative output throughout the team

Create UX/UI deliverables effectively engaging our audiences

• Create UX/UI deliverables that aid internal audiences' understanding of enhanced or new experiences, principally prototypes, wireframes, and online style guidelines
• Work with product development, data analytics, and marketing research to ensure that the work connects with the audience and achieves objectives

May include other responsibilities as assigned

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. A Bachelor's Degree required; a degree in Graphic Design or Visual Communication preferred
2. 5+ years in visual design experience, with a focus on working in cross functional teams
3. 5+ years UX design experience, from working in an agency or within an organization's UX team, preferred
4. Conceptual thinker with ability to take direction from written or spoken ideas and convert them into digital layouts, design patterns, and other types of digital designs
5. Ability to collaborate with product development, marketing, development, and other team members, i.e., marketing director, copywriter, production manager, photographer, etc.
6. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office
7. Demonstrable proficiency with UX software in design (Sketch, Zeplin, Balsamiq, Adobe XD, or other tools) and prototyping software (Axure, UXPin, InVision and other evolving toolsets)
8. Ability to apply understanding of visual design principles, especially typography, color, iconography, and information hierarchy
9. Ability to follow branding guidelines to ensure that visual assets across all media are consistent with AMA brand identities and standards
10. Discipline and ability to self-organize on tasks and projects, regardless of the selected delivery methodology
11. Ability to communicate about design in a clear and effective manner; able to confidently present work to team during reviews, and able to incorporate feedback gracefully
12. Diplomatic and professional presence and demeanor

The salary range for this position is $92,820-$123,420. This is
the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time
of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be determined
by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration,
geographical location, and internal equity, as well as candidate
qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also
eligible to participate in a bonus plan. To learn more about the American
Medical Association's benefits offerings, please click here.

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION