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Web User Experience Designer

An exciting and challenging opportunity to join us at Gocompare.com is now open. As the Web User Experience Designer you will work closely with the Web Development Executives and UX Specialists to deliver ‘best-in-class’ user-centred designs for a leading UK website. The Web user Experience Designer will advise and make recommendations on best practice in web design and user experience, not just from the PCW arena but from across the Web.

Responsibilities will include but will be limited to

Ownership of the guidelines and principles for both visual design and interaction design of the site, Including: – Macro-design: Page layouts, structure & navigation – Micro-design: Page elements, eg: buttons and icons, fonts & colours – Interactions: Feedback and animation, eg: hover states and roll overs

Work with the marketing team to ensure the guidelines for the site are consistent with the overall company brand guidelines.

Develop the design of the site across the complete customer journey – from Homepage to ‘Transfer to
Partner’ page to improve customer experience and conversion.

Work with the UX Specialists to develop initial ‘flat’ designs for all site and journey improvements – from first concepts/wireframes to hi fidelity designs. Ensure these are developed into an engaging tactile online experience by the Technology team.

Work with external stakeholders to align their website design with our design guidelines and principles.

Supporting the UX testing programme through designing all variants of the assets/page elements to be used in the test.

Keep up to date with current web design best practice as technology develops.

Launched in November 2006, Gocompare.com is one of the most comprehensive insurance comparison services in the UK, committed to finding its customers the right product at the best price, and dedicated to saving its customers time and money. In December 2012 Gocompare.com was awarded the prestigiousInvestors in People (IIP) ‘Gold’ award. IIP is an internationally recognised and respected mark of good practice, focused on leading, managing and developing people to improve business performance.