Senior Visual Designer

Description:

At Workday, we help the world’s largest organizations adapt to what’s next by bringing finance, HR, and planning into a single enterprise cloud. We work hard, and we’re serious about what we do. But we like to have fun, too. We put people first, celebrate diversity, drive innovation, and do good in the communities where we live and work.

About the Team

You will be working with the Workday team who will focus on the future vision for the Workday Product. We will be partnering closely with UX Research, Product Management and Engineering. The team you'll work most closely with are co-located in our Dublin office. You will also work cross-time zones with our partners in Colorado, Victoria and California.

This is a great opportunity for a senior designer to make their mark on the future direction of our product.

About the Role

Why Join Workday’s UX Design Team?

• Workday was founded on a disruptive idea: to put people at the center of enterprise software. To deliver on this desire we are expanding our UX team in Dublin. We have a design team of 50+ in Dublin, and over 160 worldwide, made up of UX Researchers, Interaction Designers, Product Designers and Visual Designers.

• We are looking for a Senior Visual Designer to join us and work alongside our product teams.

• If you have a passion for creating great user experiences, a deep understanding of UI design, strong design principles and an eye for detail, then read on…

What to Expect

• Design at scale for millions of users around the world.

• An organisation that puts the customer first (98% customer satisfaction).

• The ability to grow in your career.

• A continuous learning environment, with opportunities for mentoring and coaching.

• Product managers and developers who value excellent user experience.

• Industry-leading research and workshop facilities.

• A relaxed but driven working environment.

• A talented team with a growth mindset and a passion for designing the right thing.

• A fun, social working environment where you are encouraged to be your true self.

• Competitive salary and benefits, including a supportive environment for parents that includes flexible scheduling and maternity / parental / bonding leave.

About You

• A passion for all types of visual design including User Interface, Graphic Design, Illustrations, Typography and Iconography.

• Ability to explore multiple creative design directions to create engaging and effective visual designs.

• Applies the best user interface design ideas of the consumer web to business applications.

• Uses creativity, design systems, visual communication and follows a user centered design process.

• Can distill complex problems into simple and elegant user experiences for a range of target users and platforms.

• Follows a systematic approach to how your designs work with and elevate the UI in Workday.

• Deep understanding of interface design paradigms and best practices across a variety of platforms including web, responsive web, and native mobile. Experienced creating highly detailed design specifications.

• Ability to add to and utilise existing design systems when creating flows. Experienced with the creation of a design system is a plus.

• Experienced with inclusive design best practices, Accessibility Design and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

• Ability to create detailed prototypes in tools like Figma, Principle, or Framer.

• Strong motion graphics and animation skills are a plus.

• Ability to rationalize UI design decisions and their ramifications at a global scale.

• Proven ability to take a leadership role in projects that span multiple teams.

• Ability to deliver on time to a high quality, working in a fast paced agile environment.

• Extremely detail-oriented and organized. Has a desire for pushing the boundaries of enterprise software design with modern, emerging UI patterns and implementation technologies.

• Desire to train and mentor others in visual design best practices.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years industry experience (relevant experience will also be considered if other requirements are met)

• BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction, graphic, visual communications, product, industrial, etc), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• A portfolio demonstrating a mastery of interface design, visual design, prototyping, articulation of design rationale, strong communication and storytelling skills.

Other Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch or similar design tools.