We are Wiser, an award-winning Employer Branding & Early Talent agency. We build employer brands to guide the best in the biz into their dream career with our clients.
We’re a home for people who think big and expect more; where creative and recruitment meet to change the way people think about work — not to mention having the only rainforest in Farringdon.
Our creatives use design, product, film, strategy and marketing to capture what makes companies great and showcase it in the market. Our recruitment teams introduce the right people at the beginning of their career to set these companies apart.
We believe that people will do their best work when they're in a space that enables it. And that's what we've shaped at Wiser — a culture where everyone can be real and back themselves, surrounded by high performers who take ownership of their career and make moves, no matter what their background.
To find out more about us, take a look at our website wearewiser.com or check us out on Instagram @wearewiser.
Role
You'll be working with our Product Team, as a UX/UI designer.
At Wiser, we build world-class careers sites for clients across a variety of industries including consumer, fashion and global media brands. The team is a collection of product management, front-end development specialists, a solutions architect, front-end and back-end specialists, and UI/UX product designers.
We work as a cohesive team, working towards delivering excellent results through an agile approach. Our designers and developers closely collaborate to craft outstanding website products for our clients.
What will you spend your time doing?
Taking briefs from our Key Accounts Team and Head of Product, and turn them into UX/UI audits and designs which will be delivered to clients through Workshops and presentations.
Bringing your understanding of User Experience methodologies and User Interface design principles to life through creative website designs.
Cross-collaborating with the Product Design Team — ideating creative solutions to some of our largest client issues.
Creatively solving the employer branding issues faced by our clients.
Collaborating with our Product Developers to ensure that designs are brought to life throughout the development cycle.
Delivering logical, scalable, and consistent design work that fits client branding and brief.
Suggest changes to the design process in an environment where your opinion will be heard.
Take an active role in Quality Assurance — reviewing implemented work against designs and providing clear feedback to the wider product team.
Qualifications
As a mid-level UX/UI Product Designer, you are expected to have a solid understanding of both user experience (UX) design methodologies and user interface (UI) design principles.
UX Design Skills:
Supporting the Research Team, through steering interviews, surveys, and usability testing to understand user needs and behaviors.
Creating user personas, user flows, sitemaps and wireframes to conceptualise and communicate design ideas.
Prototyping interactive designs to test and iterate user experiences.
Analyzing data and feedback to make informed design decisions, and improve usability.
UI Design Skills:
Proficiency in design tools, particularly Figma, or similar software such as Adobe XD, or Sketch.
Strong knowledge of typography, colour theory, and layout design.
Ability to create visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces for websites and web applications.
Understanding of responsive design principles to ensure consistency across different devices and screen sizes.
Prototyping interactive pixel-perfect UI designs for client review and sign-off.
Preparing files for development.
Collaboration and Communication:
Working closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, developers, and other designers to understand project requirements and goals.
Communicating design concepts and rationale effectively to stakeholders.
Being open to feedback and able to incorporate it into design iterations.
Problem-solving Skills:
Identifying usability issues and finding creative solutions to address them.
Staying updated on industry trends and best practices in UX/UI design.
Ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
Project Management:
Managing multiple projects simultaneously and meeting deadlines.
Prioritising tasks effectively and adapting to changing project requirements.
Continuous Learning and Growth:
Being proactive in seeking out learning opportunities to improve skills and stay updated with the latest design trends and technologies.
Building a strong portfolio showcasing your design process and projects you've worked on.
Bonus points if you have
Experience in discovery and/or validation of design concepts with users e.g. usability testing.
Experience across the Adobe Creative Cloud apps.
Experience with project management tools such as Trello, Jira and Asana.
Awareness of basic resource management principles (time, management, scheduling)
Previous experience of delivering workshops and face-to-face sessions with clients.
Client management experience.
What's in it for you?
A high-performance company culture that will help you to progress quickly and thrive.
The chance to develop and work in a fast-growing company, with regular check-ins with your manager and a structured goal system.
Regular events and socials to keep everyone engaged and level up our cross-team collaborations.
Breakfast is provided in our award-winning* HQ in Farringdon, central London (yep, our office won an interior design award).
Amazing support from our Happiness team and Culture Council who keep our happiness and wellbeing at the top of the agenda.
Kitted out with a full suite of Apple goodies and any additional tech you may need, with our very own in-house Apple Genius.
International travel opportunities for client pitches and workshops
An office environment and team dynamic that will bring the very best out of you.
Additional wellness support in the form of our performance coach, therapy budget and vitality health insurance.
You will have the chance and encouragement to take, own and shape the Product Team - one of the best talent areas in the business. This is a golden opportunity to use your expertise to make your mark on a growing company.
The road to Wiser..
Apply (Go on... do it)
Intro call with Talent Team
Video call with Hiring Manager
Tour of the Gaff & a task
Final
Our promise to talent is that we’ll change the way you think about work. We don’t want to swap our brain points for money and stress — we know there’s more to work than siloes and circling back.
If you want to make work that won’t be forgotten, in an environment where happiness matters just as much as high performance, apply now.