Tokyo AKQA Inc
Senior UX Designer (Tokyo)
At AKQA we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

Experience Designers at AKQA craft, concept, and deliver interfaces that make technology more natural and enjoyable to use. With expertise in design strategy, technology and brand, our design team of researchers, visual designers and user experience designers take a human-centred approach to create beautiful and meaningful brand experiences.

We’re looking for a Senior UX Designer who can inform strategy and design process by providing insights about user needs, goals and behaviours. The Senior UX Designer is a highly skilled design practitioner with passion and experience in UX design processes.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

  • Drive a user-centred design process for projects, working closely with XD designers, strategists and data analysts.

  • Lead initiatives on research projects, offering support and guidance to others.

  • Demonstrate subject matter expertise in web development and mobile/cross platform user experience.

  • Develop research strategies throughout the project lifecycle, from conception to launch and ongoing optimisation.

  • Plan and execute large-scale research and user sessions.

  • Source external parties to plan and execute large-scale research.

  • Conduct research using a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods including surveys, interviews and testing.

  • Provide recommendations to the XD design team based on findings.

  • Explore and adapt new research methodologies as appropriate.

  • Moderate and facilitate user research sessions, in person and remotely.

  • Clearly communicate and report user problems and user needs in a way that easily translates insights into actionable solutions.



QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

  • Previous experience in a dedicated research role.

  • Experience with analytics data, A/B testing and other quantitative sources is desirable.

  • Experience with qualitative behavioural and attitudinal research techniques.

  • Experience with third-party or secondary research.

  • Ability to lead, inspire, and positively influence others.

  • Ability to innovate and think creatively to deliver results



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