Job Summary

Zurich Life Assurance is looking for a Senior UX Designer to work within our award-winning Digital Marketing Team. This role will report directly into the Head of Digital & Customer Marketing and the successful candidate will have a background in design and digital marketing with a good knowledge of the latest trends in those areas.

This role may be available part-time or full-time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Your Role

As a UX Designer, your main responsibilities will include, but not limited to, the following:

Working closely with business analysts, product specialists, developers, marketers, and other relevant stakeholders to advocate for user needs and assist with design of digital assets
Run workshops to identify user needs, develop personas, create customer journey maps and user flows
Create designs and prototypes of tools, forms, webpages and other digital assets across Zurich Life platforms including the public website and customer portal
Articulate comprehensive design requirements and annotations for developers
Implement the Zurich Design System across all designs and prototypes
Co-ordinate design reviews with team members and management stakeholders
Work directly with development teams to support delivery end-to-end with accountability for the quality assurance (QA) of the end product.
Stay on top of the latest digital and UX trends to ensure best-in-class user experiences
Champion UX best practice across the company, including raising awareness and educating key stakeholders
Execute designs using the CMS, specifically Sitecore
Proactively contribute to relevant digital projects and campaigns by offering input, providing feedback, and sharing ideas about the user experience
Manage, analyse and report website performance insights using Google Analytics 4 (GA4), providing regular, actionable updates and recommendations to the Digital team.
Manage relations with external UX agencies and interface on behalf of the business
Manage TNPS website feedback surveys and run quarterly workshops to share key insights and trends
Help establish Salesforce Marketing Cloud, including setting up processes and campaign

Your Skills and Experience

As a UX Designer, your skills and qualifications will include:

Degree or qualification in UX, UI, design, marketing or similar
4-5 years’ experience in a similar UX role
Understanding of marketing and communications disciplines
Experience using UX tools including Figma, Sketch, Illustrator, InVision, Balsamiq, Adobe XD
Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, and user flows and journeys
Experience owning or understanding end-to-end digital journeys
Ability to think strategically about the importance of user experience and interface design
Experience working closely with developers, product owners, and senior stakeholders
Experience with a content management system (CMS), preferably Sitecore
Experience with Confluence and Jira
Experience using GA4 for website reporting and analytics
Knowledge of marketing applications is desirable including Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Marketo, Medallia
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Competencies

Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
HTML, CSS, JavaScript are desirable
Comprehend complex business requirements and user stories
Relevant degree in a related discipline such as web development, visual communications, business analysis, interaction design

Additional Information

Primary work location is Blackrock. Position is Dublin-based but occasional travel may be required to other Zurich locations.

This role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days in the office per week.

If you value an exciting and varied working environment and meet the above requirements, then our recruiter is looking forward to receiving your application by clicking on the button “Apply online”.

Who we are

Zurich is one of Ireland's leading insurance companies providing a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. The company employs over 1,000 people across its locations in Dublin and Wexford.

Zurich is a strong brand – with our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc. Join Zurich and be part of this culture. Together we are committed to delivering on our purpose - Let’s Create a Brighter Future Together!

Senior UX Designer

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