Join Our Team as an UX Designer at Atlantic Lottery!
Are you a creative and innovative UX Designer looking to make a significant impact? Atlantic Lottery (AL) is seeking a talented UX Designer to join our team. As a UX Designer in the UX team, you will be responsible for crafting visually appealing and highly functional digital experiences that align with player needs and business objectives. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, and prototype user interfaces, ensuring a seamless and engaging user journey.
Why You Would Love Working with Us:
- Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that values creativity and innovation, where your ideas can make a real impact.
- Professional Growth: We support continuous learning and professional development, keeping you at the forefront of industry trends and best practices.
- Collaborative Culture: Work closely with a diverse group of professionals who are passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences.
- Collaborate: Work with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to define project goals and objectives.
- User Research: Conduct interviews, usability testing to gather user feedback to guide product development.
- Design and Prototype: Create wireframes, mockups, and user flows to visualize and communicate design concepts.
- Standards and Guidelines: Document and develop design specifications, functional and accessibility annotations. Ensure all designs are created with adherence to WCAG 2.1 AA level.
- Implementation: Work closely with developers, Product Managers and Content Managers during implementation to ensure design fidelity.
- Design Systems: Maintain and grow a central repository for design library of components and guidelines to ensure a consistent user experience.
- Presentation: Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders for feedback and approval.
- User centered mindset: Advocate for player-centered design principles throughout the organization.
Education and Experience:
- Degree or Diploma in UX Design, marketing, business, or associated field
- 3+ years' experience as a UX Designer or in a similar role, with a portfolio showcasing your design projects.
- Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma (preferred), Adobe XD or Sketch. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite tools (Photoshop and Illustrator).
- Strong understanding of UX principles, design thinking and Web Accessibility Standards
- Strong design foundation of color theory, typography, and composition
- Must be 19 years of age or older to apply.
- Must reside in Atlantic Canada.
Professional Skills:
- UX Design: End-to-end digital experiences from low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity mockups.
- UI & Interaction Design: Craft polished and visually appealing design components, layouts and compositions.
- Accessibility: Ensure all designs adhere to Web Accessibility Standards 2.1 AA.
- Environment: Be able to work in an agile development environment.
- Documentation: Experienced in developing user flows, functional and accessibility specifications, and style guides.
- Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- User Research: Conduct and facilitate user testing sessions, interview players and craft reports.
- Communication: Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Collaboration: Skilled at collaborating with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to define project goals and objectives.
Application Deadline: Posting will remain open until the position is filled or interviews begin.
Salary Band: $71,652 - $113,748 - A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role is $76,000 - $86,000 at the time of this posting. (Individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, market conditions, relevant experience, education, training and internal equity).
Work Location: Office or Hybrid option working from either our Moncton or Halifax Office
- Onboarding/Probation: Full-time in-office for the first 6 months preferred.
- After Probation: You can choose to either continue working full-time in the office or switch to a hybrid model, coming into the office 2-3 times a week.
AL Benefits:
- Extended health coverage that includes medical, dental, and vision.
- Basic life insurance and disability.
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
- Three weeks of vacation annually (pro-rated) and 13 paid statutory holidays. Plus, we have a vacation purchasing program.
- Flexible Workplace Arrangements
- Wellness Support: Wellness programs focused on physical and nutritional health (and more), 3 paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program.
- Two volunteer days per year.
- Career advancement opportunities.
Recruitment Process: The last couple of years has accelerated change across our workplace, including our hiring practices! As a result, throughout your application process, you may be asked to connect with us virtually, and may not be required to meet in-person. All interviews are conducted in English, our working language, unless otherwise stated.
Internal Employees: Internal Employees interested in this opportunity must be in "good standing," which includes meeting expectations on their last performance review. Performance improvement plans, disciplinary action, attendance, mandatory training, and other performance related items will also be taken into consideration when determining the applicant's "good standing" status.
Eligibility to Work in Canada: As applicable, candidates must have acquired all required work permits/visas and other authorizations and otherwise be eligible to work in Canada at the time any offer of employment is made by AL. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to obtain all required work permits/visas and other authorizations.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to reference checks and mandatory criminal background checks. Financial and educational background checks may also be conducted as part of our comprehensive hiring process.