UI/UX Designer

Job description / Role

Responsibilities

- Gather and evaluate user requirements in collaboration with product managers and engineers
- Illustrate design ideas using storyboards, process flows and sitemaps
- Design graphic user interface elements, like menus, tabs and widgets
- Develop UI mockups and prototypes that clearly illustrate how sites function and look like
- Create original graphic designs (e.g. images, sketches and tables)
- Prepare and present rough drafts to internal teams and key stakeholders
- Identify and troubleshoot UX problems
- Adhere to style standards on fonts, colors and images
- Plan and conduct interviews, user surveys, card sorting and usability tests
- Help define and refine user personas
- Present and communicate insights in order to help shape long-term product strategy

Requirements

Requirements

- 4-6 years of experience in user interface, user experience and digital design
- Proficiency in UX/UI Design tools such as Sketch, InVision, Figma or similar tools
- Experience working in an Agile (Scrum) software development environment and JIRA
- Experience in Photoshop and Illustrator
- Experience in design thinking methods
- Experience in animation and interactions is a plus

About the Company

MBC Group is the largest satellite TV and radio network in the Middle East based in Dubai Media City. It broadcasts a portfolio of Arabic and Western entertainment channels; as well as managing the Al Arabiya news channel and New Media platforms. The group has expanded significantly in the last several years moving from one TV and radio channel to ten TV, four radio channels and a range of broadcast and news service companies. Additionally the Group operates a number of successful websites and is aggressively expanding its internet and multiplatform operations.