UI / UX Designer - eCommerce & Digital Platforms

Job Description

Job Description

A long-standing leader in the publishing and distribution industry is seeking a UI / UX Designer to support key digital and eCommerce initiatives. This role focuses on improving user journeys, reducing friction in the buying process, and ensuring a seamless, intuitive experience across both core product lines and ancillary product lines. This is an exciting opportunity to shape how customers interact with a well-established brand in a modern, digital-first environment.

This is a contract role with flexibility to work remotely and also part-time as needed based on the project.

The Role You'll Play

The UI / UX Designer will be responsible for leading design efforts that directly impact customer experience and digital sales. This individual will drive UX initiatives on high-visibility projects, ensuring product detail pages and checkout workflows align with customer needs and best practices in modern eCommerce.

Responsibilities include :

Lead UX initiatives for product detail pages (PDP / PLP) and checkout workflows.

Conduct user research, usability testing, and analyze GA4 / FullStory data to inform designs.

Translate findings into wireframes, prototypes, and final UI / UX solutions in Figma.

Collaborate with developers to ensure accurate implementation.

Maintain alignment with brand standards and design guidelines.

Background Profile

The ideal candidate is a proactive UI / UX professional with strong eCommerce experience, a customer-first approach, and the ability to work independently while collaborating cross-functionally.

Qualifications :

4+ years of UI / UX experience in eCommerce or SaaS.

Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end UX design.

Proficiency in Figma and modern design systems.

Experience with user testing and data-driven design decisions.

Strong understanding of responsive web design.

Independent, self-sufficient, and comfortable leading projects.