Sr. UX Designer Job at Okta in Chicago

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About this role

Okta Digital is looking for a passionate Sr. UX Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate drives innovative, product storytelling digital experiences. You love working with brand guidelines, design systems, and collaborate well with cross-functional teams to get projects launched. You have experience in designing large-scale projects that require long-term, end-to-end thinking. You have both a strategic mindset to drive impactful design decisions that align with business goals, and proficiency in research methods to gather insights and inform design decisions. Reporting into the Principal UX Designer, you will help to tell the Okta story on our websites, always advocating for the User and meeting KPIs.

This role will be instrumental in collaborating with the Marketing, Brand, and Analytics to craft digitally innovative and smart user experience solutions that meet requirements while pushing the brand. The right person for this role will have a solid understanding of how users think, behave, and interact with products or services.

What you will do

You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure designs align with brand objectives and deliver measurable results

Ensure understanding of project briefs and ability to craft thoughtful design solutions

Present and articulate rationale for ideas in a clear and concise manner

Keep track of, summarize, and share success metrics post-launch

Perform UX research to gather insights and inform design decisions

What experience you have

Advanced Technical Skills

Expertise in modern UX tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)

Expertise with design systems and codebases to maintain consistency across projects

Willingness to jump into Figma to inspire, brainstorm, explore, and create new and innovative solutions with the team

Proficiency in research methods

Ability to interpret user behavior data, analytics (e.g., Google Analytics, Tableau), and raw data into optimized designs

Knowledge of A / B testing and how to use data to validate hypotheses

Strategic Visioning

Experience in designing large-scale projects or enterprise-level products that require long-term thinking

Ability to balance creative freedom with strategic priorities (e.g., aligning user experience with business objectives)

Collaboration and Communication

Strong interpersonal skills to work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, developers, and content creators

Ability to translate complex data or insights into clear, actionable design decisions

User Empathy and Problem-Solving

Deep empathy for users, understanding their pain points and needs

A mindset focused on solving real problems through innovative design solutions

Iteration and Feedback

Strong understanding of how to gather feedback, iterate on designs, and refine solutions based on user testing

Experience with Agile methodologies or other iterative design processes

Why you are excited about this role

You are highly motivated and a self-starter

You are efficient and organized in your work

You love working collaboratively

Why we are excited about you

You are an inspiring, positive force of nature

You are always bringing new ideas to the table

You are passionate for design and keen to grow and take on new challenges to further professional development

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit : https : / / rewards.okta.com / us.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, New York, and Washington is between : $108,000 — $148,500 USD

Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, RRSP with a match, healthcare spending, telemedicine, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program, please visit : https : / / rewards.okta.com / can.

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in Canada is between : $86,000 — $130,000 CAD

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Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

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