Interactive Designer

Johnson Health Tech North America

Johnson Health Tech (JHT) designs, manufactures and markets award-winning fitness equipment for commercial and residential use Matrix, Vision, AFG, Horizon, Tempo, Merit and Treo Fitness brand names. The product line includes treadmills, stationary bikes, elliptical machines, weight training machines, and other types of fitness and wellness equipment. Johnson Health Tech North America, a subsidiary of JHT, is located in Cottage Grove, WI. For more information, access our website at: http://us.corporate.johnsonfitness.com/.

http://us.corporate.johnsonfitness.com/


Position Details

Interactive Designer
Job
Full-time
12/13/2017
Southwest Wisconsin
Cottage Grove, WI

We're a leading global fitness company seeking a talented, passionate Interactive Designer to join our internal marketing team. Under the direction of the user experience manager, the Interactive Designer is responsible for collaborating with cross-function teams on designs from concept to launch. You will create intuitive, engaging design solutions for a broad range of user experiences; including websites (mobile /responsive), product user interfaces and/or other digital initiatives, and all points in-between.

Our brands are globally recognized and will only accept the very best. Do you strive to expand your knowledge, mentor others and produce world-class creative solutions? If so, we'd like to talk.

Design Process:

  • Develop best-in-class interactive experiences for creative group 
  • Present user experience interface concepts and design approaches clearly and convincingly 
  • Ability to collaborate with front-end web developers to concept & produce final designs

Digital:

  • Works with web developers and user experience manager to determine appropriate workflows 
  • Provides web optimized graphic support for all web properties 
  • Works with marketing managers and web team to produce effective content for our global brand websites, ecommerce initiatives, and direct marketing campaigns

Project Management:

  • Project management responsibilities including planning, evaluating, organizing, and integrating projects 
  • Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals 
  • Assist marketing team as needed in overseeing projects and project management

Develop Industry Knowledge and Network:

  • Stays up to date on industry trends and styles 
  • Involved with peers in professional development, classes or associations 
  • Strives to constantly improve skill sets, interaction design best practices, etc. 

Marginal Job Functions:

  • Complete special projects as required 
  • Assist in the development/education of UI/UX best practices

Project Management and Leadership Functions:

  • Engages in the typical responsibilities of planning, evaluating, organizing and integrating a project 
  • Encourages other designers, pm’s, copywriters, and marketing managers to provide accurate content to support interactive workflow

Education:

  • A bachelor's degree in Interaction Design, Graphic/Visual Design, Art, Marketing Communications or related field

Experience:

  • 3-5 years professional experience at an interactive firm, design studio, in-house marketing department, advertising agency, or related field/equivalent experience 
  • Demonstrated ability to design compelling experiences for websites (mobile /responsive), product user interfaces and/or other digital initiatives 
  • A strong command of UI layout principles, aesthetic design concepts, branding and typography 
  • Careful attention to detail and a solid understanding of user centered design principles 
  • Competent with Adobe Design Suite and experience with interface prototyping tools 
  • Solid understanding of the capabilities and constraints of platforms (web, mobile, tablets), browsers, HTML, and scripting languages 
  • Agency experience a plus

Other Requirements:

  • A recent digital portfolio of interaction design samples is required to apply (mobile/responsive a strong plus) 
  • Mac based: basic understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 
  • HTML/CSS skills/knowledge/parameters are a definite plus 
  • Occasional domestic travel may be required

Benefits:

We offer an excellent compensation package and team-oriented work environment with growth opportunities.

Some of our outstanding benefits include:

  • Health & Dental Insurance 
  • Company paid Life Insurance 
  • 401(k) 
  • Paid Time Off benefits 
  • Free access to our state-of-the-art onsite workout facility 
  • Product discounts 
  • Wellness programs 

EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability



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