User Experience Designer

The User Experience Designer collaborates with the UX team to cultivate positive and exciting experiences on verabradley.com. This includes designing customer journeys, wireframes, user interaction, conducting user research, understanding of site features, and general advocacy of the Vera Bradley users.
Position is onsite in Fort Wayne, Indiana
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (Note: Other duties may be assigned)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Produce experience solutions in collaboration with Writers, Developers, and Creative Leads. Collaborate cross-functionally and leverage a flexible toolkit for unique project needs that may include sketches, detailed mockups, and functional prototypes.
• Participate in discovery and requirements-gathering sessions to understand business needs and user motivations.
• Apply data-driven insight provided by data analytics, SEO recommendations, product management, and User Experience leadership to create successful User Experience designs that achieve results.
• Brainstorm and workshop ideas for translating business requirements into brilliant interfaces and memorable brand experiences, executing visual design that supports brand style and tone.
• Apply expert knowledge of modern web design best practices and the latest available tools and resources.
• Put mobile-first thinking into design practice.
• Collaborate with development team leads to ensure designs are structured for feasibility and achieve the stated goal.
• Responsible for weighing any new feature or content for alignment with the design system as well as maintaining the site style guide.
• Collaborate with the Digital and Creative team on promotions and campaigns that meet strategic initiatives and business and branding objectives for verabradley.com.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Web/Experience Design, Marketing, or Graphic Design with an emphasis on web design, interactive media or equivalent.
• 1+ years experience in User Experience design, HTML and CSS programming experience, preferably from a retail background
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment (e.g. Scrum or Kanban) a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent written, and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to communicate with all levels across the organization
• Ability to build and maintain good rapport with both internal and external customers to handle situations with confidence and tact
• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to prioritize workload, and concurrently manage multiple projects
• Flexible, adaptable with the demonstrated ability to work under pressure
• Resourceful with ability to make decisions and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Understands key business drivers and uses this knowledge in own work
• High level of attention to detail with strong follow-through skills
• Demonstrates ability to solve a range of problems with the ability to analyze solutions
• Strong and flexible capabilities in visual interface, experience, and web design
• Ability to write HTML and CSS with a knowledge of Javascript and Content management systems a plus
• Technically proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.
• Familiarity with capabilities and limitations of current web technologies
• The ability to see from the point of view of the user
• Knowledge of Scrum and Agile Principles

ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those an individual must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office environment. Utilization of office desk - sitting, reading, listening or speaking with the ability to move intermittently throughout the day
• Strong sensory skills, such as good eyesight, good hearing, and dexterity
• Ability to operate office equipment, including computers, copiers, fax machines, and phones

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We are proud of the competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefit package provided to our associates and their families. Our compensation package is designed to meet our associates today and help them plan for the future.
Health Benefits
VRA offers a variety of medical, dental and vision programs to meet your family's health care needs.

• Medical plan options including both a HDHP/HSA plan and a PPO plan
• A no premium medical plan for employee only coverage
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible spending accounts

Survivor Benefits
Life insurance provides peace of mind for your family should the unexpected happen.

• Employer provided 2X your salary in life insurance
• Accidental Death and Disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance for you, your spouse and your children

Income Protection
If you are unable to work due to illness or injury VRA provides several programs to protect your income at no cost to you.

• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid family medical leave

Retirement Plan
The VRA 401k plan helps you accumulate savings for retirement

• 401k with generous company match, immediate vesting (age and service requirement)
• Strong line up of professionally managed funds
• Safe-harbor plan design

Paid Time Off
Enjoy generous time off programs.

• Earn up to 3 weeks of paid time off in your first year of employment with opportunity to earn more
• 9 paid holidays a year
• Paid bereavement leave

Give Back Opportunities
VRA offers the opportunity to serve your community.

• Voluntary Time Off
• Matching charitable donations and leadership grants

Holistic Wellness

• Access to a variety of financial, physical, and mental wellness experts

• Employee Assistance Program with access to work/life wellness support including no cost unlimited telephonic counseling services
• Opportunities for leadership development, skill development and career advancement

Product Discount

• Generous employee discount on Vera Bradley and Pura Vida products

Ancillary Benefits and Programs

• Bonus opportunity, identity protection, legal services, pet insurance, cell phone discount, employee referral bonus, annual birthday gift, DailyPay, corporate fitness facility

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled
Vera Bradley is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Affirmative Action Employer. For more information, please click the following links:
Vera Bradley's Equal Employment and Affirmative Action Policy
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in English)
Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (in Spanish)
Pay Transparency (in English)
Pay Transparency (in Spanish)
E-Verify Participation Poster
Right to Work Poster (English)
Right to Work Poster (Spanish)
California Privacy Notice
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment application process, please send an e-mail to applicationassistance@VeraBradley.com. Please include the accommodation you are requesting and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation and other EEO/Affirmative Action issues will be responded to from this e-mail address.
Our intention is to fill this opening within 30 days of the original posting date and applications will be accepted on an on-going basis until the position is filled.