UI/UX Designer (m/f/d)

Introduction

PetRhein GmbH is an innovative company in the pet supplies sector. We distribute
smart products for cats and dogs that enrich the lives of pets and their owners.

Goal: You take our online shops to the next level

 

Your Tasks:

User-Centric Design Development:

  • Develop and optimize intuitive and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces (UI) for our web and mobile platforms that meet the needs of our target audiences.
  • Implement and maintain a coherent and brand-compliant design system that ensures a consistent user experience across all digital touchpoints.

Conceptualization and Prototyping:

  • Create detailed wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes to visually represent design concepts and ideas and coordinate these with stakeholders and the development team.
  • Use tools like Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar to precisely implement design concepts and quickly create iterations.

User Research and Testing:

  • Regularly conduct user research, including user interviews, surveys, and competitor analyses, to gain valuable insights into the needs and behavior patterns of our users.
  • Plan and conduct usability tests to validate and optimize the usability and functionality of design solutions.
  • Analyze user data and feedback to make data-driven design decisions that increase conversion rates and customer satisfaction.

Collaboration and Communication:

  • Work closely with product management, the development team, and other relevant departments to ensure that design requirements are understood and considered in the technical implementation.
  • Present and defend design decisions to internal stakeholders and clients, based on well-founded arguments and user-centered design principles.

 Continuous Improvement:

  • Stay informed about current trends in UI/UX design, web technologies, and best practices to develop innovative design solutions.
  • Continuously monitor and analyze the performance of user interfaces and develop strategies for continuous improvement of the user experience.

Documentation and Knowledge Management:

  • Document design processes, guidelines, and decisions to ensure sustainable knowledge management and a clear handover to the development team.
  • Develop and maintain design libraries and style guides that ensure the consistency and reusability of design components.

Focus on Conversion Optimization:

  • Work on the design of landing pages, checkout processes, and other critical touchpoints to maximize conversion rates and improve the user experience.
  • Develop A/B tests and other experimental approaches to empirically validate design decisions and measure effectiveness. 

 

Your Profile

  • Completed studies in graphic design, interaction design, communication design, or a comparable field.
  • At least 3 years of professional experience in UI/UX design, ideally in an e-commerce environment.
  • Solid knowledge in Shopify as well as design and prototyping tools like Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar programs.
  • Strong sense of aesthetics and design as well as a deep understanding of user-centered thinking.
  • Experience in conducting user research and usability tests.
  • Ability to present complex issues simply and understandably.
  • Team player with excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary team.
  • High initiative, creativity, and an eye for detail, motivation to design, implement own ideas, leadership potential, and hands-on mentality
  • Very good German and English skills
  • Openness to new cultures and ways of working
  • Plus: Affinity for dogs or cats

 

We offer

  • An open, collegial working atmosphere in a dynamic and growing company with an international team. 
  • Opportunity for personal and professional development through training and taking on project responsibility.
  • Creative and team-oriented work environment with a strong focus on employee development and satisfaction.
  • Since we are in the start-up phase and want to communicate quickly and easily on site, no home office. 
  • The chance to surpass yourself and learn new and efficient ways of working.

     

    If we have aroused your interest, please send us your complete application documents by email to bewerbung@petrhein.de.

     

    We look forward to hearing from you!