Junior UX Designer

Dear new Junior UX Designer,

It’s funny to think you’re reading this, even though we haven’t actually met yet. But, given that you’re the Junior UX Designer, who’s going to help take our amazing product to the next level, we just wanted to say hi. Ian, our Product Director, is especially excited to meet you - first because he’s great and a pleasure to work with but, secondly, because he knows just how fascinating a time this is to be joining Buyapowa, as we enter our biggest ever period of worldwide growth.

So, welcome to Buyapowa, new Junior UX Designer. We can’t wait for you to start.

This is what makes Buyapowa Buyapowa:

Traditional marketing is dead. That's why we're building what comes next - a whole new channel to attract and acquire customers that reflects the way that people discover, fall in love and shop with today's leading brands.

We're thrilled that more and more clients including BT, Vodafone, Formula 1, HSBC, Centrica, and Ralph Lauren are joining Buyapowa on this adventure, each and every day. But, cards on the table, when we started out over 10 years ago, we had no idea we'd become the global leader in what we do. And, while we've got huge plans for the years ahead, we're just as excited by the unknown future as we are by the storied past.

We love new people, new ideas, new skills, new angles, new problems and new solutions. That's why we're not going to say something dumb like: 'The ideal candidate went to this school, worked at that business and has this personality, that skillset and these boxes checked on their resume'. If we knew exactly what we wanted, we wouldn't need you. So come show us what we're missing.

We think these things are pretty obvious, but we're a bit grossed-out that no one else is really saying them:

1. No one wants to be compelled to commute into an office anymore. That's why, while Buyapowa has offices around the world (and we love getting together face-to-face), we're fully committed to the virtual workspace, and we're delighted that our team gets to work wherever in the world they call home.
2. No one's worked at Buyapowa until they work at Buyapowa. So, while we value experience, we know that the greatest experience you can have is the experience you'll gain once you start working with us.
3. No one stops being talented just because they're in their 50s or 60s. We love fresh ideas, but we don't have a weird youth fetish like some other employers.
4. That said, Mozart was composing classics when he was only five years old. So, if you're just starting out on your journey, that's amazing too.
5. Apparently, the average person changes their career 5-7 times over the course of their working life. Between you and us, we think that might be BS, but either way: we don't care if this is your first and only career or you're embarking on change number 5, 6 or 7. If you've got the talent, we want you.
6. We actively celebrate all forms of diversity, and we'll love the way you look, the things you believe in, the life you live and the people you love.

So, that's us. We love building the future and we love the people we're building the future with. If you're the future-building kind, and you've got the smarts to back it up, the job's already yours.

The role: 

We are looking for a Junior UX Designer to join our team ASAP, you will have a focus on delivering new designs across all of our brand and marketing materials..

With an immediate start and remote working, this is a great time to join Buyapowa - market growth is gaining fantastic momentum and the portfolio of clients continues to grow each month. 

Please submit a portfolio to be considered for this role. 

What you will do:

• Wireframe design
• User journey mapping
• Service blueprints
• Information architecture
• Image creation
• High-level user research
• As we function like a startup, you’ll also get broader exposure to the business and will have the opportunity to pitch in and support across the business.

You have: 

• Experience developing user journeys
• Ability to understand a technical product and deliver client-facing wireframes explaining a customer’s journey using that product
• Experience of UX research and user testing
• Ability to understand a concept and deliver one or more pieces of content articulating that concept, be that in the form of a static image, an animated image, a document, an advert, a video, etc.
• Ability to amend or tailor existing content to suit new purposes, formats or media
• Ability to work in conjunction with other team members - for example, designing a document using someone else’s words
• Ability to maintain, care for, update and organise a large database of assets, many with inter-dependencies (e.g. shared file paths for embedded assets across numerous documents)
• A rigorous eye for detail, high personal standards of quality control and openness to feedback
• Genuine “hands on” attitude, loads of initiative, happy to embrace the often-unstructured environment of a start-up 
• Highly self-motivated and proactive. 
• Experience with Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and Sketch. (these are essential skills)

Bonus points for experience with:

• Video editing / animation 
• Adobe Premiere Pro 
• Adobe After Effects 
• Adobe Audition 
• Camtasia

We love you. Here’s why you’ll love us back:

• Learning & development. We’ll give you the opportunity to learn, including a personal learning budget for your professional growth.
• Ownership. We’ve got big plans and we want you to share in the upside. That’s why you’ll get to participate in a generous equity incentive plan.
• Wellbeing. We’re looking forward to seeing you grow in your professional life, but we also care about your wellbeing. That’s why you’ll receive an annual wellness budget, to spend just on you - no questions asked.
• Work / life balance. Taking a break is super important to all of us. In fact, it’s something that’s gently encouraged, coaxed and nudged on a regular basis. 
• Remote-work ready. Our ethos is to prioritise remote working. While we have hubs and we love getting together, our priority is to invest in getting you set up to work remotely. So, whatever you need to be amazing, it’s on us.
• Family life. Being part of the Buyapowa family is important to us, but we know you have a life outside of our team, too. Whatever family / home life looks like to you, we offer flexible working.