Senior Web UI Designer About SideStep, Inc.: More tha

4. 5 million people already turn to SideStep the traveler's search engine each month for outrageous travel deals.

Positioned at the intersection of two of the Web's hottest categories, online travel and search, SideStep has been named one of TIME Magazine's "50 Coolest Web Sites" and declared "Best of the Web" by Forbes.

Do you believe that there has to be more to search than Google and Yahoo? Are you passionate about delivering products that inspire fan mail from deliriously happy customers? If yes, then speak up. Because we want to meet you. SideStep is actively hiring professionals interested in making a dramatic impact on the online travel market.

We want your help in delivering breakthrough solutions to our customers and encourage you to contact us. Job Responsibilities: As a core member of the Design Team, the Sr. Designer position involves working closely with Product Managers to identify project requirements as well as members of the Engineering team to ensure proper implementation of designs.

A large emphasis is placed on creating a superior user experience through constant product evolution and improvements to overall usability, information presentation and process flow.

Requirements: The Sr. Designer must possess a broad knowledge and of web graphic design techniques and principles as well as advanced creative and visual design skills (including color and page layout mastery).

Extensive web UI development and integration experience is highly desirable.

Candidates must have a keen eye for detail and a strong desire for promoting design consistency, as well as a passion for designing and building compelling and usable customer-facing web interfaces (a passion for travel can't hurt).

In addition, the following skills are needed: - Must possess a broad knowledge and of web graphic design techniques, information architecture and interaction design principles as well as advanced creative and visual design skills (including color and page layout mastery), - Be able to create rapid iterations of visual and/or storyboard concepts, as well as the ability to design for dynamic content (requiring a solid understanding of the potential of DHTML and CSS as well as deep knowledge of current web technology opportunities and limitations).

- Experience participating and/or conducting usability testing as well as documentation and presentation of testing results.

- Extensive knowledge of UI design methodology and processes (user centered and iterative design).

Must be able to demonstrate and understanding and proficiency in managing all phases of web product design and development.

- Excellent organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to multitask and manage time efficiently.

Must be able to self-manage as well as work and collaborate with cross-functional groups, and also function as both a project leader and individual contributor.

- Must possess excellent written and interpersonal communication skills and be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

- Experience in gathering, balancing and documenting business, interaction and functional requirements.

- At least 5 years HTML/DHTML, Javascript and CSS skills.

Experience designing for and implementing We

2. 0 functionality (AJAX, etc) is desired.

- At least 5 years of UI design experience in a fast-paced development environment with at least 2 years in consumer-specific software or web products.

Prior experience in the online travel industry is desirable.

- Portfolio of previous design work demonstrating experience customer-facing design and user experience accomplishments (that can be referenced).

- BA/BS is required Interpersonal Characteristics: - Results-oriented: Exceptional time management and organizational skills, including ability to accurately gauge project duration, deliver quality results within deadlines.

- Quality: Ability to assume intellectual ownership and possess strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality product.

- Collaborative: Ability to work with cross-functional teams and synthesize cross-functional input, effective and comfortable in a team/collaborative environment.

SideStep, Inc. is an EOE. To apply for this position, please e-mail your resume to recruiting [at] sidestep [dot] com

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