Senior UX/UI Designer

Recruiter:

Rentoza (Pty) Ltd

Job Ref:

JHB000037/RM

Date posted:

Friday, February 21, 2025

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

SUMMARY:
About Us:
Welcome to Rentoza! We're a South African company that's changing the game in e-commerce. Our subscription service for digital goods and appliances is making access, affordability, and flexibility a reality for our customers.

The Role:
The Senior UX/UI Designer will play a critical role in shaping the user experience and interface design of our eCommerce platform. You will work closely with product managers, developers, and other designers to create intuitive and visually appealing designs that enhance the customer journey from discovery to purchase. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong portfolio of eCommerce projects and a deep understanding of user-centred design principles.

POSITION INFO:
Key Role & Responsibilities:
User Research & Analysis:

Conduct user research through surveys, interviews, and usability testing.
Analyse user feedback and data to inform design decisions.
Create user personas, journey maps, and wireframes to visualise user needs and interactions.
Perform UX audits and tests to iterate over existing designs and optimise the customer/user experience on a recurring basis.

Design & Prototyping:

Develop high-fidelity UI designs for web and mobile platforms that align with our brand identity.
Create interactive prototypes to demonstrate design concepts and user flows.
Collaborate with the development team to ensure the feasibility and implementation of designs.
Establish and maintain detailed user-interface patterns and specifications
Communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organisation
Follow up for the performance of the executed designs on the basis of conversion rate and user heat maps
Create user flows prototypes to effectively conceptualise new product initiatives.
Understanding of different design principles implementing Rentoza’s Corporate Identity.

Collaboration & Communication:

Work closely with product managers to understand business goals and translate them into user-friendly designs.
Ability to communicate with technical stakeholders effectively and drive alignment and cohesion across platforms.
Present design ideas and concepts to stakeholders and gather feedback.
Mentor junior designers and contribute to the growth of the design team.

Continuous Improvement:

Stay up-to-date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies.
Conduct A/B testing and analyse the performance of design changes.
Iterate on designs based on user feedback and data insights to improve the overall user experience.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

A Bachelor’s degree in Design and UX/UI is essential
5+ Years of experience on end to end user centric and creative design
An expert in hands-on knowledge for creating a powerful UX/UI in IOS/Android
Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Experience working in an agile development process is a plus.
Should be able to work in result driven environment with data driven approach
Illustrate and present design options using process flows, prototypes, and sitemaps along with thorough research and analysis
Work with cross-functional teams (Marketing and Engineering) to attain business goals
Experience designing apps based on Material Design and iOS Human Interface Design Guidelines
Exceptional listening, collaborative, and organisational skills
Proficient with rapid prototyping and visualisation tools such as Figma, Sketch and Invision
Expert sense & understanding of UI/UX Design principles

Good to Have:

AB testing experience
SaaS, Gaming, FinTech, Health and Loyalty industry experience
Familiarity working with data analytics tools of Facebook, Linkedin and Google

Benefits:
Offices:

Johannesburg
Cape Town
Durban

Perks:

Free Friday lunches
Monthly socials
Discovery Medical aid : 100% cover (permanent staff)
Paid annual leave
Employee Health and Wellness Assistance
Learning and Development opportunities
Mentorship programme
Community initiatives
Access to cutting edge technology
Hybrid (after probationary period, if applicable)

If you're passionate about technology and want to work in a fast-paced environment where you can make a real difference, Rentoza is the place for you. Join our team and be part of something truly exciting!

Rentoza is an equal opportunity employer whose aim is to promote and achieve equal representation in all levels of all occupational categories. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will assist the Company in achieving its Employment Equity targets in terms of the Company Employment Equity Plan.

By responding to this advertisement, you consent to Rentoza lawfully processing your personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 for recruitment purposes and confirm that any personal information has been submitted voluntarily.

The company reserves the right not to make an appointment. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or an appointment and failure to meet the minimum requirements of the post will result in the applicant automatically disqualifying him/herself from consideration. If you don't hear back from us in 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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