UX Designer
Columbia Sportswear Company
Location: Portland, Oregon
 
 
OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS. 
 
At Columbia, we’re as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we’re proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.?? 
 
Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: “It’s perfect. Now make it better.” As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.? 
 
We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. 
We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.?? 
 
And we believe in you.?? 
 
ABOUT THE POSITION? 
 
The Columbia Sportswear User Experience team is empowered to deliver delightful digital shopping experiences to Columbia and Its partner brand digital channels. We do this by employing empathy, data driven insights and deep knowledge of the modern consumer’s needs. In service of Columbia’s core mission of bringing the outdoors to everyone, the User Experience team ensures that the digital touchpoint meets and exceeds the expectations of the modern shopper. 
 
As User Experience Designer your role will be responsible for translating user research into digital design solutions by creating user stories, story maps, wireframes, and prototypes for Columbia and Partner Brand websites and digital experiences in a fast-paced, data-driven atmosphere. In this role, you will collaborate with UX researchers, designers, and developers to create digital solutions, experiences, and interfaces as assigned, including using tools such as Figma, Jira, Confluence.  
 
This role requires effective collaboration and communication abilities, both oral and written, as well as proven client engagement and resiliency skills. 
 
HOW?YOU’LL?MAKE A DIFFERENCE? 
Independently contribute to projects that may have multiple owners and multiple team members who report to different supervising units. 
Serve as internal stakeholder-facing liaison for UX and Product, advocating for decision making based on web analytics, VOC / CSAT reporting, User research, stakeholder input, and other data analysis and synthesis. 
Prioritize tasks and change requests in real time with excellent supporting documentation. 
Actively participate in agile scrum teams, building and grooming the backlog, and appropriately planning tasks to meet client timelines.
Develop recommended UX strategies and tactics based on research findings and business needs. 
Create UX measurement frameworks.
Analyze business processes and technology systems to understand and communicate how they impact UX. 
Work alongside other research and technology staff to design and implement digital solutions. 
 
YOU ARE? 
Someone with excellent written and oral communication skills.  
Able to collaborate with teams in an agile setting and work across many workstreams. 
Able and willing to stay abreast of, learn, and apply new products, technologies, and consumer behavior trends. 
Known for strong time management and prioritization skills and an ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, at various stages of their development. 
 
YOU?HAVE 
5-8 years of UX/UI Design experience. 
Deep understanding of Web Technology as it relates to Interaction Design and User Experience. 
Experience coordinating with user researchers, designers, and developers to build and test digital products. 
UX/UI design skills with a focus on attention to detail to produce well-documented story maps, user stories, and wireframes through HiFi Interactive prototypes. 
Special consideration will be given to any candidates who have familiarity with Figma and Figjam, have UX/UI/Frontend Developer certifications, and/or have experience with UX projects for eCommerce or Digital Marketing at high volume Consumer Products brands. 
Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, graphic design, design communication, human-computer interaction, or similar field required.   
Experience in building a content management system is a plus.
Mobile app and ecommerce app development is a plus.
 

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Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.


This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.


Columbia Sportswear is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter. | #LI-DNI