Oktra
User Experience (UX) Designer
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About the Company
Oktra are the UK’s leading workplace design and build company, shaping places that connect people and inspire our every day. With over 30 years of experience and B Corp certification, we create future-focused workplaces where people and businesses thrive.
Oktra's designers, builders & strategists provide complete workplace consultancy — from a single office relocation, design and fit out, to workspace planning, refurbishment, and interior branding on a global scale. Our in-house model means that our clients benefit from speed, simplicity, and a single point of accountability at every stage of their journey.
We're headquartered in London, with a regional presence in the South, Midlands, and North of England.
Who We're Looking For
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person who is passionate about their work and committed to delivering high-quality results.
At Oktra, we value collaboration, creativity, and innovation. As a UX Designer, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, from small-scale commercial projects to large-scale commercial developments. You will work with a team of experienced professionals who are passionate about their work and committed to delivering high-quality results.
If you are looking for an exciting and challenging role in an industry we want to challenge and change, we believe this will be a role for you.
Role Overview
Oktra are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic UX Designer to join our team. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading the way in innovation, new ways of working, transforming our ways of communicating and connecting us in with our wider teams including clients and consultants and also as a company. As a UX Designer you will have the opportunity to work with a team of experienced professionals and gain valuable experience working on a variety of projects and across a range of teams and Business Units here at Oktra.
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Oktra’s Goals
- Delight clients by assisting in the production and delivery of projects to a high standard within time and budget.
- Ensure a happy team by building a good relationship with all relevant parties, connecting people and teams, supporting where required.
- Meet our financial objectives by clever and innovative design & communication, processes and excellent teamwork.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive UI/UX design efforts to create engaging pitch materials for digital and print formats, including presentations, proposals, reports, brochures, infographics, and other marketing collateral from pitch through to site communication and beyond.
- Collaborate with full business unit /sales and marketing teams to understand their needs and objectives and translate them into effective design solutions.
- Continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of the pitch materials and associated communications by incorporating feedback from stakeholders and conducting usability testing.
- Conduct user research and create user personas to inform the design process and ensure the pitch materials meet the needs of the target audience.
- Develop wireframes, prototypes, and mock ups to test and refine the user experience and ensure it is intuitive and engaging.
- Utilise the latest digital web and online software to create more interactive pitch materials that stand out from the competition.
- Work closely with interior design teams to create branding and external/internal signage and manifestations that reflect the company's identity and values.
- Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure that the final product meets all design specifications and is technically feasible.
- Collaborate with the wider creative team to ensure the pitch materials are visually appealing and persuasive.
- Stay up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and techniques and share this knowledge with other members of the graphic design and wider business teams.
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Essential Skills and Experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Wireframing and prototyping
- User research and testing
- Understanding the basics of tech
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to interpret verbal or written briefs into relevant communications
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Mastery of the design process - Research > Design > Prototype > Validate
- Proficiency in industry tools
- An understanding of core UX design principles
- User-centricity
- Consistency
- Hierarchy
- Context
- User control
- Accessibility
- Usability
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to build working relationships across a team environment.
- Assertive, persuasive, and self-motivated
- Proactive, can-do attitude, good team player
- Commitment to life learning and continuous development
- An appetite for innovation
- A passion for creativity and design
- Good written and verbal communicator
- Organizational skills in prioritising, plan workload efficiently, and meet deadlines.
- Work as both contributing team member and mentor
What’s in it for you
- A competitive salary
- 23 days holiday including 3 days automatically allocated for the office closure at Christmas. Rising by 1 day each year, until a maximum of 28 days have been accrued.
- Enhanced parental and maternity leave
- 2 volunteering days a year
- Paid training & development opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Quarterly socials
- Death in service life insurance- 4x annual salary
- Nationwide gym discount
- 24/7 employee assistance programme with BUPA
- Funding towards eye test and glasses
Oktra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Oktra seeks applications from all backgrounds to join our teams and we encourage our employees to bring their authentic, original, and best selves to work.
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