UX Designer – Freelance

Enhance Digital Experiences and Shape the Future of UX

As a UX Designer, you'll be working with a group of motivated and dynamic colleagues who thrive on challenges, set high standards, and foster a collaborative environment where support is key. Your expertise will be instrumental in shaping the success of digital platforms, and you'll be part of a team that values both individual contributions and collective achievements.

Role

UX Design:

• Besides generating your own ideas, you also translate ideas into concrete proposals.
• Create wireframes and clickable prototypes to make concepts tangible.
• Validate concepts and test prototypes with end users.
• Translate research findings into concrete recommendations to improve the user convenience.
• Support colleagues in converting validated concepts into solutions ready for production.
• Provide constructive feedback to the development team regarding implementation.
• Consider the needs of users with long-term, temporary, situational, or changing limitations at every stage.

UX Research:

• Gather data and insights.
• Work closely with the UI Designer, data analyst, Product Owner, and development team to understand user needs and stakeholder requirements.
• Organize and moderate user interviews and co-creation workshops for both generative and evaluative research, remotely or at various locations in Flanders.
• Design online surveys and analyze the results.
• Collaborate with the Data & Intelligence team to map user behavior throughout the customer journey.
• Analyze, interpret, and present insights in a clear and substantiated manner.
• Develop inclusive personas and user journeys.
• Show curiosity about the entire product experience, from newsroom operations to end-user engagement.
• Set priorities based on team and organizational objectives.

Profile

• Minimum 3 years of experience in UX Research and Design.
• Experience in conducting user research and facilitating ideation workshops.
• Practical knowledge of inclusive design for users with disabilities, with the ability to apply these principles in daily tasks.
• Data-driven approach: UX decisions are based on data and user research, with pragmatic implementation.
• Hands-on experience with design tools, preferably Figma. Experience in an agile work environment.
• Experience with functional analysis.
• Strong attention to detail and structured work approach.
• Knowledge of UX copywriting and strong writing skills are a plus.