UX Designer III at Aflac

UX Designer III

Location: Remote, US, 31999

Workplace: 2201

Job Description:

Salary Range:$57,000 – $145,000

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all.The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America’s best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Mastery of design principles and the ability to solve complex design problems with innovative solutions
• Expertise in a wide range of design tools and techniques like Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar
• Proficiency in advanced user research methods and the ability to lead large-scale research projects
• Deep understanding of user behavior and psychology, translating complex data into strategic design decisions
• Ability to lead design projects from inception to launch, managing all stages of the design process
• Experience in creating and implementing comprehensive design strategies that align with business objectives
• Ability to articulate and execute a design vision that aligns with organizational goals
• Leadership skills to mentor and guide design teams, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation
• Deep knowledge of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in UX design

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Marketing, Computer Science or other related field
• Four or more years of relevant UX design experience

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Conveys the business impact of UX design to cross-functional stakeholders to influence strategies and prioritization
• Leads multiple initiatives from inception to launch in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
• Plans and facilitates workshops (e.g., design sprints) to collaboratively explore opportunities, data, and generate concepts
• Develops recommendations, outlines and estimates proposed scope of work and identifies resources needed
• Delivers sketches, design comps, wireframes, user flows, and prototypes showing how users experience the product, service, or application with proposed solutions that balance user needs with business goals and technical feasibility
• Coach others and evaluate digital designs based on experience vision and UX best practices
• Works with business, product, and engineering teams to align on experience vision, goals, and outcomes
• Contributes to and promotes design and digital accessibility standards and systems
• Performs other duties as required

Total Rewards

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate. The salary range for this position is $57,000 – $145,000.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1 hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.