UX Designer

Join Our Team as a UX Designer at Atlantic Lottery!Are you a creative and innovative UX Designer looking to make a significant impact? Atlantic Lottery (AL) is seeking a talented UX Designer to join our team. As a UX Designer in the UX team, you will be responsible for crafting visually appealing and highly functional digital experiences that align with player needs and business objectives. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to conceptualize, design, and prototype user interfaces, ensuring a seamless and engaging user journey while building our internal design system.Application Deadline: Posting will remain open until the position is filled or interviews begin.Salary Band: $75,200 - $122,200 - A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this role is $76,000 - $90,000 at the time of this posting. (Individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, market conditions, relevant experience, education, training and internal equity).Work Location: Office or Hybrid option working from either our Moncton or Halifax Office.Onboarding/Probation: Full-time in-office for the first 6 months, based in Moncton, NB (preferred).After Probation: You can choose to either continue working full-time in the office or switch to a hybrid model, coming into the office 2-3 times a week. Responsibilities Collaborate: Work with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to define project goals and objectives.User Research: Conduct interviews, usability testing to gather user feedback to guide product development.Design and Prototype: Create wireframes, mockups, and user flows to visualize and communicate design concepts.Standards and Guidelines: Document and develop design specifications, functional and accessibility annotations. Ensure all designs are created with adherence to WCAG 2.1 AA level.Implementation: Work closely with developers, Product Managers and Content Managers during implementation to ensure design fidelity.Design Systems: Maintain and grow a central repository for design library of components and guidelines to ensure a consistent user experience.Presentation / Facilitation: Present design concepts and rationale to stakeholders for feedback and approval.User centered mindset: Advocate for player-centered design principles throughout the organization. Qualifications Education and Experience:Degree or Diploma in UX Design, marketing, business, or associated field.3+ years' experience as a UX Designer or in a similar role, with a portfolio showcasing your design projects.Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma (preferred), Adobe XD or Sketch. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite tools (Photoshop and Illustrator).Strong understanding of UX principles, design thinking and Web Accessibility Standards.Strong design foundation of color theory, typography, and composition.Must be 19 years of age or older to apply.Must reside in Atlantic Canada.Professional Skills:UX Design: End-to-end digital experiences from low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity mockups.UI & Interaction Design: Craft polished and visually appealing design components, layouts and compositions.Accessibility: Ensure all designs adhere to Web Accessibility Standards 2.1 AA.AI Design Efficiency: Leverage AI tools to enhance design workflows and productivity while maintaining a strong foundation in traditional UX design principles.Environment: Be able to work in an agile and waterfall development environments.Documentation: Experienced in developing user flows, functional and accessibility specifications, and style guides.Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.User Research: Conduct and facilitate user testing sessions, interview players and craft reports.Communication: Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.Collaboration: Skilled at collaborating with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to define project goals and objectives.AL Benefits:Extended health coverage that includes medical, dental, and vision.Basic life insurance and disability.Defined Benefit Pension Plan.Three weeks of vacation annually (pro-rated) and 13 paid statutory holidays. Plus, we have a vacation purchasing program.Wellness Support: Wellness programs focused on physical and nutritional health (and more), 3 paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program.Two volunteer days per year.Career advancement opportunities.Recruitment Process: Over the past few years, we have embraced meaningful changes in our workplace, including enhancements to our hiring practices. Our typical recruitment process includes two in-person interviews, an assignment and/or scenario-based questions to assess your knowledge, behavioral or cognitive assessments, and verification of relevant certifications, where applicable. All interviews are conducted in English, our primary working language, unless otherwise specified.We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo reference checks and a mandatory criminal background check. Depending on the role, financial, educational, and credential verifications may also be conducted as part of our comprehensive hiring process.Internal Employees: Internal employees interested in this opportunity must be in 'good standing,' which includes meeting expectations on their last performance review. Performance improvement plans, disciplinary action, attendance, mandatory training, and other performance-related items will also be taken into consideration when determining the applicant's 'good standing' status. Please note that the Predictive Index (PI) assessment will be conducted or, if already completed, provided to the hiring managers.Eligibility to Work in Canada: As applicable, candidates must have acquired all required work permits/visas and other authorizations and otherwise be eligible to work in Canada at the time any offer of employment is made by AL. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to obtain all required work permits/visas and other authorizations. About Atlantic Lottery Our players have been having fun and "dreaming big" since 1976 when Atlantic Lottery started offering lottery games on behalf of the governments of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island. The game options have grown and changed over the years and so has our workforce! Today's Atlantic Lottery has more than 600 employees, who are the heart and soul of our business. We offer everything from dare-to-dream draw games to online bingo; breakopen tickets to sports wagering; and games in social settings and on the internet. With games come winners - big and small wins every day - but the best thing about lottery games is that when you choose to play with us, everyone benefits. 100% of our profits go back into our communities. That feels good! #ProudToBeALWe are proud, gritty, community-minded, and punch above our weight. Being Atlantic Canadian means that we work hard and we know how to have fun. It also means that we genuinely care for each other as co-workers, neighbours, and friends.Your best life is waiting in Atlantic Canada. At Atlantic Lottery, we have many roles that allow you to work from any of our four Atlantic provinces. Explore living East:New Brunswick Nova ScotiaPrince Edward IslandNewfoundland Other Information We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to reference checks and mandatory criminal background checks. Financial, educational, and credential verification checks may also be conducted as part of our comprehensive hiring process.