UI/UX Designer

Position: UI/UX Designer

Location: EMEA (remote position)

Employment Type: Part-time

Experience Level: Mid level

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About the Client

Our client is a dynamic media and streaming company serving audiences across the EMEA region with high-quality, on-demand entertainment and original content. With a strong focus on digital innovation, content localization, and user experience, the company delivers compelling stories through a seamless multi-platform ecosystem. By combining cutting-edge technology with creative storytelling, they are redefining how audiences across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa engage with entertainment.

About the Role

This UI/UX Designer position is a part-time, remote opportunity focused on crafting intuitive and visually compelling digital experiences for a leading media and streaming platform serving the EMEA region. The role is suited for a mid-level professional with a strong portfolio in digital product design, particularly within the entertainment, media, or streaming industries. The designer will play a pivotal role in shaping user journeys, optimizing interface usability, and ensuring a seamless, engaging experience for a diverse, international audience.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and iterate user interfaces for web and mobile streaming platforms, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines and optimal usability across devices.
• Conduct user research, persona development, and usability testing to inform design decisions and validate user flows for media consumption experiences.
• Develop wireframes, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups using industry-standard tools such as Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and content teams to translate business requirements and user needs into effective design solutions.
• Optimize navigation, content discovery, and playback interfaces to enhance engagement and retention for streaming audiences.
• Analyze user data and feedback to identify pain points and propose actionable design improvements.
• Ensure accessibility standards (WCAG) and responsive design principles are integrated into all deliverables for a broad, multicultural user base.
• Maintain and evolve design systems, UI kits, and component libraries to support scalable product development.
• Stay current with trends in media, streaming, and digital entertainment UX to introduce innovative features and best practices.

Required Experience & Skills

• Demonstrated experience (3+ years) in UI/UX design for digital products, with a strong portfolio showcasing work on media, streaming, or entertainment platforms.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision, and Zeplin.
• Solid understanding of user-centered design principles, information architecture, and interaction design for both web and mobile applications.
• Experience conducting user research, usability testing, and translating findings into actionable design improvements.
• Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) and responsive design best practices for diverse audiences.
• Strong visual design skills, including typography, color theory, layout, and iconography.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in remote, cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a part-time, flexible work arrangement.
• Knowledge of streaming industry trends, user behaviors, and content consumption patterns in the EMEA region is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Arts, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Certification in UX/UI design or related disciplines is advantageous.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality design solutions for digital media or streaming products.
• Experience working in remote or distributed teams is preferred.

Tools & Technologies

• Design & Prototyping: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision, Zeplin
• User Research: Optimal Workshop, Lookback, UserTesting, Hotjar
• Collaboration: Slack, Miro, Jira, Confluence
• Accessibility: Axe, Stark, or similar accessibility testing tools
• Handoff: Zeplin, Abstract, or similar platforms
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS for design handoff and communication with developers

This role offers the opportunity to shape the digital experience for a major media and streaming platform with a broad, multicultural audience across the EMEA region. The position provides flexibility, creative autonomy, and the chance to work at the forefront of digital entertainment design, making a direct impact on how millions of users discover and enjoy content.

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