Job: UX Designer / Analyst, Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier University is poised to meet its future with vision, energy, and optimism. Excellence in education and research supports an academic community addressing critical business, economic, social, and environmental challenges. With over 19,000 students and 2,100 faculty and staff across locations in Waterloo, Brantford, Kitchener, and Toronto, Laurier is a mid-sized university with small-school strengths: experiential programming, engaged alumni, high levels of student satisfaction, and a unique culture inspiring lives of leadership and purpose.

Reporting to the Manager, User Experience, Web Services, is seeking an experienced UX Designer and Analyst with a passion for usability and a strong background in data analytics and reporting. The successful candidate will lead all stages of user experience design, from planning to measurement, translating requirements into meaningful online experiences that work within the context of organizational priorities. The incumbent will have responsibilities for the configuration and deployment of Google Analytics; providing statistical analysis of data and information surrounding website metrics and performance, the role will present research findings as prioritized, actionable recommendations to stakeholders across the university.

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in User Experience, Interaction Design or a related discipline, with a minimum of five years recent related experience. An advocate for UX Strategy, best practices, principles and methodology; the incumbent will possess advanced skills in Google Analytics with working knowledge of Google Tag manager. The incumbent has a proven ability to recruit, design, run, and analyze qualitative and quantitative research experiments including use of workshops, surveys, and focus groups, to measure and inform web structure and performance with a strong knowledge of web accessibility and its implications for user experience design.

Diversity and creating a culture of inclusion is a key pillar of Wilfrid Laurier University’s Strategic Academic Plan and is one of Laurier’s core values. Laurier is committed to increasing the diversity of faculty and staff and welcomes applications from candidates who identify as Indigenous, racialized, having disabilities, and from persons of any sexual identities and gender identities. Indigenous candidates who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Office of Indigenous Initiatives at jbecker@wlu.ca. Candidates from other equity-seeking groups who would like to learn more about equity and inclusive programming at Laurier are welcomed to contact the Diversity and Equity Office at diversity@wlu.ca. We have strived to make our application process accessible however if you require any assistance applying for a position or would like this job posting in an alternative format, please contact Human Resources at 519-884-1970 ext.2007 or hr@wlu.ca.

Should you be interested in learning more about this opportunity please visit www.wlu.ca/careers for additional information and the online application system. All applications must be submitted online by July 27, 2018.