UI Designer

Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading digital presence platform for multilocation brands with thousands of customers worldwide. With one central platform brands can seamlessly deliver consistent accurate and engaging experiences and meaningfully connect with customers anywhere in the digital world. Our AI and machine learning technology powers the knowledge behind every customer engagement which is only possible through our team of innovators and enthusiastic collaborators. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work globally by industry leaders such as Built In Fortune and Great Place To Work!

Our Services team works with Yexts largest clients to deliver highly customized and integrated digital designs for pages and custom products. Our work is leaps and bounds ahead of our competitors and is seen by millions of people across the globe. The team includes Platform Consulting UI/UX and Software Engineering experts who work together to deliver endtoend solutions. We value things like curiosity failing forward productivity hacks excellent communication humility and confidence without ego.

Were growing! Yext is looking for a UX/UI Designer to join our Creative team and take design ownership across client accounts. Please note: Your application must include a link to your website/online portfolio.

As a UX/UI Designer at Yext youll play a critical role in shaping user experiences across our platform from wireframes to final designs. Youll contribute to projects through all phases of the design process collaborating closely with Product Engineering and other stakeholders to transform complex workflows and datarich applications into intuitive engaging experiences.

Youre a thoughtful creative problemsolver who enjoys turning challenges into elegant design solutions. With a strong foundation in UX/UI principles you approach design systematically and with an eye for detail. Youll help translate technical and business requirements into scalable userfriendly designs and your work will have a direct impact on how our clients interact with Yext products.

Working alongside our design manager and a talented team of UX/UI designers youll contribute to solving complex problems for toptier brands helping to elevate our design standards and grow our teams craft. The ideal candidate is a collaborative designer with solid experience across UX and UI a keen attention to detail and a passion for continuous learning and improvement.

How We Work

• We get prototypes in front of customers quickly while managing multiple client accounts at once. We believe fast feedback loops are the key to better design and process iteration
• We invest in reusable building blocks that enable us to ship powerful customizable features quickly and we continuously improve them as our work evolves beyond our bread and butter
• We work closely with engineers and platform consultants to evaluate tradeoffs and advocate for the best possible user experience
• We empower everyone with the ownership and tools to do their best work and we rigorously protect the teams time to ensure we maximize impact

What Youll Do

• Contribute to thoughtful highquality design solutions that align with Yexts design system accessibility standards and client brand guidelines
• Translate requirements into responsive wireframes mockups and highfidelity prototypes that communicate clear userfriendly experiences across devices and screen sizes
• Collaborate with crossfunctional internal teams (Design Product Engineering and Platform Consultants) to ensure designs are feasible scalable and aligned with project goals
• Learn and apply best practices in UX/UI design and web accessibility incorporating feedback from peers and stakeholders to refine and improve design work
• Participate in regular design critiques offering and receiving constructive feedback to continuously improve the quality and clarity of your work
• Review staging environments to ensure accuracy of visual implementation brand consistency and intended interactions before launch
• Support the evolution and consistent application of our design system by contributing reusable components documentation and ideas for future improvements
• Stay curious and bring relevant insights or techniques from your past work to elevate design discussions and execution across the team
• Prioritize tasks effectively and communicate progress blockers and questions clearly within the design team to stay aligned and efficient
• Actively seek feedback and opportunities for growth while contributing to a collaborative inclusive and qualitydriven design culture

What You Have

• 24 years of professional experience as a UX/UI designer working on web applications or digital products at midtolargesized companies
• A BA/BS degree in Design (e.g. interaction visual communication product HCI) or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency in Figma with handson experience using components auto layout design tokens (text and color styles) and prototyping tools and a drive to deepen your expertise
• A strong understanding of responsive design and interaction patterns with some experience designing around data variability and scalable systems
• Exposure to brand design principles with an eye for visual consistency typography color and layout
• Familiarity with daytoday tools like Slack Google Workspace (Docs Sheets Gmail) and version control for design files
• A polished online portfolio that communicates your process shows a range of UX and UI work and is free of typos or formatting issues
• A growth mindset youre eager to learn receptive to feedback and ready to contribute ideas that help your team and your designs get better over time

Who You Are

• Approach design challenges with curiosity humility and an open mind
• Demonstrates strong creative problemsolving skills with a usercentered mindset
• Excels in fastpaced dynamic environments adapting quickly to changing priorities
• Proactive and solutionoriented with the ability to anticipate challenges independently explore solutions and collaborate with teammates to validate or refine ideas
• Committed to continuous learning and skill development holding responsibility for applying lessons learned to avoid repeated mistakes
• Takes ownership of mistakes and views them as opportunities for growth and improvement
• Comfortable working independently and knowing when to seek feedback or support
• Highly organized with strong time management and facilitation skills to support efficient workflows and collaboration

Nice To Have

• Solid understanding of responsive design principles and working knowledge of layout systems such as a 12column grid
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (HTML CSS JavaScript React) and how design translates into code even if not handson
• Experience contributing to or using design systems and style guides with attention to consistency and scalability
• Exposure to user testing methods with the ability to support or participate in remote testing sessions to gather feedback and insights
• Engaged in learning from the broader design community whether through online platforms events or selfdirected exploration

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Yext is committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture where every person is seen heard and valued. We believe in equal employment opportunity and welcome employees and applicants of all races colors ethnicities religions creeds national origins ancestries genetics sexes pregnancy or childbirth sexual orientations genders (including gender identity or nonbinary or nonconformity and/or status as a trans individual) ages physical or mental disabilities citizenships marital parental and/or familial status past current or prospective service in the uniformed services or any characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements. It is Yexts policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by law. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation in completing this application interviewing or participating in the employee selection process please complete this form.