UI / UX Designer at Richoco

Richoco is a product and design agency based in Kano, Nigeria. We work as an extended creative layer for startups and scaleups to bring ideas to appreciable product or identity. We ideate, research, prototype, validate and build ideas. We are passionate about our works; we stay unique by exploiting every strand of data to proffer a more bespoke solution to our clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: UI / UX Designer (Remote Possible)

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

About You

• We’re looking for a Kano based UX / UI designer who’s excited to take on a blank canvas and play a key role in the creating mobile and web apps.
• You’ll have experience in visual design and information architecture and an innovative flair.
• You’ll be results driven, designing to aid sign-ups and bolster upgrades whilst being passionate about making the complex simple, intuitive and beautiful.

What You’ll be Doing

• Produce wireframes and visual designs with clear information architecture and hierarchy, user interaction models and user flows
• Create visual and interaction style guides, templates, and other frameworks
• Construct quick interactive prototypes that illustrate UX/UI design
• Produce design specifications that can be delivered to development team for execution
• Create concept models, user flows and sitemaps
• Manage relevant testing and rollout processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 - 4 years experience in a UX / UI role
• Strong verbal and visual communication skills
• Strong Mobile App UI & UX Experience
• Experience in using UI & UX tools such as Balsamiq, Miro, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite for wireframing and design purposes
• Able to clearly communicate UI & UX recommendations with high-quality artificers to Product, Content, Creative and Development teams, as well as other stakeholders where appropriate
• Comfortable troubleshooting and instigating conversations with appropriate stakeholders to identify timely and effective solutions
• Keen interest and passion in emerging technologies and innovations
• Not necessary but experience in DeFi / FinTech sectors is desired
• Must reside in Kano and must be available to start immediately.
• Experience in analyzing and identifying needs of the User
• Able to create and develop User-centered journeys, flows and experiences
• Able to manage testing processes using rapid and effective low-fidelity prototypes
• Comfortable collaborating with other departments such as Product and Development teams
• Experience working and managing external contractors and suppliers
• Experience in reviewing projects post-delivery to generate learnings for future tasks

Personal Traits:

• Self-Motivated
• Inherently Creative
• Tech-Savvy
• Innovative
• Keen to Learn & Grow
• Timely / Prompt.
• Collaborative
• Ambitious

What We Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience (N840,000 - N1,200,000 Per Annum).
• Flexible hours that work for you
• High level of autonomy and responsibility from day one
• Exposure to early-stage startup life
• Opportunity to really make a difference to people’s lives.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: desk@richoco.studio using the Job Title as the subject of the mail