Title: Senior UX Writer
Location: El Segundo, CA - 100% Remote
Note:
*** Current portfolio and work samples required
*** This is a remote position and can be anywhere from the US.
*** Laptop will be provided along with any other equipment required.
*** Our team is mostly PST so the hours would be closer to that but we can be flexible if shifted an hour or two, will need to be discussed but most meetings are PST.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Lead UX Writer, take ownership of writing projects from
ideation, planning, and launch through testing and implementation, always
aligning with our evolving editorial and style guidelines.
Partner closely with interaction design teams as they create visual comps and
other deliverables. Review creative with an eye toward effective expression and
communication.
Thoroughly and accurately digest UX wireframes, user flows, etc., translate them
into deliverables, and help manage documentation for "living" copy.
Manage copy assets, update and admin multiple copy databases intersecting
with design, development, engineering, and product teams.
Be willing to receive critical feedback from team leadership, designers,
researchers, and engineers, and other stakeholders then evaluate and
recommend copy refinements to help resolve issues.
Be proficient working within an Agile development process that involves hard
regular deadlines, rapid testing, and constant iteration. Be able to conceive,
create and revise messaging solutions until the problems are solved.
Always be where you need to be, do what you need to be doing, and take
responsibility for your work.
Be willing to learn what you don't know, and further develop what you do.
Qualifications
3-5 years experience in UX product writing, and content strategy for user
experiences across multiple platforms; mobile, web, and device. OR 5-6 years
experience in short-form headline, social, and brand advertising writing with a
denoted passion to learn UX and write for product.
Demonstrated experience working within an Agile environment, including sprint
scheduling, constant iteration, writing for UI and UX with an ability to delineate
the difference.
Current portfolio and work samples required
Deep understanding of current and future digital trends across all platforms,
including entertainment devices.
Aptitude for understanding technical subject matter; ability to quickly grasp core
ideas of varied and complex topics required
Entertainment industry experience strongly preferred plus
Advanced interpersonal skills essential
Bachelors degree in English, Communications, or equivalent experience
Software proficiency:
o Sketch, Zeplin, Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, PowerPoint/Keynote, Jira,
Confluence, Notion, Asana
Please include in cover letter
Briefly explain the difference between writing as a process and copy as an
outcome
Contrast the similarities and differences between marketing/advertising and UX
writing
Your specific interest in writing for DirecTV and how we differ from other
opportunities in the UX space
