About Us
iCrossing is a Hearst-backed marketing and technology partner built for how brands grow today. As outcomes architects, we bring together strategy, media, experience, engineering, data, and AI to build connected digital systems that improve performance, strengthen customer experiences, and support measurable business growth.
Our work is grounded in data-backed strategy, modern digital visibility, and connected execution. We help brands perform now while transforming for what is next, designing platforms, content, media, and operating models that help them move faster, learn smarter, and scale what works.
At iCrossing, you’ll work with teams across marketing, technology, and experience to solve complex client challenges with strategic breadth and executional depth. As part of Hearst, we combine agency agility with access to powerful data, insights, audiences, content, and technology capabilities.
About this job
You’ll bring UX research and design thinking to some of the world’s best brands, ensuring our design solutions are built from a user-focused perspective while meeting our client’s goals. You’ll work with a cross-functional team of experts to solve a variety of UX Strategy and Design challenges across different client accounts and industries, from small digital experiences to large app or website designs. You’ll also get trained in the latest innovative approaches to CX, UX, and design to ensure that you bring the latest thinking to your work.
What you'll do
Play a hands-on UX design role to deliver world-class experiences for global brands through the creation of wireframes, sitemaps, information architecture, and other UX design deliverables.
Collaborate with internal strategy, UX, development, and project management teams throughout the life cycle of an engagement to ensure success.
Participate in customer and experience research efforts and then translate customer needs into definition-providing deliverables like customer journey maps, personas, and experience roadmaps.
Participate in the planning, execution, and evaluation of usability and user testing efforts.
Participate in the presentation of your design work, with guidance and leadership from Design Directors and other team members.
Who you are
Have a variety of experience in aspects of UX Design such as information architecture, wireframing, prototyping, and have real-world work to prove it.
Participated in conducting UX Research activities such as user interviews, concept testing, card sorting, surveys, usability testing, etc.
Clear and effective communication about your design ideas and solutions when presenting them to others.
Ability to utilize data-driven consumer insights to develop compelling user experience design solutions.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Able to prioritize and manage work, adhering to strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to take constructive criticism and build on it.
Able to function both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Experience with design and collaboration tools such as Figma, Miro, and Adobe Suite.
Experience with usability and user testing tools such as Optimal and User Testing is a plus.
Portfolio displaying experience playing a user experience design role in the creation of world-class digital experiences required.
The estimated hourly rate for this position in Chicago is between $52-$62. For New York City, the estimated hourly rate for this position is between $57-$69. The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits (What We Offer)
Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
Skills Required
- Experience in information architecture, wireframing, and prototyping
- Participated in conducting UX research activities (user interviews, concept testing, card sorting, surveys, usability testing)
- Portfolio displaying experience creating world-class digital user experiences
- Experience with Figma
- Experience with Miro
- Experience with Adobe Suite
- Clear and effective communication and presentation skills
- Ability to utilize data-driven consumer insights to inform UX design
- Ability to prioritize, manage work, and meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to take constructive criticism and iterate on work
- Ability to function independently and collaboratively on a team
- Experience with usability and user testing tools (Optimal, UserTesting)
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
Hearst Insights
What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
