Are you a Communications and UI Designer superstar or an aspiring one?
May 9, 2023

Our mission is to create life changing driver training experiences through the use of virtual reality.

We’re a mission-driven team based in Dunedin building rich experiences to help learner drivers achieve each stage of their drivers licence — and to further develop a mastery of driving skills, which will serve them for the rest of their lives.

About the Communications and UI Designer role:

We’re looking for a stellar Communications and UI Designer to design rich and engaging experiences which produce quantifiable improvements in driver skill level within our driving programmes. In this role you’ll work closely with the Gfactor founder, customer team, and development team across Gfactor, to deliver immersive, engaging and excitingly-effective driving experiences. If you’re driven by making a real-world difference with technology we want to hear from you. 

Your first month, you’ll:

• Get to know how the Gfactor team and products work.

• Study up on our brand, culture, design principles, and user research.

• Understand the state of our tech and processes and identify all the things you need to be successful.

• Deliver on a small project to get your hands dirty.

In your second month, you’ll:

• Take a lead in the design of new driving experiences and training systems to go into the CoDriVR programme in schools.

• Put detailed information into documents and structures so that engineers can create what you and the business team visualise. 

In your third month and beyond, you’ll:

• Work with our founder and business team to lay out the trajectory for the product.

• Continue to develop the design system, including concepts, documentation and tools.  

• Further improve how you work across teams.

You’ll succeed as a Communications and UI Designer if you:

• Have a demonstrated ability putting together design documents and/or information to provide clarity to software programmers and / or artists

• Exhibit a strong understanding of UI and/or game mechanics

• Have a willingness to adapt design style and thinking to align the programme requirements’

• Possess a solid grounding in interactive digital development or products, preferably in 3D with VR as a bonus

• Possess an ability to visualise a 3D interactive product before it exists

• Have an understanding of user psychology, decision making, and skill development

• Hold a New Zealand drivers licence 

• Live in Dunedin, or are willing to relocate

• Please note: A portfolio submission is not required for initial application; however, we want to review 2-3 of your projects if you come to interview

Here are the attributes of a successful Communications and UI Design candidate:

• Team Player

• Detail-Oriented

• Efficient

• Organised

• Candid Communicator

• Resourceful

• Continuous Learner

• Self-directed

• Collaborative

• Adaptable

• Reliable

How we’ll hire our Communications and UI Designer:

• Application, which includes a skills questionnaire

• Phone Screening Interview (15-mins)

• In-person Interview (45-mins)

• Cultural Chat, Meet the Team

• Reference Calls

N.B. We make hiring decisions based, in part, on your experience, skills and desire to work with us. When you apply, please let us know the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you require during the hiring process.

If you resonate with any of this, please email claire@gfactor.co.nz