A recognized media & entertainment company is seeking a UX Consultant to support a new AI-powered content search and discovery platform. This is a part-time, 10–12-week contract role based in New York City (hybrid). The consultant will lead the design of a scalable, video-centric UI and collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline creative and marketing workflows.
***This role is W2 ONLY / No 3rd parties and Hybrid in NYC ***
Responsibilities
- Design and prototype a responsive web UI for AI-powered semantic search, video preview, and clip export
- Develop a reusable design system and style guide for long-term scalability
- Conduct user research and define UX success criteria
- Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to align UX with backend capabilities
- Translate complex AI processes into intuitive user experiences
- Deliver UX research summaries, wireframes, UI kits, and developer-ready specs
Qualifications
- 6+ years in UX/UI design, including enterprise or SaaS applications
- Experience with AI search, media workflows, or DAM/MAM systems
- Strong UX thinking for workflow efficiency and scalable design
- Proficiency with Figma, Miro, Adobe Creative Cloud
- Understanding of video-centric workflows and metadata-driven editing
- Ability to balance MVP delivery with scalable system planning
Desired Skills
- Familiarity with AWS (OpenSearch, Bedrock, S3)
- Experience with media rights workflows and tools like Cortex, Dalet, or Runway ML
- Understanding of UX for LLM chatbots, generative media tools, or analytics dashboards
- Background in media, entertainment, or broadcast industries
