Associate UX Strategist Denver

Associate UX Strategist Job at AZDS in Denver, CO

AZDS Interactive Group is the world’s leading digital agency for the luxury hospitality industry, offering innovative marketing and technology solutions to top-tier luxury travel brands. We pride ourselves on our cutting‑edge digital expertise and portfolio of world‑renowned clients – from Montage Hotels & Resorts to The Ritz London to Aspen Skiing Company and 700+ other luxury properties across six continents. Our culture is forward‑looking, entrepreneurial, and collaborative.

We are seeking a dynamic UX Strategist to join our team and bridge strategic content planning with hands‑on implementation. You will collaborate with Product Strategists, UX Designers, Business Analysts, and clients to align content with user experience goals, ensuring clarity and project success from start to finish.

As a UX Strategist reporting to the Sr. Manager of Content Strategy, you will collect and compile detailed project requirements and contribute to solution design. You’ll streamline design‑to‑development handoffs, ensure content aligns seamlessly with strategic goals, and deliver comprehensive training and documentation post‑launch. Your efforts will foster project clarity, efficiency, and long‑term client success.

• Define UX Content Strategy during discovery and definition phases, gathering high‑level business and user requirements through strategic workshops.
• Define and document the project’s information architecture – content types, taxonomies, and sitemaps – to support user experience, content clarity, and scalability.
• Produce low‑fidelity wireframes, content outlines, or other documentation to align client and internal teams on page‑level strategy and preliminary functional requirements.
• Conduct content audits and recommend improvements in structure, consistency, and UX alignment.
• Ensure design intentions are preserved during development by documenting and communicating functionality to the development team.
• Assist clients with content preparation and organization, support new content production, and oversee content migrations.
• Educate and support clients on managing digital platforms and integrate feedback into continuous improvement processes.

• Tech‑savvy: thrives in digital environments, embraces new technical concepts quickly, and works effectively with technical teams.
• Self‑organized: impeccable organizational skills, able to multi‑task and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Communication: excellent written and verbal skills, conveying key messages concisely with a spirit of white‑glove service.
• Ownership & accountability: takes responsibility for processes or initiatives, understanding that the “buck stops” with the person leading them.
• Curiosity & initiative: resourceful, seeks out and learns new technical, UI/UX, analytics, and digital marketing concepts quickly, and actively seeks alignment.
• Team player: positive, optimistic, “roll‑up‑your‑sleeves” attitude, willing to assist wherever needed.
• Effective storytelling: synthesizes multiple data points into key insights to enable actionable decisions.
• Agility: thrives in fast‑paced environments, identifying and leading tactics to progress through ambiguity.
• Service‑mindfulness: builds strong client partnerships through exceptional relationship‑building skills.
• Strategic mindset: sets clear objectives and KPIs for marketing initiatives.
• Problem‑solving: addresses complex marketing challenges and adapts to changing circumstances.

• Minimum 3 years in a content strategy, content management, or similar content‑focused role.
• Agency experience strongly desired, including balancing multiple projects concurrently.
• Hands‑on experience managing content within a CMS (preferred Word Press, AEM, or other platforms).
• Proven track record communicating directly and regularly with clients and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with or experience working closely with UX designers, developers, or cross‑functional digital teams.
• Experience in creating or contributing to information architecture (content types, taxonomy, sitemaps).
• Experience conducting…