About Ariad:
We're the digital consultancy & staffing firm that leading A-brands in Europe count on to make digital transitions happen. We partner exclusively with brands like Samsung, Carrefour, ING, Orange and MediaMarkt. We bring together Europe's finest talent and develop successful teams that create digital customer experiences that people want, love and talk about.
Ariad consultants are specialized in digital marketing, e-commerce, digital communication, digital analytics, marketing automation, digital product design and digital transformation.
UX Writer (FR Native), Long-Term (Payroll or Freelance)
Location: Hybrid (2 days onsite + 3 days home office)
Why this role is exciting:
In this long-term opportunity, you'll join a mature product environment where words matter as much as pixels. You'll shape the experience of digital products used by thousands of people every day, crafting the transactional, short, and concise copy that guides users seamlessly through journeys, tasks, and decisions.
You'll collaborate closely with designers, product experts, and developers to make sure every interaction, every button, instruction, and message is clear, human, and meaningful. You'll also help raise the bar on UX copy standards, contributing to guidelines that influence the entire organization.
If you're passionate about user-centric writing, enjoy being embedded in product teams, and want the space to make a real impact, this is a mission where your expertise will truly shine.
About our role:
As a UX Writer, you help shape intuitive, consistent, and user-focused content across web and mobile digital products. You write microcopy that makes interactions effortless: buttons, titles, tooltips, onboarding screens, transactional messages, confirmations, warnings, error states, and everything in between.
Your role:
* Bring clarity to the experience.
* Ensure consistency in tone, structure, and terminology.
* Make complex processes simple.
* Craft copy that works for everyone accessible, inclusive, and aligned with UX best practices.
You will also contribute to the evolution of UX writing guidelines and content standards across teams, ensuring coherent communication throughout the entire ecosystem.
You will:
* Write and refine UX copy through all stages of the development lifecycle (ideation → refinement → delivery).
* Craft UI microcopy (including transactional copy, error messages, instructions, and system messages).
* Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers, concept designers, researchers, product owners, and developers.
* Iterate on copy based on insights from user tests and feedback loops.
* Ensure accessibility and inclusivity in all your writing.
* Rephrase and adapt copy written in Dutch into native-quality French.
* Update and maintain the central UX content database.
* Work cross-functionally to ensure seamless integration of all copy into Figma designs and prototypes.
Language Requirements
* French: Native
* Dutch: Fluent or Strong comprehension (B2)
* English: Fluent
Experience & Knowledge
Mandatory
* At least 5 years of experience as a UX Writer (web + mobile apps).
* Strong portfolio showcasing transactional, concise, and user-centered UX copy.
* Solid understanding of UX & UI fundamentals and mobile-first principles.
* Ability to understand end-to-end customer journeys and collaborate with conceptual thinkers.
* Experience working closely with design teams and using Figma.
Preferred
* Experience working in an Agile Scrum environment.
* Experience in a corporate setting.
Soft Skills
* Big-picture thinker who chooses the right battles and drives clarity.
* Collaborative mindset: comfortable aligning multiple stakeholders and supporting fellow UX writers.
* Able to explain, defend, and iterate on UX copy with user and stakeholder feedback in mind.
* Proposes multiple copy options when needed to fuel discussion and refinement.
* Independent, detail-oriented, and reliable with deadlines.
* Flexible, creative, and solution-oriented
Contract & Practical Info
* Long-term mission
* Open to Payroll or Freelance consultants
* Hybrid model: 2 days onsite / 3 days remote
Why become an Ariad Consultant?
* You're joining an impressive network of +120 digital consultants and the Ariad staff, all dedicated to helping and supporting each other to succeed, and drive innovation.
* You will never be a number: we match you with projects that suit your skills and ambitions.
* Personalized follow-up & honest feedback guided by our Digital Talent Managers, we invest in our consultant colleagues both, freelance or on payroll.
* Gain a rich community of other digital professionals at quarterly events and meetups
* Join our annual Workcation event in sunny Southern Spain
* Ongoing opportunities to learn and grow professionally including personal and professional development and guidance
* Access to leading A-brands in Benelux such as Samsung, ING Bank, Elia, L'Oreal, Decathlon and many others!