Our digital agency client is looking for a remote, freelance to perm UX Design Lead to start on their team ASAP:
Start = ASAP
Duration = freelance to perm
Remote, East Coast hours
We are seeking an experienced UX Design Lead to join our expanding design team. As a UX Design Lead you will oversee projects and mentor designers while creating exceptional user centered experiences that solve complex problems for the most innovative brands in the world.
Our design team is constantly pushing the boundaries of experience design. Our standards are high, and we work hard to achieve them. This is a hands-on role where you will lead client conversations, address customer needs, conduct user research and usability testing, design wireframes and prototypes, and collaborate with visual design and development to build design systems.
Specific job responsibilities will include:
Leading client presentations and design workshops
Conducting user research and usability testing
Building out sitemaps and user flows
Producing UX wireframes and interactive protoypes
Collaborating with strategy and design to determine use cases, journey maps and personas
Working with visual designers to build design systems
Presenting your concepts with concrete tactical rationale
Collaborating with cross functional teams of strategists, developers and project managers
Desired Skills:
8+ years of solid experience creating large-scale digital experiences, applications, and design systems
Experience with end to end delivery of digital solutions
Desire to create user experiences that address customer and business needs
Ability to balance business needs with user needs and reduce complexity
Experience communicating/collaborating with cross functional teams
A solid understanding of emerging technologies and user centered design
Self-starter who can lead designers but is also hands on snd comfortable working independently
Proven ability to work on multiple projects and clients at once and accurately set and meet deadlines
Experience leading other designers
Experience working in an agency or consultancy
Experience designing for a variety of industries including tech, healthcare, finance
Strong presentation skills, need to be comfortable leading client presentations and design workshops
Ability to defend design decisions in addition to being open to feedback
Experience collaborating with multifunctional teams
A positive attitude and team player! We’re a small agency and that means sometimes jumping in to help teammates where needed
Detail oriented
Proficiency with Figma, Miro/Mural or equivalent programs
Knowledge of accessibility and best practices for user interface design
Experience working in a fast paced environment
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
Willingness to be available during New York business hours