Design Lead

EPAM Systems Inc; Belgique; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Design Lead to join our hybrid Brussels team. You will guide brand and digital design, crafting visual narratives that connect strategy to execution across web, mobile, and immersive projects.

You will lead design initiatives, collaborate with strategists, developers, 3D artists, motion designers and copywriters, and defend decisions with clients. This role demands seniority, strong communication, and a passion for shaping design culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in design, preferably agency side
• Strong UI/UX and accessibility knowledge
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience leading projects or teams
• Fluent in English, written and spoken
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design or related field
• Interest in motion, 3D or frontend is a plus

Responsibilities

• Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling visual narratives
• Collaborate with strategists, developers, 3D artists, motion designers and writers
• Present and defend design decisions with clients and stakeholders
• Build out UI, brand and design system standards across web, mobile and immersive projects
• Run design reviews to maintain quality and creativity across outputs
• Lead pitches for new business
• Inspire peers by sharing trends and design culture

Skills

Design Leadership

Brand Design

UI/UX

Figma

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

AI Tools

Job description

We're looking for a Design Lead to join our hybrid Brussels team. We’re looking for a design leader with deep expertise in brand and digital design, someone who pulls the best work out of the people around them. Think creative concepts, visual narratives, brand identity in every form it can take. You connect creative thinking to business objectives instinctively; strategy shows up in the work itself, not as a separate step bolted on afterward. You'll shape digital brand experiences for clients who don't play it safe, raise the creative bar for the whole team, and help win the business that lets us keep doing it. If you're fluent in AI and genuinely curious about where it's taking design next, we’d like to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling visual narratives
• Collaborate with strategists, developers, 3D artists, motion designers and copywriters to bring ideas to life
• Present and defend design decisions with clients and stakeholders
• Build out UI, brand and design system standards across web, mobile and immersive projects
• Run design reviews to keep quality and creativity high across the team's output
• Run pitches for new business
• Inspire peers by sharing trends, proposing sessions and advocating design culture

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of design experience, ideally agency-side, with a strong UI/brand/product portfolio
• Advanced Figma, AI (Claude Suite, Cursor, etc.) and Adobe Suite skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Solid understanding of UI/UX principles, accessibility and design systems
• Proven ability to lead projects or teams
• Strong communication skills, comfortable presenting and defending ideas
• Self-starter able to manage projects, meet deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Design or related field
• Nice to have Interest in motion, illustration, 3D, frontend or generative AI