UX Design Lead

Airship Services Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in Sheffield is seeking a UX Design Lead to shape user experiences across their products. This role involves collaborating with product and development teams, creating wireframes in Figma, and crafting clear UI copy. Benefits include a Macbook, generous holidays, health insurance, and flexible working arrangements. Experience in B2B SaaS is preferred. Join a supportive environment dedicated to employee development and creativity.

Benefits

Macbook

25 days holiday + bank holidays

10% time for learning

Full private health insurance

Family friendly policies

Cycle-to-work scheme

Dog friendly office

Qualifications

• Experience working on B2B SaaS products is preferred.
• Strong collaborative skills and enjoyment in team dynamics.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly using Figma.

Responsibilities

• Lead UX design, ensuring solutions effectively meet user needs.
• Work closely with CTO and Product Managers.
• Create wireframes and detailed flows in Figma.

Skills

Proficient with Figma

Understanding of UX principles

Clear copywriting for UI

Holistic problem-solving

Collaboration skills

Experience in B2B SaaS

Job description

Airship has an exciting opportunity for a UX Design Lead to join the team!

Job Location: Park Hill, Sheffield, S2 5QX (5 mins walk from the train station)

Salary: £45-50k per annum

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

About Us

Airship is an established company based in Sheffield. We build SaaS products that serve the best and most exciting brands in UK hospitality spanning every category - from well known high street chains to small independents.

At Airship we understand that great service and products are built by happy people. We are passionate about creating an environment that is highly supportive, friendly, and flexible, and which will enable our team to do their best work.

UX Design Lead: The Role

• At the heart of how our products work and feel
• Shape the entire user experience - from understanding what problem we're solving through to ensuring what gets built actually solves it well
• Report to our CTO, and work closely with our Product team (including our Product Managers and CEO)
• Embed with development squads, creating wireframes and detailed flows in Figma, providing copy and UI guidance, and working alongside developers to ensure delivery of great user experiences
• Be the person developers come to for UX guidance and sign‑off
• Play between strategy and execution – whiteboard user journeys with CEO one day, detail button states and error messages in Figma the next

UX Design Lead: You

• Think through problems holistically and translate those thoughts into clear, usable interfaces
• Highly proficient with Figma and comfortable using it to communicate
• Strong understanding of UX principles
• Can write clear, concise copy for UI elements that guides users naturally
• Collaborative and enjoy working closely with teams
• Experience working on B2B SaaS products (hospitality experience is a bonus but not required)

UX Design Lead: Benefits

• Equip everyone with a Macbook
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off, plus a buy and sell leave scheme and an extra day off after you've been here 3 years
• 10% time to learn something new
• Full private health insurance provided
• Family friendly policies: 26 weeks full pay for maternity leave and flexible working
• Cycle-to-work scheme, secure bike storage at our office
• Dog friendly office
• Hybrid teamwork with collaboration opportunities
• Views over the city, green spaces front and back, plenty of space
• Time, space, & budget to learn new technologies and further your own knowledge

To apply for the role of UX Design Lead, click Apply below!