Senior Designer - Wellington

Kumaravine - Celebrating Māori & Pasifika success; Wellington; On-site; NZD 93,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

TEC Days leave

Flexible working options

Wellness programme

Extra leave

Health Insurance Group Scheme

Career development

Job summary

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) in Wellington is seeking a Senior Designer to shape the future of our products. You will collaborate with product owners, developers, researchers, and content teams to deliver insights-driven, inclusive designs for web, mobile, and print.

We value equity, learner-centric design, and strong storytelling. Willingness to work in an Agile environment and contribute to a large Figma pattern library is essential.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in UX/UI design for digital products and websites.
• Strong ability to translate user insights into intuitive interfaces.
• Excellent understanding of end-to-end UX and UI design principles.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners, developers, researchers, marketing and content teams.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, and detailed UI designs for web, mobile, and print collateral.
• Maintain and update design systems and Figma pattern libraries.
• Translate analytics and executive direction into compelling experiences.

Skills

UX/UI design

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Help us build out Tahatū Career Navigator, the new career planning website that has already reached over 1 million visits in the last year

Showcase your UX/UI talent to turn concepts into impactful solutions

Permanent full-time role, Wellington based + great benefits

Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua, the TEC - is a small Crown agency with a big job to do - ensuring New Zealanders have the skills and the knowledge they need to build a great life, and ensure New Zealand thrives. We invest over $3 billion annually across the tertiary education and careers systems.

If you're looking for your “why”, then come and join us at TEC. We truly believe in the transformational benefits of education and vocational training and as a result we invest $3 billion a year in tertiary education and training and seek to lift the aspirations and skill bases of all New Zealanders from ages 7 to 74.

He angitūtanga: About the Role

We're on the hunt for a talented Senior Designer to join our Design team and help us shape the future of products that will make a positive difference in the lives of New Zealanders. You will collaborate closely with product owners, developers, researchers, marketing and the content team to bring insights together to create a real impact.

Requires an excellent understanding of the fundamentals of end-to-end UX and UI Design.

Work closely with TEC stakeholders, internal research, stakeholder engagement and development teams to create high quality experiences and outputs.

Using design thinking to come up with concepts and solutions to meet the needs of diverse target audience with a variety of needs.

Champion inclusive and equitable design, learner centricity and the power of human-centred, insight-driven design.

Craft wireframes, prototypes, and detailed designs for a variety of media including web, mobile apps and print collateral.

Work with web development and content team members to ensure designs can be realised.

Translate customer insights, analytics and executive direction into well thought out experiences.

Maintain and update the Figma pattern libraries

You will bring the following:

At least five years' experience in UX/UI design for responsive websites and digital products.

Significant experience in using design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.

Demonstrated experience using and contributing to a large complex Figma pattern library.

A passion for equity and inclusion, a strong belief in designing for needs, and a drive to make a difference.

Demonstrated experience in leading and delivering high-quality design outputs for the different stages of the design process, including wireframes, prototypes and detailed UI designs.

Experience working in an Agile environment.

Understanding of user experience design principles and what good customer-centric design looks like.

Ability to form strong relationships with your team, TEC stakeholders and customers.

Strong storytelling and communication skills to bring others on the design journey.

Knowledge of accessibility standards and responsive web design.

Ability to create icons and illustrations is preferred, but not essential.

Three additional (TEC Days) leave days

A range of benefits including flexible working options, a wellness programme and the ability to purchase extra leave.

A motivated and supportive manager, keen to make the most of your skill set

Reduced premiums through our Health Insurance Group Scheme

A focus on Career development and internal opportunities

The salary range for this position starts from $93,327 up to $109,797 + 3.5% KiwiSaver depending on demonstrable skills and experience.

The closing date for this role is 21 September 2026 at 5:00pm.

Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Prior to the Tertiary Education Commission confirming any offer of employment, pre-employment checks will be undertaken including criminal conviction history and reference checking as a minimum.

The TEC is an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Your unique talents and experience will help us deliver exceptional services to New Zealand.