Global Design Director - UX, Strategy & AI

Credera; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Credera is seeking a senior design leader in Chicago to shape strategy and lead hands-on UX/UI, product, and visual design across client engagements. You will translate business goals into cohesive experience strategies and mentor other designers.

You will guide workshops, influence executives, contribute to proposals, and drive adoption of human-centered design in AI-enabled digital experiences. This role blends creativity with technical possibility in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in design, with UX/UI, product, or visual design leadership.
• Strong portfolio showing leadership impact and craft across digital products.
• Expert in Figma and modern collaboration tools.
• Ability to mentor designers across levels and geographies.
• Experience shaping opportunities, pitches, and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead client workshops, design critiques, and executive presentations.
• Translate complex business problems into actionable design strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive design systems.

Skills

Design leadership

UX/UI design

Product design

Visual design

Mentoring designers

Client workshops

Communicate with executives

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in design or related field

Tools

Figma

Lovable

Relume

Claude Design

Figma Make

Miro

Jira

Confluence

VS Code

Job description

Credera is seeking a senior design leader in Chicago to shape strategy and lead hands-on UX/UI, product, and visual design across client engagements. You will translate business goals into cohesive experience strategies and mentor other designers.

You will guide workshops, influence executives, contribute to proposals, and drive adoption of human-centered design in AI-enabled digital experiences. This role blends creativity with technical possibility in a fast-paced environment.