Lead UX/UI Designer - Hybrid, Mentorship & Impact

Placements24; Randburg; Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Hybrid work model

Randburg location

Innovative projects

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, is seeking a Lead UX/UI Designer to shape the user experience across web and mobile platforms. This leadership role involves guiding a team of designers, partnering with product managers and engineers, and championing design thinking throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of UX/UI experience, a strong portfolio, and expertise in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.

Formación

• Minimum of 7 years in UX/UI design with a track record of leading design projects.
• Strong portfolio for web and mobile UX/UI work.
• Expertise in user research, wireframes, prototyping, and usability testing.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision or similar).
• Solid understanding of user-centered and interaction design best practices.
• Experience leading and mentoring design teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management in a hybrid environment.
• Experience with agile development is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Lead UX/UI design from concept to execution for web and mobile apps.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to inform design decisions.
• Create wireframes, prototypes, user flows and high-fidelity mockups.
• Develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and UI kits.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into interfaces.
• Mentor junior designers and drive team growth.
• Present solutions to stakeholders and iterate based on feedback.

Conocimientos

UX/UI leadership

User research

Wireframing

Prototyping

Design systems

Mentoring

Communication

Herramientas

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

InVision

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 in Randburg, Gauteng, is seeking a Lead UX/UI Designer to shape the user experience across web and mobile platforms. This leadership role involves guiding a team of designers, partnering with product managers and engineers, and championing design thinking throughout the lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of UX/UI experience, a strong portfolio, and expertise in user research, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing.