Senior Remote UX/UI Designer — Lead Digital Experiences

Placements24; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 1,495,000 - 2,326,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Dev budget for growth

Conferences & growth

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to lead user experience initiatives within a fully remote team. You will define the user journey, design intuitive interfaces, and champion user‑centered design across all digital products from anywhere in the world.

You will drive research, prototyping, and design systems while mentoring junior designers and collaborating with product managers and engineers to align with business goals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Human‑Computer Interaction, Design, Psychology, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional UX/UI design experience with senior/lead roles.
• Robust portfolio demonstrating user‑centered design and complex digital products.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, Sketch, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design process from user research to high‑fidelity prototyping and final UI design for complex digital products.
• Conduct in‑depth user research, usability testing, and A/B testing to gather insights and validate design decisions.
• Develop comprehensive user personas, journey maps, and wireframes to communicate ideas.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to meet business and user needs.
• Establish and maintain design systems and style guides for consistency and scalability.
• Mentor and guide junior designers in a remote team.

Skills

User research

Usability testing

Wireframes

Design systems

Leadership

Mentoring

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Portfolio

Communication

Education

Master's degree in HCI/Design/Psychology

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer to lead user experience initiatives within a fully remote team. You will define the user journey, design intuitive interfaces, and champion user‑centered design across all digital products from anywhere in the world.

You will drive research, prototyping, and design systems while mentoring junior designers and collaborating with product managers and engineers to align with business goals.