Senior UI/UX Designer | Hybrid, Impactful Digital Projects

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional development and training

Career growth opportunities

Impactful digital solutions

Job summary

Placements24 in Soweto, Gauteng is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead the design of web and mobile interfaces across diverse client projects. You will conduct user research, craft personas, and produce wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals while upholding brand standards.

You will collaborate with product managers, developers and stakeholders in a fast-paced agency environment and contribute to design systems and UX best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional UI/UX design experience.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating a wide range of UI/UX design projects for web and mobile applications is essential.
• Proficient with industry-standard design and prototyping tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD).
• Solid understanding of user-centered design, information architecture, interaction design, and visual design.
• Experience with user research methodologies and usability testing.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather user feedback to inform design decisions.
• Create user personas, journey maps, and information architecture to understand user needs and flows.
• Develop wireframes, low-fidelity mockups, and interactive prototypes to visualize design concepts.
• Design high-fidelity visual interfaces, ensuring aesthetic appeal, usability, and brand consistency.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into effective design solutions.
• Develop and maintain style guides, design systems, and UI kits to ensure consistency across projects.
• Present design concepts and rationale clearly and persuasively to clients and internal teams.
• Stay current with the latest UI/UX trends, design tools, and best practices.
• Advocate for user needs throughout the product development process.
• Iterate on designs based on feedback, usability testing, and performance data.

Job description

Placements24 in Soweto, Gauteng is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer to lead the design of web and mobile interfaces across diverse client projects. You will conduct user research, craft personas, and produce wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals while upholding brand standards.

You will collaborate with product managers, developers and stakeholders in a fast-paced agency environment and contribute to design systems and UX best practices.