Senior UI/UX Designer - Remote, Diverse Digital Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work environment

Performance-based bonuses

Generous annual leave

Professional development access

Competitive design tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer for a fully remote, remote-first role with a Midrand base. You will shape user experiences for diverse digital products, translating complex needs into intuitive interfaces and maintaining design systems across projects.

You should have a strong portfolio, expertise with Figma/Sketch/Adobe, and a passion for user-centered design. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of end-to-end UI/UX projects.
• Experience with WCAG accessibility is a plus.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Remote-work experience and self-motivation in a distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct user research via interviews, surveys and usability testing.
• Create personas, journey maps, and wireframes to articulate design solutions.
• Produce high-fidelity mockups and interactive prototypes communicating design intent.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers and stakeholders for feasibility and alignment.
• Advocate for user-centered design across the product lifecycle.
• Iterate on designs based on user feedback, analytics and business needs.
• Maintain and evolve design systems for consistency across platforms.
• Stay updated on UI/UX trends and tools relevant to a digital agency.

Skills

User research

Personas & journey maps

Wireframes

Prototyping

UI/UX design

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design / HCI / Psychology

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer for a fully remote, remote-first role with a Midrand base. You will shape user experiences for diverse digital products, translating complex needs into intuitive interfaces and maintaining design systems across projects.

You should have a strong portfolio, expertise with Figma/Sketch/Adobe, and a passion for user-centered design. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders is essential.