Senior UX/UI Designer & Digital Strategy Lead

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

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer & Digital Strategist for its client in Midrand, Gauteng. You will shape user experiences across digital platforms, collaborating with product, development and marketing teams to align user needs with business goals.

The role emphasizes user-centered design, aesthetic excellence and a strategic mindset to drive innovative digital initiatives. Join a dynamic team delivering high-profile projects in South Africa.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in design or related field.
• Strong portfolio showing UX/UI and digital strategy work.
• Experience with user research methodologies and usability testing.
• Ability to translate user needs into intuitive designs and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth user research via interviews, surveys, and usability testing.
• Create personas, journey maps, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity mockups.
• Design intuitive interfaces aligned with brand guidelines and UX goals.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to refine requirements and implement designs.
• Develop and execute digital strategies targeting acquisition, retention and conversion.

Skills

User research

Personas

Journey maps

Wireframes

Prototyping

Usability testing

Visual design

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe Creative Suite

InVision

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior UX/UI Designer & Digital Strategist for its client in Midrand, Gauteng. You will shape user experiences across digital platforms, collaborating with product, development and marketing teams to align user needs with business goals.

The role emphasizes user-centered design, aesthetic excellence and a strategic mindset to drive innovative digital initiatives. Join a dynamic team delivering high-profile projects in South Africa.