Lead UX Designer

Lead UX Designer

Amsterdam, Rotterdam, London, Manchester

Our Experience & Engineering team combines technology and design to create emotive yet conversion-focused concepts, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our speciality is leading digital experiences and digital communication that change perceptions and shape new behaviors to make a difference in the market. Your clients will include nationally and internationally recognized brands such as cosnova, Jägermeister, Beiersdorf, smart and many others.

JOB PURPOSE

For this vacancy we’re looking for a seasoned Lead UX designer who can lead a project/workstream for a global player in the travel industry for a period of at least 18 months. The Lead UX Designer will be working hand-in-hand with all areas of the business, including UI designers, the client service team and engineering team(s).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bring experience and a strategic mindset that helps sharpen and realize our clients' product vision;
• Apply generative methods to uncover potential challenges and opportunities;
• Carry the UX vision into the team and shape the user experience, considering business and brand goals as well as user insights;
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product managers, strategists, UX designers, UI designers, and content creatives;
• Leading and mentoring a team of fellow UX designers
• Translate strategy into well considered journeys, flows and wireframes;
• Lead sessions to present and substantiate design decisions and directions;
• Create prototypes and coordinate a validation track with users if required;
• Work closely with visual designers and development teams on the final product and delivery.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 6+ years of experience as an Interaction/UX Designer at an agency;
• Experience with digital projects for (international) A-brands, demonstrated through a portfolio;
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and design thinking methods;
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities;
• Demonstrable experience with working in multidisciplinary teams;
• Strong appreciation for aesthetics and familiarity with motion;
• First hand experience with coaching UX experts;
• Strong communicator and working proficiency in English;
• Experience with transportation, travel or automotive is a plus;
• Availability to start working in the Netherlands or the UK.

WE OFFER

• Great benefits that vary based on the country from which you choose to apply. Feel free to ask about the specific benefits available in your location.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been named a Great Place To Work in 2023 in the Netherlands and has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE?

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.