Lead UX Designer

Conduct deep user research and design intuitive digital experiences from concept to implementation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet user needs and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep user research, including user interviews, surveys, and usability testing to inform design direction
• Design and prototype intuitive and scalable digital experiences, from initial concept through to implementation
• Create UX artifacts such as user personas, journey maps, wireframes, and interactive prototypes to communicate design intent
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, AI, etc.) to ensure solutions meet both user needs and business objectives
• Influence product strategy by leveraging research insights and aligning UX best practices with business goals

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in UX design, with a strong portfolio showcasing strategic design thinking and hands-on product design
• 7 years of experience conducting user research (surveys, interviews, usability testing, etc.) and translating insights into actionable design improvements
• 7 years of experience creating core UX artifacts such as wireframes, journey maps, interactive prototypes, and design systems
• Proficiency with design and prototyping tools including Figma and Illustrator
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Human-Computer Interaction, Design, Psychology, or equivalent relevant experience
• Experience working on early-stage innovation or product discovery teams (It would be great if you also had)
• Background working with internal and external users in both B2B and B2C contexts (It would be great if you also had)
• Strong communication and storytelling skills to engage cross-functional stakeholders (It would be great if you also had)
• Familiarity with AI-enabled design or education technology products (It would be great if you also had)
• Master’s degree in HCI, Design Strategy, or a related discipline (It would be great if you also had)

Key Skills

• UX design
• User research
• Wireframes
• Journey maps
• Interactive prototypes
• Design systems
• Figma
• Illustrator
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Design
• Psychology
• Early-stage innovation
• Product discovery
• Internal and external users
• B2B
• B2C
• Communication
• Storytelling
• Cross-functional stakeholders
• AI-enabled design
• Education technology products
• HCI
• Design Strategy