Lead UX designer - Papers / Readcube

The Lead UX Designer will own product discovery and define strategy by addressing complex problems in the productivity space. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams and produce engineering-ready designs while measuring the impact of their work.

Responsibilities

• Own Product Discovery: Lead quantitative and qualitative methods to generate actionable, fast-time-to-insight.
• Define Strategy: Bring clarity to ambiguous problems using conceptual design, experience mapping, and Information Architecture.
• Facilitate Workshops: Lead cross-functional and remote workshops to drive alignment and direction.
• Execute Iteratively: Rapidly prototype, co-create, and iteratively evaluate product experiences, ensuring simplicity and pragmatism.
• Collaborate: Efficiently partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing peers within cross-functional squads.
• Final Delivery: Produce engineering-ready, systematic design using modern tools, adhering to accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2AA).
• Measure Impact: Proactively measure and communicate the outcomes of design work using product analytics.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success in delivering strategic UX work on complex SaaS web applications (productivity, AI, or scientific domains preferred).
• Curiosity and a keen interest in AI and agentic experiences, with a focus on responsible application.
• Ability to independently own and drive the entire human-centered design process, from discovery through impact evaluation.
• Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g., Figma) for rapid, interactive prototyping.
• Clear visual communication and storytelling skills to articulate design rationale to all stakeholders.
• Ability to strategically balance scope, speed, and quality for optimal outcomes.

Key Skills

• Demonstrated success in delivering strategic UX work on complex SaaS web applications
• Curiosity and a keen interest in AI and agentic experiences
• Ability to independently own and drive the entire human-centered design process
• Proficiency in modern design tools (e.g., Figma) for rapid, interactive prototyping
• Clear visual communication and storytelling skills