Central Employment are delighted to be looking for an enthusiastic, collaborative, and visionary UX Lead to join there award-winning Creative Studio team.
* FT studio based, central Newcastle
* Up to £41,000 DOE + portfolio
UX Lead profile:
* Transform ideas into visually stunning and functional web designs, ensuring a seamless user experience.
* Visionary leader who can guide our design team, shape project visions, and engage with our customers to deliver exceptional design solutions.
* A collaborative designer who can work closely with development teams to integrate design as a core component of the project lifecycle.
* A UX expert who can provide advice and support on UX to our development teams, challenges conventional boundaries, and ensure designs are user-centric.
* An experienced designer who understands the web development process and creates solutions that align with project scopes and development capabilities.
Required skills and experience
* Extensive experience in designing user-centric experiences, focusing on usability, accessibility, and overall user satisfaction.
* Experience of working within a digital agency and or software house - 3/5 yrs ideally
* Good understanding of the web development process, ensuring designs are delivered within project scope.
* Excellent communication skills, particularly in conveying complex concepts in an audience-appropriate, professional, and confident manner.
* Experience or the ability to lead on all UX project sessions, both internally and externally
* Strong understanding of design systems, including their components, guidelines, and principles, ensuring consistency and scalability in design projects.
* Proficiency in Figma or equivalent and other relevant design tools.