We are looking to add Freelance Lead User Experience Designers to our Talent Roster for quick turnaround, shorter-term project engagements. As Lead User Experience Designer, you will lead a multi-disciplinary team of UX and Product Designers to build and test user interface and product experiences that meet or exceed customer and stakeholder expectations.
Requirements
- 6-8+ years of related industry experience in UX, Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Product, new media, information technology, communications, or adjacent creative disciplines.
- 3+ years' experience in a supervisory/management role leading UX/Design teams.
- Demonstrated expertise in both UX/Product Strategy AND visual design/art direction—with a portfolio showing strong visual design sensibility across both disciplines.
- Experience designing and optimizing user experiences across owned and third-party platforms, including social media, advertising platforms, and external partner interfaces.
- Proven experience designing with AI in mind: both leveraging AI and machine learning as design tools and creating next-generation user experiences powered by AI.
- Familiarity with AI Agent design patterns, conversational interfaces, and emerging paradigms like vibe-coded experiences.
- Advanced proficiency in design and prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Principle, Axure).
- Strong expertise across the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly for visual design, motion design, and art direction.
- Experience with AI-assisted design tools and workflows.
- Portfolio demonstrating creative problem-solving, visual excellence, and expertise across digital platforms, with demonstrated knowledge of design systems, accessibility, personalization, and emerging AI-driven systems.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on high-visibility client projects
- Chance to lead a team of UX and Product Designers
- Chance to collaborate with leadership and creative leads to define, manage, and evolve the vision for the UX and Product Design discipline
- Opportunity to mentor direct reports and help them grow professionally
- Chance to embody agency leadership values and promote culture in all interactions (internally and externally)
- Represent the agency as an ambassador at industry conferences and meetings, particularly around emerging AI design practices
- Contribute UX and Product Design expertise to business development and sales initiatives