Lead UX Designer, Emerging Experiences

Target is looking for a Lead UX Designer to join their Emerging Experiences team. As a lead on the Target UX team, you will play a crucial role in driving the product development process, ensuring that our designs align with user needs, business objectives, and technological feasibility. You will participate in cross-functional design sprints to explore new guest experiences and technologies, and contribute to the development of future-state journeys and conceptual models through product design, prototyping and visual storytelling.

Requirements

• 7+ years experience as a product designer with a strong portfolio showcasing successful product design work
• Advanced proficiency in product design and prototyping tools (i.e., in Figma, Principle, Framer, Cursor, Lovable)
• Experience working in design sprints, early-stage concepting, or innovation labs
• Advanced strategic problem-solving, systems thinking, and collaboration skills
• Ability to balance creative exploration with practical delivery
• Proven ability to effectively use data and insights to set your direction and communicate your approach
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills—able to bring others along through your work
• Comfortable working in ambiguity, contributing to complex challenges, and collaborating across teams
• Passionate about inclusive design and creating joyful, purposeful experiences at scale

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation