Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of one of SA's largest agencies leading an expanding UX team? Responsibilities: • Develop new user-centred visual and interaction solutions to complex problems. • Apply strong user-centred design (UCD) methodologies to digital applications from concept to launch. • Execution of the design process, project management principles, managing client relationships, and pre-sales activities. • Lead department to create innovative user interfaces for web, mobile (native) and other digital products. • Translate wireframes and detailed requirements into engaging, user-centred visual designs. • Maintain a thorough understanding of brand as experience throughout the department. • Implementation of user-centric approach to design principles and best practices. • Ensure the department has up-to-date knowledge of current interaction design trends and methodologies. • Generate and design intelligent concepts that are both uniquely creative and easy to use. • Effective time management with the ability to juggle multiple projects across a broad range of clients/accounts. • Present to and manage client relationships across multiple brands. • Qualifications and Experience: • 7+ Years design experience (at least 5 years of solid UX experience) • Passionate about all things user-centric and uses this to spearhead and direct the team towards intuitive solutions • Demonstrated leadership and management skills within a UX capacity • Excellent communication skills to deliver project presentations to client, stakeholders and internal business units • Previous experience running workshops • A portfolio with commercial examples of stunning user-centred designs, innovative concepts and UX solutions across web and mobile platforms (native) • Fluidity across all areas of User Experience Design - from Research, A/B Testing, Information Architecture through to hi-fi prototyping (and a desire to stay 'hands on'!) • A creative and innovative flair and penchant for keeping up to date with the latest and greatest trends, news and tools. • At least 7 + years of web design and UX experience • Excellent knowledge of web design and coding tools: Adobe CS, Sketch, Dreamweaver and Wireframes Tools • Proven track record in keeping up with usability/accessibility techniques and standards • Fundamental understanding of HTML, JavaScript and CSS • Advantageous • HFI certification: Certified Usability Analyst • Fundamental technical knowledge • Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communication Interested candidates can forward their comprehensive written applications to the following e-mail: (at) or fax to: (***)-***-****, you can also contact Simone on (***)-***-**** Correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates. Should you not hear from us within 3 working days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Hire Resolve offers a R1000 for any candidate that is referred and placed through Hire Resolve. Hire Resolve also offers a R1000 job spec fee for any referral that results in a placement through Hire Resolve. If your company is looking for any IT, Finance or Engineering staff, please email us at jobspec(at) with the company name, a contact person and contact email or number of the person doing the hiring. We will keep the referral strictly confidential