UI/UX Designer (Senior)

What You Will Do:

• Lead 1-3 projects (max. based on the need) on your own across web, SaaS, and mobile. Also serve as an individual contributor in minimum 2 projects.
• Collect project needs with the Design Manager and presales team when needed. Understand the problems of clients and users. Turn them into a clear design plan. Work with the PM to set timelines and break big tasks into small ones.
• Run research, information architecture, personas, and card sorting. Do UX audits using heuristic rules. Review existing products. Run whiteboard challenges in front of clients when needed.
• Build design systems from scratch. Hand them to junior designers with clear notes on how to use them. Keep the token systems updated and growing. When design is done, hand off to developers with full clarity and support.
• Mentor and lead the design team. Help them grow toward Senior level. Keep working on your own growth at the same time.
• Present designs to clients with clear reasons, online and in person, often with [MENA / international] clients. Defend your choices with confidence and good storytelling. Make clean slides. Get client approval.
• Know what each client wants from interactions and animations. Share these ideas clearly with the animation team. Work closely with developers during build for pixel-perfect results.
• Drive accessibility, conversion rate optimization, and clear, measurable design results. Set and meet your own learning goals every quarter.
• Build strong team culture and trust. Make the team inclusive and friendly. Celebrate wins. Give steady support. Be fair to everyone.

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Use of AI Tools:

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• Push the team to use AI. Test new AI tools yourself first, then bring them to the team. Teach and inspire the team to use AI every day. Keep up with new AI updates.
• Set up and write down the team's AI workflow for at least 2 design stages, like research or ideation. Write clear rules: how to use AI, what quality the work must reach, and how to check AI work before it goes to clients.
• Use multi-step prompts and agent-style workflows in tools like Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini. Automate repeat tasks like documentation, annotation, and research.
• Use AI code tools like v0.dev, Cursor, or Framer AI to build small working prototypes faster and make client presentations better.
• Check new AI design tools often. Compare them with what the team needs. Write short notes and share your suggestions with the Design Manager.

Hard Skills (Technical):

• Expert in Figma: auto-layout, components, tokens, advanced prototyping, and constraints.
• Build design systems from scratch.
• Advanced Photoshop and Illustrator.
• UX research and audits.
• Conversion rate optimization, accessibility, and developer handoff.
• AI workflow design: build a repeatable multi-step AI workflow for a design process and train juniors to use it.
• Advanced AI prompting: use multi-step prompts, system prompts, and agent workflows to automate repeat design tasks fast.
• AI-assisted prototyping: use AI code tools to build small working prototypes faster and raise the quality of what clients see.
• AI tool evaluation: check new AI tools often, write short comparison notes, and bring suggestions to the Design Manager.
• Optional: advanced prototyping with Protopie or Framer, and user testing with Maze or similar tools.

Soft Skills (Behavior):

• Have an adaptive mindset. Learn new tools and take on new challenges fast. Push yourself and the people around you to keep growing.
• Strong and steady leadership. Inspire and guide the team. Build deep trust by staying accountable. Decide with maturity, keep a high standard in all situations, and solve conflicts fairly.
• Excellent English in all channels: client calls, written comments, and emails. Be clear, professional, and confident every time.
• Tell clear design stories backed by data and skill. Present with confidence, in person and online.
• Mentor 4 to 6 designers. Guide them on design and leadership. Keep team energy and mood high during hard times.
• Improve team processes on your own. Find problems before others raise them and bring solutions.
• Lead AI change in the team. Help members who feel unsure about AI. Coach them with patience. Build their confidence through small, clear wins shared in retrospectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equal.
• 4 to 7 years, including some past experience mentoring or leading designers.
• Diploma in Graphic Design.
• A recognized portfolio with measurable outcomes.
• Clear track toward [Lead / Design Manager].

• [Competitive and matched to experience, reviewed at [6 months].

• 40 hours per week.

Benefits:

• Salary: Negotiable + Commission (Variable)
  
• Two weekly holidays
  
• Full subsidized lunch and snack facilities
  
• Yearly salary review
  
• Two festival bonuses
  
• Professional development opportunities (courses, tools, certifications)
  
• A creative, design-first, and collaborative work environment
  
• Team hangouts and sports activities (Table Tennis, Foosball, indoor games)
  
• Health insurance benefit after completion of 1 year
  
• Long Service Benefit