User Experience Lead

UX Lead

Sydney

Salary negotiable + Bonus

Hybrid working

Are you looking for a UX Lead role in Sydney? Do you have experience of leading a small team of inhouse design creatives and ensuring a seamless user experience across all product touchpoints? We're recruiting for a pioneering Australian company that's been operating for over 30 years in the outdoor adventure industry.

About the Company

My client is an Australian operated innovator providing industry-leading solutions to a global market in the outdoor adventure industry. A leading manufacturer with a great culture of work/life balance and staff wellbeing.

The Role

In this UX Lead role, you will be responsible for guiding and overseeing technical aspects of packaging design and other projects. You will also be responsible for leading the development of technical instruction manuals, drawings and documentation for company products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end design process, from concept to implementation, ensuring a seamless and delightful user experience across all product touchpoints
• Collaborate closely with product managers to define product requirements, user flows and design solutions that align with business goals and user needs.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and analysis of user feedback to inform design decisions
• Advocate for the needs and preferences of users throughout the design process
• Establish and maintain design systems, guidelines, and best practices to ensure consistency and scalability
• Lead the development of technical instruction manuals, drawings and documentation for company products
• Collaborate with Marketing, Engineering, Sales, and Operations departments
• Ensure policies and procedures are adhered to with an emphasis on internal controls and a safe workplace
• Participate in continuous improvement projects

Skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree in the field of Industrial Design, Graphic Design, or Visual Communication
• Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
• Experience working in agile environments and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and rationale to diverse audiences

Benefits

• Good base salary plus bonus
• Hybrid working
• WFH Fridays

N.B. You must hold full, unrestricted and ongoing rights to work in Australia to be eligible for this role.