Lead UX/UI Designer (d/f/m)

Lead Designer (d/f/m)

Berlin, Hamburg, hybrid

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Experience & Engineering team in Germany. We combine technology and experience design to create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products, and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is digital experiences and communication that change perceptions and shape new behaviours to make a difference in the market.

As a Lead Desugber, you define and drive the visual foundation for scalable, brand-consistent and joyful product experiences at system level and across multiple teams. You combine vision and execution, strategy and pragmatism, system thinking and craft.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Define and drive the vision for a scalable, multi-brand design system – shaping not just its look, but its structure, evolution and role within the product ecosystem
• Ensure high design quality through hands-on work, reviews, and clear system standards
• Drive component refactoring, documentation and motion guidelines together with the design system team
• Champion cross-functional alignment by connecting product goals with system strategy and design excellence
• Support and guide the team through structure, coaching and pragmatic decision-making
• Foster a design-driven culture by sharing knowledge, building trust and setting the bar for visual craft
• Own and shape service processes that help teams apply and extend the system with clarity and confidence

WHAT YOU BRING:

• Proven ability to lead end-to-end UX design and guide a senior team toward cohesive user journeys
• Strong execution skills with the ability to deliver high-quality designs across many screens and breakpoints
• Deep expertise in responsive design across multiple devices and complex environments
• Advanced proficiency in Figma or Frontify to produce high-fidelity design work
• Ability to set design standards and mentor designers to elevate craft and quality
• Experience leading by example through design excellence, mentoring, and clear system thinking;
• Assertiveness; you’re and independent thinker that is able to go beyond backlogs items and client briefs by challenging the status quo and provide new ideas and perspectives.
• A pragmatic mindset: you know when to push, when to align, and how to move things forward;
• Working proficiency in English AND German is a must

WE OFFER:

• Flexible, hybrid working policy (1-2 days at the office, depending on location);
• Company pension scheme.
• Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.
• Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays.
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform;
• €50 personal monthly allowance via our dedicated benefits apps for use across daily expenses and lifestyle perks.
• Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals.
• Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
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