At AKQA, our Experience Design discipline sets the standard for innovation, creativity, and craft. As an Experience Design Lead (UI), you’ll lead the UI vision and craft for courageous digital experiences, setting the bar for quality, guiding teams through complexity, and ensuring what we ship is as beautiful as it is effective. This is a 6 month fixed term contract.In this role, you’ll be a hands-on leader who partners closely with UX designers, strategists, technologists, and delivery teams to turn insight into brand-led native mobile experiences. This role is for someone who can elevate others while delivering pixel-perfect UI, and who knows how to express play and emotion through motion, interaction, and visual language.As part of AKQA, you’ll work in an innovative and inclusive culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow within a creative and technically advanced team, with access to ongoing personal and professional development. Our hybrid in-studio/WFH model supports balance and flexibility, and we’re committed to your career growth as well as your work/life balance.ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Set the Visual North Star for a flagship native mobile app, pushing boundaries of brand expression.
• Translate brand strategy into refined UI, micro-interactions, states, and motion.
• Lead iOS (HIG) and Android (Material 3) design, balancing platform patterns and bespoke moments.
• Build scalable Figma design systems, embedding WCAG 2.2 accessibility by default.
• Mentor designers and elevate craft, inspiring teams to deliver world-class work.
• Lead agile squads and align stakeholders across design, technology, and delivery.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• Portfolio of high-fidelity UI showcasing typography, color, layout, and hierarchy.
• Creative ambition with a motion-first mindset; able to direct motion intent clearly.
• Strategic, articulate communicator who sells bold creative visions to teams and stakeholders.
• Proven experience in scalable design systems and leading design teams.
• Craft-obsessed, pragmatic, delivery-minded leader with a brand-led, system-first approach.

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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