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!

• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.

• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.