What Jobs are available for Ux Lead in the United Kingdom?

About Drewl

We're Drewl — a design and development agency building modular, scalable, and future-proof digital experiences. We reject the ordinary. From enterprise platforms to startup MVPs, we deliver work that's bold, strategic, and user-obsessed.

We're looking for a UX Design Lead — someone who thrives on solving complex UX problems while also guiding a team of designers to deliver high-quality work. This role is both strategic and operational: you'll work closely with our Creative Director to shape vision and direction, while ensuring the design team executes with clarity, consistency, and speed.

What You'll Do

• Partner with the Creative Director to translate creative direction into tangible outcomes.
• Lead and manage a team of designers, ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high standard.
• Translate user needs and business goals into smart UX strategies, frameworks, and solutions.
• Provide mentorship, feedback, and direction to raise the quality of output across the team.
• Act as a point of contact with clients when discussing UX principles, rationale, and design strategy.
• Ensure consistent use of UX best practices, accessibility standards, and design systems.
• Contribute to process improvements, workflows, and scalable delivery methods.
• Balance strategy with hands-on design work when needed (wireframes, prototypes, flows).
• Contribute to and evolve design systems to maintain consistency across projects.
• Support testing and iteration, refining designs based on feedback and real-world performance data.

What We're Looking For

• Fluent English — strong communicator with confidence in presenting ideas to both clients and teams.
• 5+ years in UX design, with at least 2 years in a leadership/mentorship role.
• Strong understanding of UX principles, strategy, and research methods.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate a team of 3+ designers.
• A portfolio that demonstrates both design execution and problem-solving in UX strategy.
• Proficiency in Figma, prototyping, and component-based workflows.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and responsive design best practices.

Why You'll Love Working With Us

• A chance to shape not only designs, but also processes and team culture.
• Daily collaboration with a Creative Director who values vision, clarity, and innovation.
• Projects that challenge you creatively and strategically.
• Flexibility and freedom to apply your own ideas — with support to bring them to life.
• A culture built on transparency, collaboration, and raising the bar.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £45,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Tell us about your experience managing or mentoring designers — how many people, and in what capacity?
• ow do you adapt your communication style when working with designers vs. clients vs. developers?
• Do you still enjoy doing hands-on design work, or do you prefer to stay focused on leadership?

Work Location: Remote

• Lead the design process from concept to launch, overseeing wireframing, prototyping, and high-fidelity visual design.
• Conduct user research, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to gather insights and inform design decisions.
• Develop user personas, journey maps, and information architecture to define user flows.
• Create intuitive and aesthetically pleasing user interfaces across web and mobile platforms.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and stakeholders to ensure design feasibility and alignment with business goals.
• Mentor and guide junior designers, fostering a culture of creativity and continuous improvement.
• Present design concepts and rationale effectively to clients and internal teams.
• Maintain and evolve design systems and style guides to ensure brand consistency and scalability.
• Stay updated on the latest design trends, tools, and best practices.
• Champion user-centred design principles throughout the organization.

• 5+ years of experience in UI/UX design, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior role.
• A strong portfolio showcasing a wide range of successful digital design projects.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision.
• Deep understanding of user research methodologies and usability testing.
• Excellent grasp of information architecture, interaction design, and visual design principles.
• Experience working in an agency environment is highly desirable.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a hybrid work environment, balancing independent work with team collaboration.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• Lead the design strategy and execution for our digital products, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.
• Oversee the entire UI/UX design process, from user research and wireframing to prototyping and final visual design.
• Mentor, guide, and inspire a team of talented UI/UX designers, fostering a collaborative and creative environment.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and gather feedback to inform design decisions.
• Create intuitive and engaging user interfaces and interaction designs for web and mobile applications.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive design systems and style guides to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into elegant design solutions.
• Advocate for user-centered design principles throughout the organization.
• Stay ahead of the curve on emerging design trends, tools, and technologies.
• Present design concepts and solutions effectively to diverse audiences.
• Manage design project timelines and resources efficiently.
• Contribute to the strategic roadmap of our digital products from a design perspective.

• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in UI/UX design, with at least 3 years in a lead or management role.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional UI/UX design skills and a proven track record of delivering successful digital products.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, or similar.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, visual design, and information architecture.
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing.
• Familiarity with front-end development principles (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think strategically and solve complex design challenges.
• Experience working in an agile development environment.

• Plan and execute a variety of user research studies, including usability testing, user interviews, surveys, and ethnographic research.
• Define research objectives and methodologies to address product questions and business goals.
• Recruit participants for research studies and manage participant scheduling.
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative research data to identify key themes, patterns, and user pain points.
• Synthesize research findings into clear, concise, and actionable reports and presentations.
• Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, and engineers to integrate user insights into product roadmaps and designs.
• Advocate for user needs and champion a user-centered design culture across the organization.
• Mentor and guide junior UX researchers, providing feedback and support.
• Stay current with the latest UX research trends, tools, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain research participant panels and databases.
• Contribute to the development of user personas and journey maps based on research data.

• Master's or Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in user experience research.
• Proven experience in leading research projects and mentoring other researchers.
• Proficiency in a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Experience with user research tools and platforms.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines in a remote environment.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams.
• A portfolio showcasing your research process and impact is highly desirable.

• Leading the UX design process from concept to launch.
• Conducting user research, usability testing, and A/B testing.
• Creating wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes.
• Developing user personas and journey maps.
• Defining and maintaining design systems and style guides.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to define product strategy.
• Mentoring and guiding junior UX/UI designers.
• Presenting design concepts and rationale to stakeholders.
• Advocating for user needs throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Staying current with UX trends and best practices.