UX Creative Director

As the UX Creative Director at Deutsch LA, you will be at the lead shaping user experiences across a diverse range of digital projects. This leadership role involves managing our dynamic UX team, collaborating across departments, and being a pivotal part of our pitch team. You’ll ensure that all UX outputs are compelling, user-centric, and aligned with the strategic goals of our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Team Leadership & Development: Manage, mentor, and expand the UX team, including full-time staff, freelancers, and UX talent at our near-shore staffing partner. Focus on fostering a creative and collaborative environment that encourages growth and innovation.
2. Cross-Department Collaboration: Work closely with the Deutsch LA Design team to ensure seamless integration of UI designs into all digital projects. This includes collaboration with generalist designers to maintain design consistency and quality across platforms.
3. Innovative Pitching: Contribute creatively to pitches by developing innovative digital experience ideas that align with new business strategies and creative ideas.
4. Client Interaction: Present UX design deliverables to clients confidently and persuasively, ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded in terms of clarity and vision.
5. Project & Production Planning: Collaborate with the production team to define comprehensive staffing plans, approaches, deliverables, and scopes of work in response to RFPs and ongoing projects.
6. Technical Collaboration: Maintain close collaboration with our in-house development team to ensure delivery of production-ready UX/UI assets and specifications. Guarantee adherence to mobile design best practices and achieve pixel-perfect front-end implementations.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a UX leadership role with a portfolio showcasing successful digital projects.
• Strong understanding of UX/UI principles, mobile design best practices, and responsive design.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of mentoring teams and presenting ideas to stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in staffing, leading, and managing multidisciplinary design teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Experience in Figma and InDesign

Deutsch LA is located across from Playa Vista. We're in the office on a hybrid schedule Tuesdays through Thursdays, remote Mondays and Fridays. We offer top of the line benefits, 401K with a match, unlimited PTO, we're dog friendly, and so much more.

Salary for this position is based on experience and is subject to change: $200-215K