Senior User Experience Designer

Senior UX DesignerAt AKQA (part of WPP) we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.Creatives at AKQA apply artistry and craftsmanship to strategic insight to create and bring to life beautiful ideas that move the world. Skilled storytellers and conceptors, they work in a multidisciplinary environment to develop labors of love that delight customers and deliver results for clients. Senior UX Designers play essential roles in the execution of beautiful ideas, products and services. They bring exceptional creative thought and craft output, developing and delivering from brief to end user, and are inspired by technology and driven to use it in service of genuinely better human experiences.We are seeking an experienced Senior UX Designer to support one of the most widely recognized names in connectivity and technology, a brand that is woven into the daily lives of millions of people across the country. This is a meaningful, high-visibility role where strong UX thinking, systems fluency, and thoughtful interaction design have a direct and tangible impact at enormous scale. Above all, this is a role for a designer with deep expertise in Figma design systems and a genuine command of the latest tools and ways of working, from agents and plugins to AI-driven workflows.Role RequirementsA solid understanding and demonstration of user-centered design principles across complex digital product ecosystemsLead the design of large and complex systems of interactions, bringing clarity and coherence to multi-step, multi-lane experiencesDeep expertise in Figma design systems, with expert-level command of components, variants, auto layout, libraries, and prototyping, and fluency in the latest Figma tools, agents, and pluginsDevelop and deliver high-fidelity wireframes, flows, and interactive prototypes primarily utilizing FigmaDemonstrate advanced proficiency in leveraging AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency across all stages of the UX lifecycleWork with team members to develop and refine streamlined UX processes, setting new standards for quality and deliveryProactively pursue opportunities to improve strategy and approach in order to better address client and user objectivesDefine consumers, processes, and ideas from an objective point of view grounded in research and insight, and communicate that point of view with confidence and clarity to senior stakeholders on both the agency and client sidesWork independently and proactively, taking ownership of the quality and consistency of all documentation and deliverablesLead and support designers across multiple projects, and contribute to thought leadership activities within the UX and product design disciplineQualities and CharacteristicsA compelling portfolio of distinctive work showing both product and service design, with clear evidence of strong UX craft and systems thinking across complex digital platformsDeep, demonstrable expertise in Figma design systems is the number one priority, including fluency in the latest Figma tools, agents, and pluginsStrong command of AI in design workflows, with a track record of using it to drive efficiency and innovationAble to develop simple and elegant design solutions to complex design problemsExceptional written and oral communication skills, with the confidence and clarity to present and advocate for design decisions directly to clients; this is an absolute mustA proactive, self-directed working style, comfortable operating both independently and as part of a cross-functional teamExpertise in cross-functional collaboration across design, product, strategy, and engineeringAssists and guides other designers in their professional development, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvementFosters progressive and limitless thinkingLocation & CommitmentHybrid, one day in the office per week, so must be in or commutable to NYCSalary range: $100,000.00 – $230,000.00