Midweight UX/UI Designer

Our client is a 100% employee-owned digital agency based in Leeds, working with a diverse range of brands across web, digital and activation.

Midweight UX/UI Designer

Salary: £32,000 - £42,000
Location: Leeds
Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days office / 2 days WFH
Experience: 2 - 5 years
Domain: UX/UI, digital, web and activation

About the Business

Our client is a 100% employee-owned digital agency based in Leeds, working with a diverse range of brands across web, digital and activation.

The business has a collaborative, people-first culture and was the first B Corp in Leeds , with a strong focus on quality, innovation and work-life balance.

The Role

We’re looking for a Middleweight UX/UI Designer to join the Design team, creating high-quality digital experiences across Web and Activation .

You’ll combine strong UX thinking with polished UI design, taking projects from research and discovery through to wireframes, prototypes, final designs, developer handover and QA .

The majority of the work will focus on websites and retainers, with opportunities to work on interactive campaigns, digital activations, games and quizzes .

Key Responsibilities

• Create user journeys, sitemaps, information architecture and wireframes.
• Design polished, responsive and accessible digital interfaces.
• Build and maintain design systems and reusable Figma components.
• Conduct and contribute to user research, usability testing and journey audits.
• Turn research and insight into clear design recommendations.
• Work closely with developers to ensure designs are technically achievable.
• Present and explain design decisions to clients and internal teams.
• Manage multiple projects and deliver work to deadlines and agreed budgets.
• Identify opportunities to improve usability, conversion and digital performance.
• Support and share knowledge with other designers.

Key Skills & Experience

• 2 - 5 years’ professional UX/UI design experience , ideally within an agency or fast-paced environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both UX and polished UI design.
• Advanced Figma skills, including components, variants, variables, auto layout and prototyping.
• Strong understanding of user journeys, information architecture, wireframing and prototyping.
• Experience designing responsive websites across desktop, tablet and mobile.
• Experience working closely with developers.
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive design.
• Confident presenting and explaining design decisions.
• Strong organisation and ability to manage multiple projects.

Nice to have: Webflow, CRO/A/B testing, GA4, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, HTML/CSS, mobile-first design and experience with interactive campaigns.

What’s on Offer

• £32,000 - £42,000 salary.
• Hybrid working, 3 days in the Leeds office / 2 days WFH.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Company performance-linked bonus.
• Private health insurance.
• 5% company pension.
• Free on-site gym.
• Birthday off.
• Mental health support and financial coaching.
• Regular socials and summer parties.
• Employee-owned business.

If you’re a UX/UI Designer who enjoys combining research, problem-solving and polished visual design , this is a great opportunity to join an established, employee-owned digital agency and take ownership of varied digital projects.

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