Head Of Design And Development

Key Responsibilities

• Own the full

  UX/UI strategy for WhatJobs.com

  , delivering seamless and high-performing web experiences.
• Design responsive

  web pages

  ,

  user flows

  , and

  conversion-optimised landing pages

  for global markets.
• Lead the design of high-impact

  marketing and outreach emails

  that reflect our brand and drive engagement.
• Develop and maintain a scalable

  design system

  to ensure consistency across all digital channels.
• Run

  A/B testing

  on pages and emails, using data to optimise design for performance.
• Collaborate closely with product, marketing, SEO, and engineering teams to align visual strategy with business goals.
  
• Work closely with

  front-end developers

  to ensure efficient implementation of designs, maintaining consistency, responsiveness, and pixel-perfect quality across devices.
• Use tools like

  Figma

  ,

  Hotjar

  , and AI platforms (e.g.

  ChatGPT

  ,

  Midjourney

  ) to increase design velocity.
• Analyse user behaviour and feedback to continually improve UX and UI quality.
  
• Lead design strategy for future

  WhatJobs mobile app interfaces

  , ensuring a cohesive cross-platform experience across web and mobile.
• Contribute to long-term UX planning, including future use cases such as

  voice search

  ,

  conversational interfaces

  , and

  multimodal design

  .
• Hire, mentor, and lead a small internal design team.
  
• Regularly present design strategy, testing insights, and UX recommendations to international leadership teams and stakeholders.
  
• Present ideas clearly to senior stakeholders and act as the design voice within the leadership team.
  

Requirements

• 8+ years in digital and web design, including 35 years in a leadership capacity.
  
• Deep experience with

  web UX/UI design

  , especially for high-traffic websites or platforms.
• Proven success in designing

  marketing and transactional emails

  — with strong understanding of layout, CTA design, and responsiveness.
• Experience designing for both

  web and mobile platforms

  , with a focus on intuitive, responsive, and performance-optimised UX.
• Strong command of

  Figma

  , Adobe CC, A/B testing tools, and analytics platforms.
• Demonstrated use of

  AI tools

  (e.g. ChatGPT, Midjourney, Firefly) in accelerating and scaling creative workflows.
• Comfortable interpreting metrics like

  conversion rate

  ,

  bounce rate

  ,

  click-through rate

  , and using them to guide design decisions.
• Awareness of evolving UX trends including

  voice interaction

  , and willingness to explore emerging technologies in the job search journey.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills — confident presenting strategy and creative direction to

  senior international stakeholders

  across time zones and business cultures.
• Experience creating and managing

  design systems

  , and working with SEO and dev teams to ensure web best practices.

  Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile