Spacewell is looking for a hands-on and experienced UX/UI Lead for our local offices in Eindhoven or Wilrijk. You will define, implement and execute our UX/UI strategy. You will do this working closely with product management, development, commercial colleagues and our (potential) customers. Together with our Product Leadership you will act as a change agent in our transformation in becoming a full product driven company with a UX-first approach. You area true motivator and are able to get our teams excited as well! Are we speaking about you? Reach out!

A day on the job

• 8.45 AM: You arrive at the office and open your mailbox. Right away, you have a Teams call with two of your colleagues from India. During this call you make sure they are up to date with the newest information about the UX/UI strategy.
• 10.00 AM: Afterwards, you make yourself ready to give a short training to the (junior) UX/UI Designers with tips and tricks.
• 10.45 AM: Because you are overall responsible for the product’s UX, you play an important role in our product discovery processes, you meet up with your colleagues from product management to discuss the latest requirements
• 11 AM: Time to fill up your cup of coffee!
• 11.30 AM: You work on a training for our product managers/owners, developers and designers for using different methods, tools and Figma.
• Noon: Lunch time!
• 1 PM: You are also responsible to guide our product teams incorporating UX within their way of working.
• 14.30 PM: You start with working out a new UX/UI strategy to implement.
• 4 PM: You work on a set of high-fidelity mockups for the user stories assigned to you. Once the framework is clear, you assign the work to one of the team members.

What about the team?

As a UX/UI Lead you get to be a part of a dynamic and warm team of international direct colleagues. They understand the challenges that come with the job, and they are there to cheer you on when needed. Besides that, your colleagues all have a different background and diverse reference frameworks. This allows you to learn a lot on the job, both in terms of hard and soft skills. Depending on your evolution, expectations and what energizes you, a career path can be developed to measure.

Could this be you?

• You have at least 3 years of experience working as a UX/UI Designer in product organizations.
• You have university grade education (Bachelor or Master) preferably in Design.
• You speak English fluently.
• You are experienced with setting up an UX/UI strategy from scratch, design thinking and tools like validation patterns, Figma etc.
• Working in an agile environment and using Scrum is not new for you.
• You want to grow and learn within your expertise field.
• You can bring your innovative vision to other people and have a sense of ownership.
• You have the capacity to guide people and merge several products into one new product portfolio.

The challenges we see in this role

• Spacewell is a company in full transition. At times this results in organized chaos. However, we stand together as a team to make sense of what’s going on and to find meaning in each situation.
• You’re willing to learn, as you will carry out a diverse range of tasks for multiple regions. By linking different pieces of information together, you’re easily able to get an idea of the bigger picture and to put things into perspective.
• You’re not afraid to speak up in case you have questions. You have a sense of responsibility and ownership, so that you know when to escalate (potential) issues, when to treat information in a confidential way.

How do we make this a win-win?

• You get to be a part of a quick, innovative, dynamic and warm team of colleagues with different backgrounds and reference frameworks.
• Your colleagues understand your challenges,  will help you along the way and appreciate your hard work.
• You really get the chance to make a difference and to grow together with your colleagues. Such as, for example, our own Spacewell Academy and following LinkedIn Trainings.
• Next to the flexible work hours and remote working possibilities, you will get a salary and fringe benefits in line with your experience.

What would next steps look like?

1. You reach out to our recruitment team to send in your CV or to ask some further questions.
2. You will be invited for a digital cup of coffee.
3. Depending on locations and schedules, you will meet up with your future colleagues at our offices or virtually.