Lead Designer (d/f/m) – Berlin, Hamburg, hybrid. DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster by operating at the intersection of technology and marketing. The company has over 4,000 specialists delivering growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data, and it is a certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.
Position: Lead Designer (Subject Matter Expert) in the Experience & Engineering team in Germany. This role combines technology and experience design to create emotive, conversion‑focused ideas, products, and campaigns at scale and speed. It focuses on digital experiences and communication that change perceptions and shape new behaviours.
What You’ll Do- Define and drive the vision for a scalable, multi‑brand design system, shaping its look, structure, evolution, and role within the product ecosystem.
- Ensure high design quality through hands‑on work, reviews and clear system standards.
- Drive component refactoring, documentation and motion guidelines together with the design system team.
- Champion cross‑functional alignment by connecting product goals with system strategy and design excellence.
- Support and guide the team through structure, coaching and pragmatic decision‑making.
- Foster a design‑driven culture by sharing knowledge, building trust and setting the bar for visual craft.
- Own and shape service processes that help teams apply and extend the system with clarity and confidence.
- Proven ability to lead end‑to‑end UX design and guide a senior team toward cohesive user journeys.
- Strong execution skills and the ability to deliver high‑quality designs across many screens and breakpoints.
- Deep expertise in responsive design across multiple devices and complex environments.
- Advanced proficiency in Figma or Frontify to produce high‑fidelity design work.
- Ability to set design standards and mentor designers to elevate craft and quality.
- Experience leading by example through design excellence, mentoring and clear system thinking.
- Assertiveness – an independent thinker who goes beyond backlog items and client briefs by challenging the status quo and providing new ideas and perspectives.
- A pragmatic mindset: knowing when to push, when to align and how to move things forward.
- Working proficiency in English and German (required).
- Flexible, hybrid working policy (1–2 days at the office, depending on location).
- Company pension scheme.
- Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.
- Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office and Smoothie Tuesdays.
- Health contribution through the OpenUp platform.
- €50 personal monthly allowance via dedicated benefits apps for daily expenses and lifestyle perks.
- Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals.
- Social events and plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organized activities and celebrations.
- A reputation for doing good – DEPT® is a certified B Corp since 2021 and has won Agency of the Year awards.
- Opportunities to work with a wide range of clients from all industries.
- Training, development and certification support.
- Annual DEPT® Cares Month where employees donate their skills to support local charities.
At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively recruit, develop, nurture and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives. If you need reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to discuss them with us.
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