Lead Web Designer

Role Overview

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and business goals.
• Update and enhance existing designs to improve user experience and business outcomes.
• Work with tools like Figma (primarily), Photoshop, Illustrator, and other relevant platforms to achieve project goals.
• Maintain clear organization and structure across all design and working files.
• Document processes, workflows, and best practices for future reference.
• Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering teams.
• Conceptualize original website design ideas that simplify complex user journeys and challenges.
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to communicate interaction and design ideas effectively.
• Prepare design plans and present website structures and concepts to stakeholders.
• Create compelling presentations that visually communicate ideas, strategies, and visions.
• Present and defend designs and key deliverables to peers, stakeholders, and management.
• Assist in the development and implementation of new brand identities across various digital formats.
• Provide thought leadership on web design best practices and emerging digital trends.
• Revamp or build upon existing digital experiences to support business growth objectives.
• Establish and promote design guidelines, standards, and best practices across projects.
• Conduct design reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Develop and maintain robust web style guides for consumer-facing and business-facing products.
• Collaborate with SEO or technical specialists to ensure website structures are SEO-friendly where applicable.
• Stay up to date with emerging design tools, technologies, and trends.
• Manage project timelines effectively and consistently meet deadlines.
• Participate in project planning sessions and technical discussions with cross-functional teams.
• Support and mentor junior designers while helping maintain a high standard of design quality across projects.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Web/UI/UX design with a strong portfolio showcasing digital and website projects.
• Proficiency in Figma (primary tool), Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and other relevant design tools.
• Ability to translate business and stakeholder requirements into intuitive, user-friendly design solutions.
• Experience creating wireframes, user flows, site maps, storyboards, and interactive prototypes.
• Strong understanding of responsive web design, visual hierarchy, usability principles, and modern design trends.
• Ability to execute the full design process from concept through final hand-off to development teams.
• Experience maintaining organized design systems, structured files, and comprehensive style guides.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain and defend design decisions to stakeholders and management.
• Knowledge of branding and visual identity development across multiple digital formats.
• Familiarity with SEO-friendly website structures and collaboration with technical or SEO specialists when required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines consistently, and participate in planning and technical discussions.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving mindset, and willingness to provide constructive feedback and collaborate across teams.
• Experience leading design initiatives, mentoring designers, or contributing to strategic creative direction is considered a strong advantage.

Benefits

• Flexibility: Remote working environment, or the opportunity to join us at our office in Malta.
• Career Advancement: Work alongside driven colleagues in a business on a strong upward trajectory that rewards entrepreneurial thinking and ambition.
• Competitive Compensation: Competitive compensation packages with opportunities for performance-based incentives.