Lead UI/UX Designer

About OffSec

Founded in 2007 by the creators of Kali Linux, OffSec (formerly known as Offensive Security) is the leading provider of continuous professional and workforce development, training, and education for cybersecurity practitioners. OffSec’s distinct pedagogy and practical, hands-on learning help organizations fill the infosec talent gap by training their teams on today’s most critical skills.

Become a part of our global presence and work from anywhere. With team members in over 40 countries, we believe in inspiring people of all backgrounds and communities. The OffSec team is composed of diverse, internationally published authors, conference speakers, and seasoned information technology professionals from both the private sector and governments worldwide.

Excited about our mission and what we do? Apply and join us!

About the Job

Are you a UI/UX Designer eager to make an impact and showcase your skills on a global stage? Join our dynamic team, where you'll not only transform ideas from concept to reality but also have the chance to mentor junior designers, helping them grow while honing your own expertise. We’re seeking an experienced UI/UX Designer to be part of our passionate, fast-paced team dedicated to educating and securing the world in cybersecurity. Here, you’ll collaborate with talented professionals to design innovative solutions that captivate and engage diverse audiences. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are excited to contribute to a meaningful mission, this role is for you.

Duties and responsibilities

• Define the Experience Vision: Shape the experience vision for the OffSec Learning Platform by understanding how learners want to interact with the platform and visualizing ways to deliver a seamless, engaging learning journey.
• Develop Platform Standards: Establish platform principles, standards, and experience guardrails to create a cohesive and purposeful end-to-end experience for users.
• Serve as UX Advisor: Act as the primary UX expert, advising the organization on principles, standards, and best practices to elevate user experience across teams.
• Design and Innovate: Plan and implement new, user-focused designs for our online learning platform, public-facing website, and collateral materials to ensure a consistent brand experience.
• Enhance Existing Interfaces: Continuously optimize existing UI designs, ensuring that the platform evolves with user needs and stays intuitive.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Engage with stakeholders to understand their business goals and objectives, aligning UX efforts with overall company priorities.
• Translate Requirements into Solutions: Translate technical and business requirements into intuitive, user-centered designs that support learner success and business outcomes.
• Infuse Creativity and Design Insight: Blend creativity with a strategic awareness of design elements to deliver impactful, engaging experiences.
• Prototype New Ideas: Develop prototypes for new product ideas, enabling quick feedback and iterative improvement.
• Validate Ideas Through Testing: Conduct testing of new ideas before full implementation to ensure usability, alignment, and effectiveness.
• Lead Ongoing User Research: Engage in continuous user research to inform design decisions, capture insights, and refine user experiences.
• Own and Maintain the Design System: Manage the Design System, ensuring it remains current, cohesive, and aligned with platform standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a lead UI-UX Designer or similar role
• 2 years of experience in video processing
• Knowledge of Figma, Adobe range of products including XD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
• Conduct/lead user-centered UX testing sessions to gather insights and validate design decisions.
• UI design portfolio
• Knowledge of Usability Factors in Human Computer Interaction.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to discuss and explain design options
• Detail oriented
• Critical thinker
• Problem solver and customer-centered

Working conditions

This role is a full-time salaried position. Work hours for this position are flexible and will be performed from a home office. Must be located in the EMEA Region.

Physical requirements

The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer screen, extensive reading, and visual inspection involving small defects. This is sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. 

Direct reports

This position has no direct reports.

EEO

OffSec provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.