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Lead Web Designer
Description
Lead Web Interaction Designer Position: Lead Web Designer
Location: United Kingdom (Remote)
Reports to: Head of Digital Design
About Us At Happydance, we?re revolutionizing HR technology with our cutting-edge careers website platform. Our mission is to create a world where everyone loves their job. Our industry-leading technology, world-class candidate experience, and exceptional customer service redefine employer branding. We?re on an ambitious journey to scale our annual recurring revenue to $20 million within the next 2-5 years, and we need innovative thinkers to join us and help make it happen.
About the Role: We are looking for a highly skilled Lead Web Designer to collaborate with our digital design team. This role is ideal for an experienced designer who thrives in a flexible, contract-based environment and can deliver world-class, interactive web experiences. You will work closely with clients, lead design projects, and push creative boundaries through advanced web interactions and motion prototypes.
Key Responsibilities - Web Interaction Leadership: Create sophisticated web interactions, animations, scroll effects, and micro-interactions that elevate user experience.
- Motion Prototyping: Design and develop dynamic motion prototypes that bring digital experiences to life.
- Client Collaboration: Confidently present design concepts, interactive solutions, and motion prototypes to clients.
- Cross-Functional Engagement: Work closely with UX designers, developers, and marketing teams to ensure cohesive project execution.
- Project Oversight: Manage multiple freelance projects, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
- Mentorship & Thought Leadership: Share expertise and mentor junior designers where needed to drive creative excellence.
- Accessibility & Performance: Ensure all designs comply with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and are optimised for performance.
- User-Centric Approach: Apply user-centred design principles to create intuitive, engaging, and responsive digital experiences.
Required Skills & Experience - Proven experience as a Senior Digital Designer or Lead Web Designer, ideally in a freelance or contract capacity.
- Advanced proficiency in Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD for interface and prototyping design.
- Expertise in motion prototyping tools such as Protopie, Framer, or similar.
- Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to collaborate effectively with developers.
- Deep knowledge of UX/UI best practices, including responsive design and accessibility standards.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and articulate design decisions clearly.
Preferred Additional Skills - Experience with Webflow, Framer, or EditorX for no-code prototyping.
- Knowledge of SEO principles.
- Strong storytelling abilities through design and motion.
- Experience in user testing and gathering actionable insights.
Why Work With Us? - Flexible Work Arrangement: Choose your own hours and work remotely.
- Diverse & Exciting Projects: Work on high-impact projects with a dynamic team.
- Opportunities for Growth: Collaborate with leading designers and clients to expand your portfolio.
- Competitive Contract Rates: Attractive pay based on project scope and expertise.
Our Core Values? - We See you. (The one about empathy) We not only understand, but we feel what customers and candidates are experiencing
- We take care. (The one about Thoughtfulness)
- We use deep understanding to take careful, intentional action that improves experiences.
- We?ve got this. (The one about collaboration We have complete trust in each other?s unique skills and know we will succeed as a team when we work together.
- We?re all in. (The one about focus) We?re obsessed with experiences that move people, and we use this discipline to stay aligned with our mission: to deliver the best possible candidate and customer experience.
- We make it happen. (The one about action) We?re never static. Our expertise, solutions and service are constantly evolving, and we?re always innovating to deliver competitive advantage
