Senior UX Designer

Arizona State University

. Lead UX strategy and execution across a portfolio of enterprise digital products .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeScottsdale • Arizona • United StatesSenior💰 $74,200 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading UX strategy and execution for complex digital products, with strong capabilities in interaction design, visual design, and user research. Proven ability to communicate design direction effectively and mentor other designers while ensuring alignment across product teams and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

UX Strategy LeadershipAdvanced Interaction DesignVisual Design SkillsDesign System DevelopmentUser Research and Analytics

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Hard Skills

Interaction DesignVisual DesignWireframingPrototypingInformation ArchitectureDesign SystemsUser Experience DesignAccessibility DesignResponsive DesignComplex Workflow Design

Soft Skills

CreativityConceptual ThinkingCommunicationMentorshipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Adobe CCFigmaClaudeCodexUserTesting

Industry Keywords

Digital ProductsStudent ExperienceDesign QA TestingDesign MediumsEnd-to-End Digital Products

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead UX strategy and execution across a portfolio of enterprise digital products
Own complex student experiences from concept development through implementation and iteration
Research student needs, motivations, and behaviors using research, analytics, and post-launch feedback
Translate abstract ideas and strategies into experience concepts through storytelling, wireframing, prototyping, and other design methods
Create high-fidelity designs, interaction prototypes, and animations for complex requirements, states, and edge cases
Apply visual and interaction design craft across hierarchy, typography, composition, accessibility, responsiveness, graphical effects, and interaction behavior
Consider impacts across the broader student journey, product ecosystem, operational processes, and long-term scalability
Partner with product managers, engineers, researchers, content strategists, business stakeholders, and other collaborators
Facilitate design and discovery activities to align teams and develop actionable solutions
Provide design guidance and conduct design QA testing with engineering
Elevate other designers through critique, mentorship, and knowledge sharing
Assume or coordinate other duties or projects as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved
Ability to reliably commute to Scottsdale, AZ
Proven ability to lead design of complex products from ambiguous problem spaces through strategy, execution, and iteration
Strong design taste and judgment
Creativity and conceptual thinking
Advanced interaction design skills across complex workflows, system states, edge cases, information architecture, and reusable patterns
Strong visual design skills with hierarchy, typography, composition, motion, consistency, and responsive design
Experience contributing to or evolving design systems, reusable patterns, and scalable design practices
Ability to clearly communicate and influence design direction across product teams, stakeholders, and leadership
Experience with industry-standard design, research, and AI tools, including Adobe CC, Figma, Claude, Codex, and UserTesting
Experience in multiple design mediums, including print, merchandise, graphic design, presentations, infographics, and email marketing
Strong digital portfolio demonstrating exceptional UX, interaction, and visual design craft across complex, end-to-end digital products may be required
Must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU EdPlus will not sponsor this position
Cover letter answering the two specified design-experience questions
Resume or CV with employment information in month and year format, job titles, duties, and employer names

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare
Financial Security
Retirement
Family Resources
Tuition Reduction for eligible ASU employees, their dependents and spouse
Discounts
Flexible work options, including alternate work schedules and hybrid work schedules, subject to ASU policy
Relocation assistance information
Pre-employment screening and background check