UX Lead

This Job is based in Australia

• Employment Type: Full-Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 8 from $127k + 17% superannuation & leave loading
• Location: Kensington NSW (Hybrid Working Arrangements)
  
  
  

Why your role matters

The Marketing & Digital Experience portfolio has been established to elevate UNSW’s global brand reputation, strengthen brand distinctiveness, showcase the University’s world-leading expertise across key societal impact themes, and support the delivery of the ambitious ‘Progress for All’ strategic plan.

Reporting to the Web & UX Manager, the UX/UI Lead is responsible for shaping intuitive, engaging and user-centred digital experiences across the University. This role provides leadership in defining and delivering the design vision for digital projects, partnering closely with cross-functional teams to create seamless and impactful user experiences.

The position also leads and mentors a small team, with two direct reports.

Specific Accountabilities Include

• Lead a team of UX/UI designers, contributing to a data-driven and audience-focused team with a demonstrated commitment to collaboration, excellence and continuous improvement. Provide leadership support and coaching to evolve the team’s capabilities in line with global best practice across digital user experience and user-centric, accessible design.
• Lead the UX design of assigned UNSW projects with multi-faceted user experiences, from conceptualization to launch.
• Define and implement a token-driven semantic design system (e.g., colour, typography, spacing) to ensure consistency and scalability across platforms. Ensure effective communication with key stakeholders and provide advice to ensure designs are accessible, inclusive, and meet industry standards for usability and user-centered design.
• Maintain and enhance the Global Digital Experience Framework library to ensure knowledge transfer is accessible.
• Lead and facilitate technical discussions with product managers, developers, and other UNSW stakeholders to ensure design solutions are aligned with business goals and user needs and aligned with UNSW Brand requirements.
  
  
  

About You

• Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
• Extensive experience as a UX/UI Designer, with demonstrated experience leading UX/UI designers. A proven track record of delivering high-quality user-centered design solutions and using agile methodologies.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating a deep understanding of user-centered design principles, and showcasing a range of design projects and processes. Strong knowledge of visual design principles, including grids, layout, typography, and composition, and the ability to create cohesive, visually engaging designs.
• Expert Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping software, with the ability to co-design and iterate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with website development platforms, particularly Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Analytics.
• Previous experience designing, implementing and managing token-driven, semantic design systems, and contributing to their evolution and scaling within a complex organization.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively communicate design solutions to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Passion for user-centered design and a commitment to staying up-to-date with emerging design trends and techniques.
• People management experience, with proven ability to work effectively without direction, including setting priorities and workflow for self and team.
  
  
  

For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW.

Benefits And Culture

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our Benefits Include

• Flexible working options.
• Career development opportunities.
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).
  
  
  

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

Pre-Employment Checks

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments
  
  
  

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

How to Apply: Submit your CV & cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (no more than 2 pages) before 11.55pm Tuesday 2nd June 2026. Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

Job queries contact: Chloe Gane, Talent Acquisition Consultant E: [email protected] (applications to the address cannot be accepted, please apply online)

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.