Lead UX Designer

Fueled

4d • Remote

About The Position

Fueled is a leading digital strategy, design, and engineering agency. We are a 300+ person team that has designed and built hundreds of digital products and experiences for brands like Google, Apple, The New York Times, ESPN, Victoria’s Secret, MGM Resorts, Albertsons, and CLEAR.
As a Lead UX Designer, you’ll thrive by embracing ambiguity and turning it into opportunity. You’ll use each new problem as a chance to build something meaningful, collaborate with a cross-functional team, and prioritize action that moves projects forward. By creating thoughtful solutions, supporting great work across the team, and staying curious, you’ll make an impact that’s felt by users, clients, and your peers.
Intentionally remote and globally distributed across six continents, our team thrives in a culture that values flexibility, creativity, and cutting-edge technology. Together, we’re shaping the future of digital experiences.
This role is designed as a contract position, offering you the opportunity to experience our team and culture while showcasing your contributions. When the fit and business needs align, some contractors are invited to explore a transition into full-time roles.
If you are passionate about Fueled's mission and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, please apply. We'd appreciate the opportunity to review your application. Everyone gets a response.
Upon meeting the necessary criteria, you'll join the Fueled contractor network, granting you access to project invitations tailored to your expertise and availability when they arise.
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Requirements

• You have 6+ years of experience designing digital products and leading UX work across complex web and/or mobile experiences.
• You thrive in busy environments and know how to bring structure, clarity, and momentum without overcomplicating the process.
• You ask great questions early and aren’t afraid to seek input, challenge assumptions, or pull in the right people to get to the best outcome.
• You collaborate naturally across disciplines, building strong relationships with clients, product teams, and engineers to keep work moving forward.
• You have a track record of shipping work you’re proud of, delivering thoughtful, polished UX that improves usability, engagement, or conversion.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end UX direction across client engagements, shaping experiences that are intuitive, scalable, and ready to ship.
• Collaborate closely with UX, design, and engineering teams to define scope, clarify priorities, and make smart tradeoffs that protect the user experience.
• Translate ambiguous business goals into clear user journeys, information architecture, and interaction models that teams can confidently build from.
• Facilitate alignment across client stakeholders and internal teams by guiding workshops and turning competing inputs into actionable decisions, supported by easy to understand deliverables.
• Develop UX patterns and design foundations that improve consistency, reduce rework, and accelerate delivery across teams.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed