Senior UI/UX Designer

Job Description

Marcus Evans, founded in 1983, is a global business intelligence and event marketing company, with 49 offices in 20+ countries. Headquartered in the UK, we are rated in the top 20 UK companies for work/life balance.

Working across all industry sectors our Summits, Conferences and Online Events brands deliver innovative high-level content, networking and one-to-one meeting platforms that bring together key decision-makers on a truly global scale. Our client base is comprised of C-level executives from 98% of existing Fortune 1000 companies, and we are world leaders in a variety of industries, including healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, investments, energy and packaging.

We are seeking a Senior UI/UX Designer with 5+ years of experience who combines strategic thinking, hands-on execution, and strong stakeholder management. The ideal candidate is highly creative, user-focused, and up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technological advancements. In this role, you will own end-to-end user experience design, contribute to scalable and consistent design solutions, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and leadership across regions.

You will play a key role in shaping user experiences for our digital products while working within established workflows, governance, and compliance standards. Additionally, you will mentor junior designers and help shape design maturity and scalable UX practices across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the entire UX/UI lifecycle from discovery, ideation, and research to high-fidelity design, validation, and delivery.
• Design user-centered experiences including user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and interactive mock-ups for web and mobile platforms.
• Conduct user research, usability testing, and data analysis to understand user behaviour, needs, and pain points and translate insights into design decisions.
• Perform competitor analysis, UX audits, and market benchmarking to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, business stakeholders, and leadership teams across regions to align UX with business goals.
• Design, maintain, and evolve design systems, component libraries, and style guides to ensure scalability and consistency across products.
• Ensure designs adhere to brand guidelines, accessibility standards, and compliance requirements.
• Clearly present and defend design concepts and rationale, securing stakeholder buy-in through effective communication.
• Monitor user feedback, analytics, and performance metrics to iterate and continuously improve designs post-launch.
• Mentor and guide junior UI/UX designers, providing feedback, design reviews, and professional development support.
• Contribute to improving design processes, workflows, and governance while maintaining agility and speed.

Must Have Skills

• Strong expertise in UI/UX design principles, usability heuristics, and design thinking methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma and experience with tools such as Adobe XD, Sketch, or similar.
• Proven experience creating wireframes, prototypes, personas, user journeys, and UX documentation.
• Strong understanding of responsive and accessible design (WCAG standards).
• Experience working in cross-functional, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance hands-on execution with strategic thinking.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Good To Have Skills

• Experience with interaction design, motion design, or micro-animations (After Effects, Principle, ProtoPie, Lottie).
• Familiarity with enterprise-level design systems and scalable component libraries.
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Experience using UX analytics or AI-assisted design tools.
• Experience designing for global, multilingual, or multi-region products.
• Prior experience mentoring designers or leading design reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in UI/UX design for web and mobile applications.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end design ownership, creativity, and impact.
• Experience conducting user research and usability testing and translating insights into design solutions.
• Exposure to Agile / Scrum development environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Part of a highly skilled and collaborative team
• High ownership and visibility with direct business impact
• Bonus available on performance

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.