Senior UX Designer

Job Purpose

This position sits in our Zurich-based Experience & Engineering business unit. We deliver many services, from strategy and a performance-driven full‑funnel approach to campaigning, e‑commerce, data & analytics and content. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional and engaging digital experiences.

As UX Designer you lay the foundation for fantastic end‑to‑end user experiences. You have an appetite for complex challenges and can’t wait to translate them into beautiful and smart digital products. And you enjoy working in a dynamic environment with the best and most fun people the industry has to offer.

We are looking for someone to start work in July.

• Bringing new ideas around best practices and cross‑industry insights towards your project teams;
• Close collaboration with the IT department
• Participate and lead discovery sessions and apply generative methods to uncover potential challenges and opportunities;
• Translate strategy and insights into well considered journeys, flows and wireframes;
• Substantiate your design choices with annotations;
• Create simple prototypes (and validate these with users if needed);
• Presenting your work to clients and stakeholders and handle input and feedback;
• Working back‑to‑back with UI designers to help shape the final user experience;

• 5+ years of experience as UX designer at an agency or renowned brand;
• Experience with designing websites, apps and digital products for A‑brands;
• A strong portfolio (website or PDF) demonstrating your experience and passion;
• Experience with working in multidisciplinary teams;
• Ideally knowledge in SEO practices
• Working proficiency in English and German;
• Experience with Figma and collaborative tools;

• Flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days from the office, depending on location);
• 25 days holiday with the opportunity to take unpaid leave;
• Flexible health budget and Wellness & personal day.
• Occasional breakfast & lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesday.
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the Open Up platform.
• You can choose to work from the spacious and barrier‑free location in Zurich; in Bern you can expect a small but nice and fully equipped office where you can hit the keys in peace.
• Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.