Company description
Hi there! We're Razorfish. We've been leading the marketing industry with our digital expertise since the start of the internet. But in 2020, we did a full reboot. What's different? It all starts with people. Weird, wonderful, complex people - with diverse backgrounds in strategy, creative and technology. But no matter how different we are, we all have one thing in common. We believe our differences are our strength. So we push for inclusion, challenge convention and bring in new perspectives, to inspire new ideas. Because when we connect by understanding what makes people different, we can create unforgettable experiences that enrich lives. Join us at razorfish.com.
Overview
We're looking for an Associate Build Director to lead UI development across complex, modular digital ecosystems. This is a hands-on leadership role for a professional who develops with deep expertise in Figma. The role requires strong experience working within established design systems. It also demands a strong focus on detail, consistency, and performance.
You'll operate as a player-coach, contributing directly to the work while leading UI design across defined workstreams. You'll partner closely with Design and Experience leads as well as cross-functional teams to translate strategy and data into scalable, high-performing design solutions.
You'll work within an established design system, helping evolve it through thoughtful, scalable decisions around component usage, extension, and governance-balancing user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you're contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics, including any reasonable accommodations.
Responsibilities
Lead UI Design Across Workstreams
Lead UI design for assigned workstreams, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment to broader creative and experience direction
Deliver high-quality, production-ready design in Figma, including layouts, components, and proto@types
Translate strategy, user needs, and business goals into intuitive, scalable UI solutions
Set and uphold standards for craft, accessibility, and usability across all outputs
Design Systems Contribution & Governance
Work within an established design system, making informed decisions on when to extend existing components vs introduce new patterns
Create, extend, and refine UI components, patterns, and documentation to support evolving product and marketing needs
Define and document component behavior, usage guidelines, and edge cases to ensure consistency across experiences
Contribute to system governance by reinforcing standards, scalability, and reuse across workstreams
Partner closely with Engineering and Content Strategy to ensure components are implemented accurately and function effectively
Data-Informed & Goal-Focused Build
Apply insights from analytics, testing, and user behavior to inform design decisions and iteration
Design with performance in mind, balancing brand expression with usability, clarity, and conversion goals
Collaborate with Strategy and Analytics teams to align design outputs to benchmarks and optimization efforts
Support personalization strategies through modular, flexible UI systems that enable dynamic content
Full Funnel & Lifecycle Awareness
Design with an understanding of the broader customer journey across owned channels
Ensure UI systems and patterns support downstream experiences such as CRM, email, and account-based interactions
Support lifecycle and CRM teams by ensuring UI enables consistent and flexible cross-channel experiences
Collaboration & Communication
Collaborate closely with Creative leads, Experience Design, Content, Strategy, Product, and Engineering teams
Partner with Experience Design to translate journeys, IA, and interaction models into scalable UI systems and patterns
Present work clearly and confidently, articulating rationale and design decisions to internal teams and clients
Provide guidance and feedback to designers, helping elevate craft and consistency across the team
Contribute to a collaborative, high-performing team environment
Qualifications
Qualifications
8-10 years of experience in visual design, UI design, or digital product design within an agency or similar environment
Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality UI craft and scalable design across complex digital ecosystems
Deep expertise in Figma, including components, variants, auto layout, prototyping, and system management
Proven experience working within and evolving established design systems, with a strong point of view on component reuse, extension, and governance
Strong understanding of responsive design, accessibility (WCAG), and modern UI guidelines
Experience designing within component-based, modular systems across large-scale platforms
Ability to apply data, insights, and performance considerations to design decisions
Experience designing across connected digital ecosystems, with awareness of lifecycle and CRM touchpoints
Proven ability to lead design across workstreams, balancing hands-on execution with direction and oversight
Strong communication and presentation skills with internal teams and client collaborators
Experience collaborating within large, cross-functional organizations and multi-layered team structures
Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery environments
Familiarity with personalization strategies and lifecycle design is a plus
Automotive experience is a plus
You'll Thrive Here If You:
Care deeply about craft and consistency, especially within large, complex systems
Know when to reuse, extend, or challenge existing patterns-and can justify those decisions
Are comfortable working within constraints and using them to drive better, more scalable design
Enjoy collaborating across fields, especially with Engineering and Content partners
Bring a point of view, but know how to operate effectively within a larger leadership structure
Take pride in creating design that not only looks great, but performs and scales
Please include resume with portfolio link
Additional information
The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $106,780.00 - $146,100.00 Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 5/17/26.
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