Associate Design Director – UX/UI (Engineering)

Location: Amsterdam/Rotterdam, Netherlands; hybrid with 2–3 days from the office depending on location. The role offers the opportunity to work from abroad for 13 weeks per year.

Company

hirify.global® is a Growth Invention company operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, delivering brand, experience, commerce, CRM, and technology & data services for global clients.

What you will do

• Own craft direction across complex projects and accounts, ensuring consistently elevated and distinctive work.
• Define design standards, improve processes, and enable teams to deliver high-quality work.
• Provide high-level creative and product direction to clients and internal multidisciplinary teams.
• Drive experimentation and innovation that sets benchmarks and supports award-winning work.
• Shape the design practice through craft vision, capability building, mentorship, and continuous learning.
• Support pitches and growth opportunities, and represent hirify.global® externally through talks, posts, and publications.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in visual, UI, or UX design within an engineering digital agency environment, including 3+ years at senior or leadership level.
• Portfolio demonstrating strategic impact, systems thinking, and high-quality execution across complex digital ecosystems.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to influence product, design, and business decisions with clear vision and rationale.
• Recognised design voice with experience inspiring teams, elevating craft standards, and contributing to the wider design community.
• Active mentorship approach through coaching, structured feedback, and knowledge sharing.
• Deep understanding of visual principles, accessibility, and modern interaction patterns.
• Mastery of Figma and design systems.
• Confident communication skills for articulating design direction with clarity and conviction.
• Working proficiency in English required.

Nice to have

• Working proficiency in Dutch.
• Motion skills using tools such as Jitter or After Effects.
• Curiosity and willingness to master emerging tools, AI workflows, motion, and design trends.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid policy with 2–3 office days depending on location, plus up to 13 weeks of work from abroad per year.
• 24 vacation days per year with the option to buy an unlimited number of additional days.
• Learning courses and special programs tailored to individual development needs.
• Health and wellness support through OpenUp, gym and wellness discounts, and healthy office lunches.
• Lease-bike discounts and an NS Business Card for commuting.
• Inclusive culture built around being better together, relentlessly curious, and getting things done.