UI Designer - Focus Design Ops & Brand (d/f/m)

UI Designer - Focus Design Ops & Brand (d/f/m)

Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, hybrid

Our design team in Germany combines technology and experience design to create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty are digital experiences and communication that change perceptions and shape new behaviors to make a difference in the market. Our clients include nationally and internationally recognized brands such as Jägermeister, Lufthansa, Beiersdorf and many others.

JOB PURPOSE

As a UI Designer with a focus on Design Ops & Brand, you help teams translate visual identities into consistent, high-quality digital experiences. You care about clarity, scalability and staying true to what makes a brand unique – across products, platforms and teams.

In this role, you’ll be part of one of our key client teams, working at the intersection of brand, product and design, where your contribution directly shapes how users experience the brand across digital touchpoints. You work closely with designers, developers and brand stakeholders to shape how visual standards are applied, documented and evolved. You review designs for brand alignment, contribute to guidelines and help bring structure to design processes – all while enabling others to create confidently within a shared visual language.

You don’t just keep things on track,  you help move them forward. And you’ll do it all in a dynamic environment with some of the most talented (and fun) people the industry has to offer.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Bring visual brand guidelines to life across digital products and platforms


• Review design work for brand alignment and help shape consistent visual output across teams


• Contribute to the development and maintenance of digital guidelines, libraries and documentation


• Collaborate with designers, developers and brand stakeholders to ensure shared understanding and alignment


• Create and refine UI assets and templates that make good design easier for others


• Help establish visual standards and practices that scale across teams, tools and touchpoints


• Bring inspiration, structure and clarity into design conversations – and support others in doing the same

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Relevant experience in UI or visual design, ideally in an agency, digital product or brand environment


• A strong eye for visual detail, structure and consistency – and the ability to apply it across teams and touchpoints


• A strong portfolio (website or PDF) demonstrating your experience and passion


• Experience working with brand guidelines and turning them into usable assets, templates or design documentation


• Proficiency in Figma and confidence working with design systems 


• Excellent communication skills: you can explain design decisions clearly, give constructive feedback and advocate for visual quality with confidence


• You enjoy advising teams, sharing inspiration and helping others grow through clarity, not control


• A collaborative mindset: you keep quality on track while supporting a shared design vision


• Working proficiency in English (German is a plus)

WE OFFER

• Flexible, hybrid working policy (1-2 days at the office, depending on location).


• Company pension scheme.


• Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.


• Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays.


• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform.


• €30 per month - You can use the flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/ or public transport.


• Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals.


• 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.

WHO ARE WE? 

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. 

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

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.