
e& Enterprise
Director/Design Studio-Digital Products
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 10/11/2025
Job overview
Date posted
26/09/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 50,000 - 60,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Director
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
10/11/2025
Job description
The Director ā Design Studio Digital Products at e& UAE leads the strategic vision, design excellence, and execution of UX and UI across all consumer digital touchpoints including mobile apps, web platforms, marketplaces, and the Super App. This role drives a user-centered design culture, ensuring intuitive, accessible, and visually consistent experiences that align with brand values and business objectives. Responsibilities include developing and governing the design system, integrating research and analytics into design decisions, managing a multidisciplinary design studio, and collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Technology, and Marketing leaders. The director also explores emerging technologies such as AI-driven personalization and conversational UX, fostering innovation and future readiness. The role is pivotal in embedding design within agile teams and senior leadership forums, driving user-centric decisions, and delivering enterprise-grade digital ecosystems that contribute to brand strength and customer satisfaction.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Define and evolve a holistic UX and design strategy across mobile apps, web, Marketplace, and Super App platforms
- Lead the design system strategy and ensure accessibility and visual consistency
- Champion user research, analytics, and data-led design decisions
- Lead, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary design studio of UX, UI, Content, and Research professionals
- Oversee interaction and visual design processes to global standards
- Optimize studio workflows and tools for operational efficiency
- Collaborate with Product, Technology, and Marketing to embed design in product roadmaps and agile teams
- Advocate for user-centric priorities in senior leadership forums
- Maintain governance of design standards across all digital platforms
- Translate emerging experience models into design strategies, including AI, conversational UX, and phygital interfaces
- Promote a test-and-learn culture for new interaction models and patterns
- Elevate organizational design maturity, research integration, and methodological standards
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in Design, Fine Arts, HCI, or a related field (Masterās degree preferred)
- Have 10+ years of experience in digital design leadership, including enterprise-scale ecosystems
- Demonstrate expertise in UX, UI, and design systems
- Show deep knowledge in interaction design, visual design, research, accessibility, and inclusivity
- Have experience building and scaling high-performing design teams
- Exhibit strong cross-functional leadership in agile environments
- Possess a strategic mindset balancing innovation, craft, and business impact
- Familiarity with AI, automation, and emerging digital experiences is a strong advantage