About The Role
We’re seeking a Digital Design Lead to support and shape key, large-scale product launches and digital design projects within the business. We’re looking for someone who loves to unpack strategy, leads thoughtful conceptual development, and can bring hands-on design leadership.
Working alongside our creative, technology, and strategy leads, you’ll be supporting design thinking, craft, and execution across a number of key projects.
What the role looks like:
- Leading Daylight’s design concepts and execution across digital product and website projects.
- Always championing a user-centred design approach, ensuring thinking is intuitive, accessible, and grounded in real-world insights.
- Scaling consistent design language through component libraries, token-based systems, and cross-platform coherence.
- Validating ideas using advanced prototyping, user testing, A/B testing, and behavioural analytics.
- Overseeing the development of wireframes, prototypes, journey maps, and high-fidelity designs.
- Embedding accessibility and inclusive design principles across all outputs.
- Collaborating with developers to balance aesthetics with functionality across all devices and environments.
- Mentoring and supporting the design team
- Integrating AI design tools into workflows to enhance originality and efficiency.
- Collaborating to ensure high-quality execution by working alongside engineers, creatives, strategists, and delivery leads.
- Presenting design thinking and rationale to clients, translating challenges into digital-first solutions.
- Integrating user analytics and insights tools (e.g., Hotjar, session replays) to shape evidence-based design decisions.
Who are we looking for?
- 8+ years in digital, UX/UI, or product design, with a strong portfolio of exceptional and award-winning work.
- Prior leadership experience in a digital design team or studio, with a record of innovation and growth.
- Highly proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD)
- Comfortable experimenting with AI-enhanced tools like MidJourney, Runway ML, or Adobe Sensei.
- Deep knowledge of design systems, usability, accessibility standards (WCAG), and responsive best practices.
- Clear communicator with experience running client workshops and articulating design strategy.
- Experience with DesignOps practices — tooling, documentation, and cross-team workflows.
- Agile-literate, with experience working in sprints and shaping MVPs from a user-centred lens.
- Passionate about digital innovation and creating experiences that drive impact.
Why our team loves working at Daylight
- We work on challenges that make a real-world difference
- We balance work and life through flexible policies and a culture that values wellbeing.
- We foster a high-trust, collaborative culture where ideas are welcomed and explored.
- Senior leadership is hands-on and actively involved in delivery across key client projects.
- We’ve got a well-stocked snacks and drinks cupboard.
- Our HQ in The Chambers Morningside, is dog-friendly and close to public transport.
- Enjoy team lunches, coffee catch-ups, and Friday beers.
Approach To Flexible Working
For this role, we are looking for an Auckland-based candidate. As with all hands-on leadership roles, we believe the best work comes from close in-person collaboration. We ask our team to be in the office on Mondays and Fridays, with flexible work-from-home options mid-week.
Our values
Daylight acknowledges Te Tiriti o Waitangi and recognises Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei as mana whenua of the land where our office is based in Tāmaki Makaurau.
We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and inclusive storytelling. If you feel you’d be a great fit for this role but don’t meet every requirement — please reach out.
Details
Location: Auckland, NZ
Job type: Full time
Reporting to: Executive Creative Director
Hours: 40 hours per week
Apply with your CV and portfolio to jobs@daylightgroup.nz
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