Senior UX/UI Designer

IPG Health
United States, New York, New York
100 West 33rd Street (Show on map)
Jul 14, 2025
Job Description About the job Part of the IPG Health Network, 90NORTH is a software-based advisership that empowers pharmaceutical, biotech, and life science companies to tackle complex challenges beyond traditional marketing communications. We help clients uncover new opportunities for competitive advantage and growth. As our Senior UX/UI Designer, you will play a pivotal role in driving and executing the overall UX/UI vision and strategy for 90NORTH. You will lead the end-to-end design process, guiding both strategy and tactical implementation to create innovative, user-centered digital experiences that align with client business objectives and strategic goals. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy & Leadership Define and champion UX/UI strategy across projects, ensuring a cohesive and scalable design system that supports business objectives and user needs. Collaborate with executive and cross-functional leadership to shape product vision and roadmap priorities from a design perspective. Advocate for user-centered design at all stages, incorporating research, best practices, and data-driven insights into actionable design strategies. Mentor and guide junior designers and other team members, fostering a culture of design excellence, critical thinking, and continuous learning. Design Execution & Tactics Lead the full UX/UI design process - from discovery, user research, journey mapping, and wireframing to high-fidelity visual design and prototyping. Translate complex business and technical requirements into intuitive, accessible, and visually compelling interfaces. Develop design systems, pattern libraries, and documentation to ensure consistency and scalability across digital products. Rapidly iterate and refine designs based on stakeholder feedback, usability testing, and evolving project needs. Cross-functional Collaboration Partner closely with Strategy, Art, Copy, Editorial, Account, Project Management, and Technology teams to ensure seamless integration of design across all touchpoints. Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions to align stakeholders and gather diverse perspectives. Clearly communicate design rationale and decisions to clients and internal teams, balancing user needs with business goals and technical constraints. Guide the integration of branding, campaign messaging, and UX architecture to deliver cohesive and impactful digital solutions. Operational Excellence Navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset. Maintain meticulous attention to detail and an organized approach to managing multiple projects simultaneously. Ensure all design deliverables meet regulatory, medical, legal, and brand guidelines within the pharmaceutical and life sciences space. Contribute to internal process improvements and identify opportunities to enhance team workflows and communication. QUALIFICATIONS 7+ years' Experience: designing applications, interactive touchscreen experiences and websites. Related Roles: UX Information Architect, UX Strategist, Technical Writer, Content Strategist, UI/ Developer, HCI, Visual Communications, UI/ Graphic Design, or related field preferred. Agency, healthcare, and interactive design experience a plus. Experience working within regulated industries, particularly in pharma, is highly preferred. Candidates should be familiar with legal, medical, and regulatory (LMR) review processes and demonstrate sensitivity to compliance in UX design decisions. Proven experience leading UX/UI design strategy and execution for complex digital products, ideally within highly regulated or healthcare-related industries. Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in interaction design, visual design, and design systems. Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to confidently articulate design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences. Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, usability best practices, and accessibility standards. Experience mentoring and leading design teams; passionate about developing others. Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments and adapting to client feedback and evolving business priorities. EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree (preferred). Areas of Concentration: Marketing, advertising, computer science, human- computer interaction, human factors, psychology, anthropology, graphic design, or related discipline LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS: UX professional certification (preferred) KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: Software Level: Expert Figma, Adobe XD and Sketch Secondary: OmniGraffle, Axure Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams) User Experience Level: Proficient UX processes, principles, trends, and UX architecture deliverables. WCAG 2.1 AA Guidelines and the importance of ensuring website accessibility compliance and flagging areas of non-compliance. UX Skills Level: Expert Create and edit UX deliverables: wires, sitemaps, function specifications using Figma, Adobe XD and Sketch. Leads sitemap Co-ops Authority on all UX best practices and can reference the research to support all claims. Collaborate with Copy to ensure good digital practices. Creates work aligned with the brief. Demonstrates the ability to move beyond research and discovery into actionable, strategic solution design. Connects user insights with business needs to produce purposeful wireframes, flows, and architectures grounded in measurable goals. Ability Level: Proficient Work collaboratively with Account, Strategy, Copy, Art, and Product Design partners. Supervise and mentor Jr. UX on site maps and wireframes and advise on file set up best practices. Act as a primary UX point-of-contact on a project. Attend kickoffs and any scoping meetings. Provide feedback on Pre-Briefs, Briefs, Scopes, Timelines, Hours, Staffing - escalate when needed. Manage and resolve issues. Raise concerns about deadline issues and unreasonable requests to supervisor and/or the IP depending on circumstances. COMPETENCIES: Eager to Learn - Attentive and shows interest in the subject and is curious about everything. Attention to Detail - Self editing work and has a sharp focus on even the smallest of details. Time Management and Workflow Progression - Manages time effectively across the UX lifecycle, balancing time spent on discovery with timely progression into ideation, prototyping, and delivery. Salary: $90,000 - $120,000 annually. The salary range for this position is noted within this job posting. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications. About 90North https://ipghealth.com/network/90north Part of the IPG Health network, 90NORTH is a software-based advisership that enables pharmaceutical, biotech and life science companies to tackle complex issues beyond traditional marketing communications and uncover innovative areas for competitive advantage and growth. 90NORTH, its name derived from the coordinates for the north pole, uses proprietary software platforms that help clients view challenges from new perspectives and unlock real-world data that drive real-world outcomes. The agency is comprised of a diverse team of solution architects-social scientists, experience engineers, medical experts, business strategists and creative technical designers who explore the innerworkings of problems and help clients visualize unexpected connections and make informed decisions that drive impact and change the trajectory of patient healthcare. For U.S. Job Seekers It is the policy of IPG Health and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F. Salary $90,000 - $120,000 The salary range for this position is noted within this job posting. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications. About the Agency https://ipghealth.com/network/90north/ Part of the IPG Health network, 90NORTH is a software-based advisorship that enables pharmaceutical, biotech and life science companies to tackle complex issues beyond traditional marketing communications and uncover innovative areas for competitive advantage and growth. 90NORTH, its name derived from the coordinates for the north pole, uses proprietary software platforms that help clients view challenges from new perspectives and unlock real-world data that drive real-world outcomes. The agency is comprised of a diverse team of solution architects-social scientists, experience engineers, medical experts, business strategists and creative technical designers who explore the innerworkings of problems and help clients visualize unexpected connections and make informed decisions that drive impact and change the trajectory of patient healthcare. For U.S. Job Seekers It is the policy of IPG Health and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.