Hybrid Lead UI/UX Designer

at Vego Garden

• Job title: Lead UI/UX Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Greater Houston, United States

About the role

• Lead UI/UX Designer for Vego Garden to define UX vision and build scalable design systems. Manage designers to improve conversion, retention, and brand impact across digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall UI/UX vision and strategy for Vego Garden’s website and digital platforms.
• Elevate brand perception through design, ensuring a premium, cohesive, and consistent brand experience across all digital touchpoints.
• Build, maintain, and evolve design systems and UX standards to ensure brand and design consistency at scale.
• Lead the design of user experiences across key e-commerce journeys DTC to improve conversion, engagement, and brand impact.
• Manage and mentor UI/UX designers, ensuring high-quality and scalable design output.
• Build and maintain a unified design system and UX standards across all digital touchpoints.
• Partner closely with Growth, Product, Marketing, and Engineering teams to align design with business objectives.
• Drive data-informed design decisions through user research, analytics, and experimentation (CRO, A/B testing).
• Oversee collaboration with offshore designer and development teams to ensure efficient and accurate implementation.
• Continuously improve design processes, workflows, and cross-functional communication.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies.

Requirements

• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese is REQUIRED.
• Bachelor’s degree in Art or a related major.
• 5+ years of experience in UI/UX design, with at least 1-2 years in a leadership or senior role.
• Strong experience in e-commerce or DTC brands (Shopify preferred).
• Proven track record of designing high-performing digital experiences.
• Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, and Figma.
• Understanding of basic front-end languages: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript.
• Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with various stakeholders.

Benefits

• Flexible Paid Time Off.
• 12 PTO days per year, accrued bi-weekly, with incremental increases annually.
• 7 paid Holidays.
• 401k contribution match of 4%.
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance plans. The Company pays 100% of premiums for its employees for Dental, Vision, Life, and select Medical plans.
• Toll Roads Allowance of $100 per month.
• Phone Allowance of $50 per month.
• Company-sponsored breakfasts and lunches.
• We offer great culture, supportive leadership, engaging activities, employee appreciation, and other perks that make every day at work more rewarding!