Director, UX Design

About the role

Teague is an independent design consultancy that combines technology expertise with a deep understanding of human behavior to design what's next for companies in automotive, commercial aviation, smart cities and infrastructure, advanced mobility, technology, space, and defense. On any given day, you might be prototyping a new space station, designing cutting-edge technology for off-road vehicles, or traveling around the world conducting research with airline passengers. We are approaching our one-hundred-year anniversary and are proudly employee-owned. Our culture fosters collaboration, accountability, and stability-because when we succeed, we all win. Come be a part of something bigger than just a job-build your career with an employee-owned company that invests in you! As a Design Director on Teague's UX team, you lead the creation of complex, information-rich software experiences, helping clients navigate ambiguity to define clear, usable products. Working at the intersection of UX, product strategy, and systems thinking, you guide teams through early-stage problem framing, research, and design for enterprise and mission-critical tools. You provide hands-on leadership across projects, facilitating workshops, aligning stakeholders, and elevating team output through strong critique and direction. You also contribute to business growth and mentor designers, maintaining a high bar for craft, collaboration, and impact. TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS: Travel expectations vary by project and client needs, typically averaging around 15-20% and including occasional short domestic trips for workshops, research, and key meetings. At times, this may involve multi-day or week-long onsite engagements during critical phases, with flexibility required as travel cadence can shift based on project demands.

Responsibilities

• OWNING
• Leads multiple concurrent client engagements, with primary responsibility for design quality, UX rigor, and overall experience direction.
• Serves as the senior design authority on complex software, systems, and service design projects, ensuring work is grounded in user needs, technical realities, and business objectives.
• Provides active design leadership to teams-offering clear critique, guidance, and decision-making support throughout the lifecycle of a project.
• Responsible for partnering closely with studio leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment, share direction, and ensure creative group success.
• Holds and communicates a strong passion for design, offering unique insights that spark curiosity and drive excellence.
• Champions continuous learning and professional growth across the creative team, ensuring readiness to meet future challenges.
• Fosters a strong design culture and mentors rising leaders, including ongoing support and guidance for creative leads.
• Consistently deliver on annual goals and performance objectives aligned with fiscal year priorities.
• THINKING
• Applies and adapts a range of design, research, and product methodologies, selecting the right approach for each client context rather than enforcing a one-size-fits-all process.
• Guides teams in developing and delivering compelling, cohesive rationale to clients, elevating the impact of our ideas through persuasive storytelling and strategic framing.
• Amplifies Teague's thought leadership by contributing to spea

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