UI Design Lead - Temporary Worker

Job Description: **Temp Role – W2 on dentsu payroll only **40 Hours/Week **Remote or Hybrid depending on location– EST **ASAP – 9/30/2026 As a Temporary UI Design Lead at Merkle, you’ll help define the North Star Customer Experience Vision for our esteemed client, collaborating closely with a Group Creative Director and multidisciplinary teams. You’ll craft high-fidelity UI designs while also mapping intuitive customer journeys and service blueprints in Figma that brings the future-state advisory ecosystem to life. We’re looking for a proactive, detail-oriented designer with strong UI instincts who thrives at the intersection of strategic creativity and flawless execution. You should be as comfortable designing elegant interfaces as you are visualizing complex service journeys for clients. Responsibilities: In this role you will: Partner with the Group Creative Director to shape the North Star CX Vision, balancing UI craft and service design thinking. Design client-facing customer journeys and service blueprint diagrams in Figma that clearly illustrate the future-state digital ecosystem. Translate complex business strategies into engaging, interactive UI designs that align with customer journeys and operational workflows. Deliver polished UI assets and journey visualizations that feed directly into a North Star microsite. Apply a digital-first mindset, leveraging current trends in visual, motion, and interactive design across web, app, and other touchpoints. Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in digital design/art direction. Strong foundation in visual design (layout, typography, color theory, iconography). Ability to interpret and extend brand guidelines. Proficiency in Figma and FigJam. Knowledge of web and app accessibility best practices (WCAG 2.2 AA). Strength in systems thinking, interaction design, and modular/atomic design. Experience designing compelling customer journey and service blueprint diagrams. Skilled at presenting design rationale to both creative teams and business stakeholders. Strong communication, proactive time management, and ability to flex between independent and collaborative work. Location requirement: US-based role. Additional Information: At dentsu, we believe great work happens when we’re connected. Our way of working combines flexibility with in-person collaboration to spark ideas and strengthen our teams. Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs. Regardless of your work location, we expect our employees to be flexible to meet the needs of our Company and clients, which may include attendance in an office. The hourly pay range for this position is $61.75-$82.10. The hourly pay rate for the successful candidate is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law. Temporary employees are eligible for paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy, as well as safe and sick time. This position is not eligible for any other benefits or other compensation. To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps. #LI-SG1 #LI-REMOTE #LI-HYBRID Location: USA - Remote - California Brand: Merkle Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Temporary Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color , national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail to [email protected] by clicking on the link to let us  know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you.