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Artemis is seeking a full-time Web/UX/Digital Experience Designer to lead user experience (UX) and digital design support for CBP’s Trusted Traveler Programs, including Global Entry. The designer will create UX and graphic design mock-ups for CBP.gov Trusted Traveler Program web pages, mobile application features, SMS messaging, and email communications, and will provide advisory design guidance that improves the application, enrollment, and arrival experience for members and prospective applicants. All work will align with Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-mandated Customer Experience (CX) and UX priorities and with existing DHS and CBP branding.
The Web/UX/Digital Experience Designer role requires a self-starter, proactive problem solver and action-oriented team player with previous experience in user experience design, web and digital design, and creating digital experiences for large, public-facing programs. This position needs an individual that is committed to providing superior service, poised under pressure and has a positive and flexible attitude.
This is a contingent hire position.
Offers will be contingent upon client approval and ability to meet security requirements.
Remote work is anticipated. However, occasional travel for client engagements may be required.
- Create UX and graphic design mock-ups of website pages, SMS messages, email communications, and mobile application features for CBP’s Trusted Traveler Programs.
- Design approximately 20 SMS messaging and email mock-ups per year for CBP review and approval.
- Provide advisory design and mock-up support for CBP.gov Trusted Traveler Program pages, including web mock-ups, information architecture recommendations, and responsive layouts for desktop and mobile.
- Develop training and reference materials that enable CBP staff to maintain changes to CBP.gov Trusted Traveler Program pages.
- Map traveler journeys across the full Global Entry continuum (application, processing, enrollment, and arrival) to identify pain points and recommend design improvements that support DHS-mandated CX and UX priorities.
- Assist in developing wayfinding requirements and mapping to be added to arrival applications.
- Design digital advertisements, web banners, and interactive creative that support the annual integrated marketing campaign and media buy plan.
- Ensure all digital designs adhere to existing DHS and CBP branding and build on previously developed communication plans, research, designs, and campaign assets.
- Design layouts that accommodate translated content in English and the 10 foreign languages currently supported (including right-to-left scripts such as Arabic), as well as new languages added each year.
- Apply accessibility best practices, including Section 508 standards, to all digital mock-ups and designs.
- Prepare editable, production-ready source files of all web and digital designs for the Portfolio of Materials Produced delivered to CBP.
- Collaborate with the Web/Digital Social Media Director, creative team members, and CBP stakeholders to incorporate feedback and deliver work on schedule.
- 3 years of experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g., interaction design, human-computer interaction, graphic design, or communications).
- Portfolio demonstrating UX/UI design for websites, mobile applications, and email or SMS communications.
- Proficiency with industry-standard design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, Adobe Creative Cloud).
- Experience developing wireframes, user flows, information architecture, and responsive design mock-ups.
- Working knowledge of Section 508 and WCAG accessibility standards.
- Experience designing within established brand guidelines.
- Strategic thinker with a forward-looking approach to marketing trends and technologies.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically.
- Ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Experience supporting complex projects and transformation efforts within the federal government.
- Comfortability with supporting complex client relationships.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S.
- Strong critical thinking, analytical and time management skills.
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and work well with others.
- Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas, and solutions logically both written and orally.
- Ability to stay calm under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to receive feedback from clients and implement changes quickly and effectively.
- Ability to get up to speed quickly on complex issues.
- Desire to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods, use a computer keyboard and mouse, and communicate verbally and in writing. The employee may occasionally need to stand, walk, bend, or lift up to 15 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in lead web designer jobs.
- 5 or more years of web design experience with a portfolio of shipped projects
- Proficiency in Figma, with hands-on experience building or maintaining a design system
- Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor junior designers on cross-functional teams
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS sufficient to collaborate closely with front-end engineers
- Experience translating user research and business goals into scalable design decisions
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, interaction design, or a related visual discipline
Tips for Your Lead Web Designer Job Search
Show leadership through your portfolio
Hiring managers for lead roles want to see that you've owned projects end to end. For each case study, name the team you directed, the constraints you worked within, and the measurable outcome your design decisions produced.
Tailor your resume to design systems work
Many lead web designer postings specifically call out design systems ownership. If you've built or maintained a component library, give it its own bullet with the tools used, the team size, and how it reduced inconsistency or development time.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists lead web designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your collaboration style
Lead roles split sharply between hands-on IC-plus-lead and full people-manager tracks. Read each posting for phrases like 'player-coach,' 'manage a team,' or 'individual contributor leadership' so you apply only where the structure fits how you actually work.
Prepare a design critique for your interview
Many hiring processes for lead designers include a live critique of an existing product. Practice walking through a site you admire or one you'd improve, narrating your reasoning at the visual, interaction, and systems level, not just aesthetics.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
When you receive an offer, ask explicitly what your design authority covers: brand decisions, vendor tool selection, and hiring input. Clarifying these boundaries before you accept prevents friction that salary conversations alone won't surface.
Lead Web Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most lead web designers?
The companies hiring the most lead web designers right now include LegalZoom, HARVEY, and Kiss Products, with the largest share of openings in California, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate in companies scaling their digital products or undergoing a brand or platform refresh.
How many lead web designer jobs are remote?
About 61% of lead web designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting strong demand for distributed design leadership. Sub-specializations in design systems, UX strategy, and front-end-adjacent roles tend to have the highest share of remote-eligible postings, while agency and in-house brand-led roles more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a lead web designer?
Start by building several years of shipped web design work that shows full project ownership, not just execution of others' briefs. Develop fluency in a modern design tool and in design systems thinking. Take on informal mentorship or critique responsibilities to demonstrate leadership before the title follows. A strong portfolio that documents your decision-making process, not just final screens, is what moves you from senior to lead.
Can you get hired as a lead web designer without prior lead experience?
Yes, though you'll need your portfolio and resume to close the gap. Document any time you drove a project from brief to launch without senior oversight, mentored a colleague, or established a visual standard others followed. Some employers post lead roles open to strong seniors who show strategic thinking and clear communication skills, especially at smaller companies where the first lead hire often builds the function from scratch.
What does the lead web designer interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial screen with a recruiter or hiring manager, a portfolio walkthrough where you narrate your design decisions out loud, a working session or take-home exercise focused on a real design problem, and a final round with cross-functional stakeholders. Lead-level interviews place heavier weight on how you give and receive critique, how you handle ambiguous briefs, and how you've influenced product or engineering decisions.
Where can I find and apply to lead web designer jobs?
You can find and apply to lead web designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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