Sr. Lead UI/UX Designer - Activision

Job Title:Sr. Lead UI/UX Designer - Activision

Requisition ID:R027682

Job Description:

JOB TITLE: Sr Lead UX/UI Designer

LOCATION: Remote

YOUR MISSION

As a Sr Lead UX/UI Designer, you will own and drive end-to-end UX/UI strategy and execution for Activision’s digital platform experiences, including callofduty.com, activision.com, and other connected web and application experiences.

You will operate as a principal-level individual contributor responsible for leading complex initiatives, defining user experience direction, and delivering high-quality design solutions that support both player needs and business goals.

This role includes but is not limited to the following tasks/duties:

• Lead UX/UI strategy and execution for large-scale digital platform initiatives.

• Drive end-to-end experience design across web and application-based products.

• Create high-quality UX flows, interaction models, wireframes, prototypes, and polished visual designs.

• Partner closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Project Managers, and Marketing stakeholders to define and deliver digital experiences.

• Own design decisions and provide clear rationale informed by user behavior, research, analytics, and business objectives.

• Contribute to and evolve design systems, accessibility standards, and UX best practices.

• Lead design critiques and contribute to raising overall craft quality across the team.

• Help define scalable workflows and collaborative design processes.

• Support usability testing, experimentation, and data-informed optimization efforts.

• Stay current with emerging UX, UI, gaming, and digital product trends.

PLAYER PROFILE

• 8+ years of experience in UX/UI or product design for digital products and platforms.

• Proven experience leading complex UX/UI initiatives across web and/or mobile experiences.

• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality UX thinking, visual design, interaction design, and systems thinking.

• Deep understanding of modern UX methodologies, accessibility, responsive design, and component-based systems.

• Ability to independently lead projects and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, QA, and Project Management teams.

• Strong understanding of user research, usability testing, and data-informed design decisions.

• Passion for gaming and player-focused digital experiences preferred.

• Experience working in fast-paced product organizations preferred.

YOUR PLATFORM

We’re headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many disciplines of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain, and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities, and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivalled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the world.

The video game industry and therefore our business are fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Our World 
At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences. 

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization. 

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up. 

Ready to Activate Your Future? 

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics. 

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $114,080.00 - $211,048.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.