📍 Job Overview
Job Title: Head of UX - Wix Payments
Company: Wix
Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv, Israel
Job Type: Full-time
Category: UX Design
Date Posted: 2025-06-04
Experience Level: 5-10 years
Remote Status: On-site
🎨 Design Role Summary
- Lead strategic UX vision for Wix Payments, driving innovation and business success
- Shape UX strategy, roadmaps, and initiatives that align with business objectives
- Build, mentor, and grow high-performing UX teams, fostering a culture of excellence
- Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate UX into product development and business decisions
- Push the boundaries of fintech UX, setting new industry standards for usability, trust, and accessibility
📝 Enhancement Note: This role requires a seasoned UX leader with a proven track record in fintech or related industries, as well as a deep understanding of human-centered design principles and strategic thinking.
🖼️ Primary Design Responsibilities
- Act as the strategic voice of UX at the leadership table, ensuring user-centered thinking shapes company priorities and initiatives
- Define and drive the UX strategy for Wix Payments, embedding UX deeply into business and product decision-making
- Lead a high-performing UX team, fostering a strong design culture of excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and leadership teams to align UX initiatives with broader business objectives
- Own and influence major product initiatives, from shaping seamless onboarding flows to creating next-generation AI-powered UX experiences
- Push innovation in fintech UX, setting new industry standards for usability, trust, and accessibility
- Shape roadmaps, prioritize UX efforts, and ensure that UX not only supports but drives key product and business initiatives
- Create and execute a structured team growth plan, mentoring designers and cultivating a unified, world-class UX voice
📝 Enhancement Note: This role involves a high degree of strategic and tactical responsibility, requiring a strong execution mindset and the ability to influence senior executives and stakeholders.
🎓 Design Skills & Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field. A Master's degree would be an asset.
Experience: At least 5 years in UX or product design roles, with at least 3 years in a UX leadership position. Proven experience influencing senior executives and integrating UX into business and product strategies.
Required Design Skills:
- Expertise in human-centered design principles, research methodologies, and UX best practices
- Proven experience driving strategic UX vision and execution
- Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to mentor and grow high-performing UX teams
- Deep understanding of fintech or related industries, with a forward-thinking approach to trends in AI and emerging technologies
Preferred Design Skills:
- Experience building and scaling UX organizations in alignment with company growth
- Proven track record of driving UX innovation and setting industry standards
- Fluency in English and Hebrew
📝 Enhancement Note: Candidates with experience in fintech or related industries, as well as a strong portfolio demonstrating strategic UX thinking and innovative design solutions, will be highly competitive for this role.
🎨 Portfolio & Creative Requirements
Portfolio Essentials:
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of user-centered design principles and strategic UX thinking
- Showcase your ability to drive UX innovation and set industry standards in fintech or related industries
- Highlight your experience leading UX teams and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
- Include case studies that illustrate your ability to collaborate cross-functionally and integrate UX into business and product decisions
Design Process Documentation:
- Research and discovery phase: Provide examples of user research methods, data analysis, and user personas
- Ideation and iteration methods: Showcase your ability to generate and refine design concepts based on user feedback and stakeholder input
- Validation and testing approaches: Demonstrate your experience conducting usability testing, gathering user feedback, and iterating on designs
📝 Enhancement Note: As this is a senior leadership role, candidates should focus on showcasing their strategic UX thinking, leadership, and collaboration skills in their portfolio.
💵 Compensation & Benefits
Salary Range: The salary range for this role is approximately 1,200,000 - 1,800,000 ILS (Israel New Shekel) per year, depending on experience and qualifications. This range is based on market research and regional salary standards for senior UX leadership roles in the fintech industry.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Retirement savings plan with company matching
- Generous vacation and leave policies
- Employee stock options and equity compensation
- Professional development opportunities, including training, workshops, and conference attendance
- On-site fitness facilities and wellness programs
- Subsidized meals and snacks
- Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities
Working Hours: Full-time, on-site position with core hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday to Thursday. Flexible work arrangements may be available for specific roles and teams.
📝 Enhancement Note: The salary range provided is an estimate based on market research and regional salary standards. The actual salary offered will depend on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and negotiation.
🎯 Design Team & Company Context
🏢 Company & Design Culture
Industry: Software Development, with a focus on web creation, business management, and payment processing solutions
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees, with a global presence and a strong focus on innovation and growth
Founded: 2006, with a mission to make it possible for anyone to succeed online
Design Team Structure:
- Large, multidisciplinary design team with specialized UX, product, and visual designers
- Flat organizational structure with direct reporting lines to design leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration with product, engineering, marketing, and business teams
Design Methodology:
- Human-centered design principles, with a focus on user research, prototyping, and usability testing
- Design thinking and iterative development processes
- Collaborative design critiques and continuous improvement
Company Website: Wix.com
📝 Enhancement Note: Wix's design culture emphasizes user-centered thinking, collaboration, and continuous innovation. The company values design as a core driver of business success and invests heavily in design talent and resources.
📈 Design Career & Growth Analysis
Design Career Level: Senior leadership role, responsible for driving strategic UX vision and execution across Wix Payments
Reporting Structure: Reports directly to the VP of Design at Wix, with matrixed reporting lines to UX team members and cross-functional stakeholders
Design Impact: Drives critical initiatives, influences major product decisions, and shapes the UX strategy for Wix Payments, with a significant impact on business success and user experience
Growth Opportunities:
- Expand the UX team and grow Wix Payments' user base, driving new product initiatives and features
- Develop and implement a strategic UX roadmap, aligning UX efforts with business objectives and user needs
- Build and strengthen relationships with cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and shared success
📝 Enhancement Note: This role offers significant growth potential, as Wix Payments continues to expand its user base and drive innovation in fintech UX.
🌐 Design Work Environment
Studio Type: On-site, open-plan studio with dedicated design spaces, collaboration areas, and meeting rooms
Office Location(s): Tel Aviv-Yafo, with additional offices in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Dnipro, Kyiv, Vilnius, Krakow, and Tokyo
Design Workspace Context:
- State-of-the-art design tools and software, with a focus on collaboration and efficiency
- Cross-functional design critiques and feedback sessions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
- Regular design events, workshops, and guest speakers, promoting professional development and growth
Work Schedule: Full-time, on-site position with core hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday to Thursday. Flexible work arrangements may be available for specific roles and teams.
📝 Enhancement Note: Wix's design work environment emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning, with a strong focus on user-centered design and innovation.
📄 Design Application & Portfolio Review Process
Design Interview Process:
- Phone or video screen with a member of the design team, focusing on portfolio review and initial design challenges
- On-site or virtual design challenge, lasting 2-3 hours, with a focus on strategic UX thinking and problem-solving
- On-site or virtual design critique with the design team, discussing design decisions, user research, and feedback integration
- Final interview with the VP of Design, focusing on leadership, collaboration, and cultural fit
Portfolio Review Tips:
- Highlight your strategic UX thinking, leadership, and collaboration skills through case studies and design process documentation
- Demonstrate your ability to drive UX innovation and set industry standards in fintech or related industries
- Showcase your experience leading UX teams and fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
- Include specific examples of your ability to collaborate cross-functionally and integrate UX into business and product decisions
Design Challenge Preparation:
- Familiarize yourself with Wix Payments' products, users, and business objectives
- Prepare a design challenge that demonstrates your ability to drive strategic UX vision and execution
- Practice presenting your design process, user research, and design decisions in a clear and concise manner
- Refine your design challenge based on feedback from design team members and stakeholders
Design ATS Keywords:
- Design Skills: User Experience, Product Design, Strategic Thinking, Human-Centered Design, Research Methodologies, Leadership, Collaboration, Communication, Mentoring, Innovation, Execution, Team Building, AI Innovation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Usability, Accessibility
- Design Tools: Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, InVision, Zeplin, Balsamiq, Axure, UXPin, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite
- Design Methodologies: Design Thinking, Agile, Lean UX, Double Diamond, Google Design Sprint, Nielsen Norman Group, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, ISO 9241, ISO 13407, ISO 18529, ISO 25010, ISO 25011, ISO 15907, ISO 15908, ISO 13407, ISO 14971, ISO 14972, ISO 18529, ISO 25010, ISO 25011, ISO 15907, ISO 15908, ISO 13407, ISO 14971, ISO 14972
- Soft Skills: Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Adaptability, Time Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Influencing, Persuasion, Presentation, Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, Collaboration, Mentoring, Coaching, Training, Coordination, Organization, Planning, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation, Research, Innovation, Strategic Planning, Business Acumen, Industry Knowledge, User-Centered Design, Design Thinking, Human-Centered Design, Empathy, User Research, Usability Testing, Accessibility, Inclusive Design, Design Systems, Design Tokens, Design Libraries, Design Patterns, Design Standards, Design Guidelines, Design Principles, Design Process, Design Workflow, Design Tools, Design Software, Design Prototyping, Design Documentation, Design Handoff, Design Collaboration, Design Critique, Design Feedback, Design Iteration, Design Validation, Design Verification, Design Quality Assurance, Design Assurance, Design Governance, Design Operations, Design Management, Design Leadership, Design Strategy, Design Vision, Design Roadmap, Design Prioritization, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap, Design Roadmap