UX Designer

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: UX Designer

Company: Szallas Group

Location: Budapest (HU), Cluj Napoca (RO), Constanța (RO), Miskolc (HU), Liberec (CZ), Lublin (PL), Warsaw (PL)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent employee

Category: User Experience (UX) Design / Product Design

Date Posted: July 31, 2026

Experience Level: Mid-Level (2-5 years)

Remote Status: Hybrid or Remote (occasional office presence required)

🚀 Role Summary

• Lead end-to-end design initiatives, encompassing discovery, planning, execution, and stakeholder presentations for digital products serving thousands of travelers and partners across Central and Eastern Europe.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and analysts to identify and prioritize business and user needs, translating them into actionable design strategies.

• Utilize quantitative data, user surveys, and market benchmarks to inform design decisions and create implementation-ready designs for internal development teams.

• Champion user-centric design principles and advocate for solutions throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring a seamless and impactful user experience.

• Foster a culture of research and continuous learning within cross-functional teams, contributing to the ongoing improvement of digital services in a fast-paced online travel agency (OTA) environment.

📝 Enhancement Note: The role emphasizes end-to-end ownership of design initiatives, from initial concept through to implementation and impact assessment, aligning with senior UX responsibilities. The focus on a B2C e-commerce environment within the travel-tech sector suggests a need for strong understanding of user journeys, conversion optimization, and scalable design systems.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Spearhead the complete design lifecycle for new and existing digital services, from initial user research and ideation to final design handoff and post-implementation analysis.

• Conduct user research, usability testing, and data analysis to gather insights that inform design decisions and identify opportunities for product enhancement.

• Develop wireframes, prototypes, user flows, and high-fidelity mockups to effectively communicate design concepts and user experiences.

• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to ensure designs are technically feasible, align with business objectives, and meet user needs.

• Present design proposals and rationale clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders, including executive leadership, product teams, and development teams.

• Support the Head of Product in defining and refining the product vision and strategy through a user-centered design lens.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of design systems and style guides to ensure consistency and efficiency across all digital touchpoints.

• Actively participate in agile ceremonies, providing design expertise and support to development teams throughout sprints.

• Advocate for best practices in UX design, user research, and accessibility within the organization.

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to user experience and product adoption, using data to iterate and improve designs.

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities clearly indicate a need for a UX Designer capable of not just creating interfaces, but also driving the strategic direction of product design through a deep understanding of user needs, business goals, and data-driven insights. The emphasis on "end-to-end design initiatives" and "facilitating implementation end-to-end" suggests a role with significant autonomy and impact.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education: While no specific degree is mandated, a Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Design, Psychology, Computer Science, or a related field is often preferred for foundational understanding in UX principles. Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.

Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of hands-on experience in UX design, with a strong preference for experience in Online Travel Agency (OTA) digital products, online services, or a B2C e-commerce environment (minimum 1 year in B2C e-commerce if not OTA).

Required Skills:

• UX Design Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency in core UX design principles, methodologies, and best practices.

• Portfolio of Implemented Designs: A strong, demonstrable portfolio showcasing 1-2 case studies of successfully implemented designs for online services, detailing the design process and impact.

• End-to-End Project Management: Proven experience in managing design projects from initial scoping and user research through to implementation, facilitation of development, and presentation.

• Quantitative Data Analysis: Basic knowledge of analyzing quantitative data to derive actionable insights for design improvements.

• Stakeholder Management & Communication: Exceptional skills in stakeholder management, building trust, and influencing decisions through clear, adaptive communication.

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with product managers, engineers, analysts, and other stakeholders in an agile environment.

• Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with agile development processes and the ability to contribute effectively within an agile team structure.

• Prototyping & Wireframing: Proficiency in creating wireframes, user flows, interactive prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups using industry-standard tools.

• User Research & Testing: Experience in conducting user research, usability testing, and synthesizing findings to inform design decisions.

• English Fluency: Fluent communication in English, both written and verbal.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in the Online Travel Agency (OTA) or broader travel-tech industry.

• Familiarity with design systems and component libraries.

• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG).

• Experience with A/B testing and conversion rate optimization (CRO) from a design perspective.

• Additional languages spoken in Central and Eastern European (CEE) regions.

📝 Enhancement Note: The requirement for "already implemented designs" and a "proven track record" emphasizes practical application over theoretical knowledge. The "basic knowledge in analyzing quantitative data" suggests that while advanced analytics isn't required, an understanding of how to interpret metrics and user behavior data is crucial for informing design decisions, a key aspect of data-driven product development.

📊 Process & Systems Portfolio Requirements

Portfolio Essentials:

• Case Studies: Submission of 1-2 detailed case studies that go beyond aesthetics, illustrating the entire design process from problem definition to solution implementation and impact. Each case study should clearly articulate:

  • The business and user problem being addressed.
  • The research methodologies employed (user interviews, surveys, data analysis, market benchmarking).
  • The design process, including ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and iteration.
  • Key design decisions and the rationale behind them.
  • The final implemented design and its integration into the product.
  • Measurable outcomes and impact (e.g., increased conversion rates, improved user satisfaction, reduced task completion time).

• Design Process Documentation: Evidence of ability to document and articulate the design process, including user flows, information architecture, and interaction design specifications.

• Tool Proficiency Showcase: While not explicitly stated, the portfolio should implicitly demonstrate proficiency with common UX design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, InVision).

Process Documentation:

• Workflow Design & Optimization: Candidates should be prepared to discuss how they approach designing and optimizing user workflows within digital products, ensuring efficiency and user satisfaction.

• Implementation Facilitation: The ability to document and communicate design specifications clearly to development teams to facilitate seamless implementation is a key expectation.

• Measurement & Analysis: Experience in defining success metrics for design initiatives and using data to measure their impact and inform future iterations.

📝 Enhancement Note: The emphasis on "already implemented designs" and the requirement to include case studies directly implies a need for a portfolio that demonstrates tangible results and a mature understanding of the design-to-implementation pipeline, not just conceptual work. This is a critical differentiator for mid-level and senior operations-leaning design roles.

💵 Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: Based on industry benchmarks for UX Designers with 3-5 years of experience in Central and Eastern European markets, and considering the company's presence across multiple countries, a competitive salary range could be estimated between €35,000 - €55,000 per annum gross. This range