Universal Orlando

Senior Manager, Global UXUI Experience Design - Hotels (2 year project hire)

Universal Orlando$110K — $130K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in ecommerce, rewards, and engagement programs.
  • Strong portfolio showcasing excellence in UXUI, visual, and interaction design.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, InVision, and Abstract.
  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Human Centered Interaction or Interaction Design.
  • Familiarity with user-centric design methodology and cross-channel experience building.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design integration to ensure a seamless user experience across products.
  • Frame product needs globally, guiding brand solutions from inception to execution.
  • Act as the main contact for commerce-related design initiatives, liaising with business and design leaders.
  • Synthesize design trends and consumer insights, testing hypotheses through A/B testing tools.
  • Engage in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities as per company policies.
  • Perform additional duties as required.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Engagement with global UXUI initiatives in a renowned entertainment brand.
Full Job Description
Senior Manager, Global UXUI Experience Design - Hotels (2 year project hire)

Job no: 666993
Work type: Regular (Full-Time)
Location: Orlando
Categories: Marketing & Sales, Orlando - Professional Generic

JOB SUMMARY:

The Sr. Manager, UXUI role will be a core member of the Global UXUI Experience Design team at Universal Parks and Resorts and lead brand solutions centered on UXUI and system design from inception to execution, framing product needs from a holistic and global perspective.

This candidate will work with a cross functional team focused on identifying opportunities to enhance customer engagement by executing an elegant and seamless experience as well as maintain high quality experience design frameworks for our products (websites, apps, interactive touch screens) to ensure we present a coherent brand image.

This person is a key member in creating opportunities for audience engagement, revenue growth through design executions, measuring demand and loyalty marketing across the customer buying process.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Lead the holistic view of the product's design across integration (customer and technical) points to provide a superior, seamless experience from daily improvements to longer-term strategies.
  • Lead brand solutions centered on UXUI and system design from inception to execution, framing product needs from a holistic and global perspective.
  • Communicate with business and design leaders and act as point of contact for specific commerce related design initiatives.
  • Synthesize product design and consumer trends, propose hypothesis, test via A/B testing tools, document and recommend clear, specific solutions to meet consumer needs.
  • Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrated success creating end-to-end digital product designs in the consumer technology sector.
  • Should have exceptional brand, visual, and interaction design skills and a depth of experience working across the user-centered design process: from conducting and leveraging research (quantitative and qualitative) to prototyping and implementation to testing and evaluation.
  • Strong UI design background and foundational skills: Typography, layout, composition, color theory, iconography, UXUI, motion/interaction design and branding.
  • Experience creating and documenting UI toolkits, style guides, and front-end frameworks for design and development teams.
  • Experience leading cross-functional reward, loyalty, and customer community projects intended to drive engagement and business value.
  • Requires strong domain knowledge in marketing, loyalty, rewards, messaging, and engagement.
  • Experience in building cross-channel experiences in growth marketing.
  • Experience utilizing user-centric design methodology: Gathering/shaping requirements, defining user stories, storyboarding features and iterating based on user feedback/testing.
  • Knowledge of current challenges in the marketing environment such as attribution of marketing touch points, understanding customer lifetime value, and the use of data science led personalization.
  • A desire to tackle and solve problems, from big picture strategy to granular details.
  • Independent, self-motivated, thoughtful, strategic and a clear communicator.
  • Passionately advocate for the user.
  • Experience leading projects with cross functional teams.
  • Comfortable with agile transformation.
  • Some experience in workshop and training facilitation preferred.
  • A positive attitude, open mind, and desire to collaborate and learn.
  • Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, InVision, and Abstract.

SCOPE:

  • The Sr. Manager, UXUI role will be a core member of the Global UXUI Experience Design team at Universal Parks and Resorts. We are responsible for Global UXUI; design concept, development and delivery of digital product across web, app and other digital applications for all Universal vacation destinations worldwide.

EDUCATION:

  • High school degree is required; Bachelor's degree or higher is required - Graphic Design, Human Centered Interaction and/or Interaction Design

EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience in ecommerce sites, rewards/engagement and loyalty programs working with data-driven product development teams.
  • Must present a portfolio of work that illustrates strong UXUI, visual design and interaction design excellence, brand creation; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

Universal is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Universal Orlando via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from Universal Orlando HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of Universal Orlando. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Universal Orlando as a result of the referral or through other means.

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Advertised: Aug 20 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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About Universal Orlando

Universal Orlando Resort is a theme park resort located in Orlando, Florida. The resort is owned and operated by NBCUniversal and features two theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure, as well as a water park, Universal's Volcano Bay. The resort also includes several hotels and a shopping and dining district, Universal CityWalk. Universal Orlando Resort is known for its popular attractions based on popular movies and TV shows, such as Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, and The Simpsons. The resort was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
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