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We’ve got a super exciting opportunity with a global media company. They own a ton of amazing brands that you definitely would have heard of, and they’re now looking for a Lead Product Designer to join their team.

The client

They have over 1 billion consumers across 32 regions through print, digital, video and social platforms, so there’s huge potential for who your work can reach.

As a brand they also emphasise cross-functional working between Product, Engineering, Design, UX and Delivery.

The role

This role is an integral part of a Discovery and Navigation project that the brand is undertaking, within their Lifestyle and Commerce cluster.

Your role will include, but not be limited to:

Leading design practices that focus on measurable outcomes for the customer and business
Leading the Discovery and Navigation squad, and defining work around UX, taxonomy, architecture and strategy
Aligning with key stakeholders, including Product and Tech leads to map out and define the strategic end to end experience
Utilise user research and analytics data to develop a deep understanding of how users engage with the brand
Leading 2 other Senior designers within your squad

And more!

The candidate

What do they want to see from you?

You’re an end-to-end product designer but your strengths lie in UX, taxonomy and information architecture
Strong product ownership experience, with continuous iteration and improvement
You’ve previously led a team, able to empower and manage to help your team grow and succeed
Strong ability to communicate with various stakeholders, and across multi-disciplinary teams
You’re able to take smart risks, and champion new ideas
You’ve worked on a big system before, especially for multiple brands
Bonus if you have worked within a consumer-facing, lifestyle focused brand

What can you expect from the brand?

25 days holiday + extra days if you get married, you’re moving house, or you want to volunteer
Access to their Learning Hub which has over 16,000 courses
Private healthcare
Wellness benefits, including gym discounts
You can bring your dog to work
Discounts and magazine subscriptions

And the important stuff!

💸 Base Salary: Up to £85,000 (doe)

🏡 WFH Policy: 3 days/week in their central London office

🗣 Interview process: 2 stage (1^st with hiring manager + colleague, 2^nd with a panel)

If this sounds like a role you can’t miss out on, then send over your latest CV and portfolio to shreya@zebrapeople.com and let’s have a chat!

We welcome diversity

We welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences. Our team includes parents, the self-taught, the university-educated, and people of a wide variety of nationalities, ages, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Obviously, we’re looking to ensure it’s a solid fit from both sides: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day for work.

We know that diverse teams are strong teams, and welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply to be part of life at Zebra People. We are committed to a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. We would be happy to meet any accommodation requests during the application or interview process, please just let us know.