Lead Product Designer

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!