AI-Driven Product Design Director

Fromfolio; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

AKQA in London is seeking a Product Design Director to shape the interfaces and experiences for flagship brands. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams across product design, UX, technology, and AI to craft human-centered, accessible digital products at scale.

This leadership role blends brand strategy with craft, requiring hands-on mastery of design systems, prototyping tools, and collaboration with clients.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in product or interaction design at leading studios or in-house teams.
• Proven leadership delivering large-scale, multi-platform digital products.
• Mastery of Figma and design-system workflows (tokens, auto-layout, component libraries).
• Experience with AI design tools and collaborating with ML/data teams.
• Experience mentoring mid- and senior-level designers; growing creative excellence.

Aufgaben

• Lead concept, design, and delivery of world-class digital products and experiences.
• Partner with UX, Creative Technology, and AI Engineering teams to shape AI-native interfaces and adaptive design components.
• Establish and evolve brand-led design systems across screen, voice, gesture, and spatial interfaces.
• Embed accessibility and inclusivity from first principles and WCAG compliance.
• Mentor, grow, and inspire a diverse team of product designers.
• Collaborate closely with strategists and client partners to translate brand purpose into digital products.
• Represent AKQA in new business opportunities and articulate the value of design.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Figma & design-systems

AI-native interfaces

Mentoring designers

Brand-product alignment

Executive communication

Prototyping tools

Tools

Framer

Principle

ProtoPie

After Effects

Jobbeschreibung

AKQA in London is seeking a Product Design Director to shape the interfaces and experiences for flagship brands. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams across product design, UX, technology, and AI to craft human-centered, accessible digital products at scale.

This leadership role blends brand strategy with craft, requiring hands-on mastery of design systems, prototyping tools, and collaboration with clients.