Digital Retail UX Designer

Lorien; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Digital Retail UX Designer for a 5-month contract based in the Swindon Area, hybrid work model. The role involves taking ownership of design strategies across user experiences while collaborating with global teams. Candidates should have extensive UX design experience, be proficient in human-centered design, and have strong communication skills. If interested, please submit your CV for consideration.

Qualifications

• Comfortable working on complex projects or features.
• Able to give strategic input and collaborate with teams.
• Expertise in digital experiences and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support the vision for innovative products and services.
• Review and evolve new concepts against store expectations.
• Define ways to connect website, app, and physical space.
• Drive design vision using emerging technologies.
• Champion design thinking and user-centered approaches.
• Develop frameworks for future digital experience opportunities.

Skills

UX design experience

UX/UI expertise

Human-centred design

Digital and physical prototyping

Excellent communication skills

Collaboration in cross-functional teams

Job description

Digital Retail UX Designer

Swindon Area - Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week

5 Month Contract

Inside IR35

Lorien is currently recruiting for a Digital Retail UX Designer to join on a 5 month initial contract, inside IR35.

As a Digital Retail UX Designer, you'll take ownership of digital design strategies across a variety of user experiences, playing a key role in advancing my client's global retail vision. You'll focus on shaping a wide range of user journeys to support our products, acquisition and retention, using insights to inform strategy and deliver high‑quality, impactful experiences. You'll collaborate with a variety of local and global teams influencing cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and consistency across projects.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Support the vision for innovative products and services, aligning with senior functional leads
• Reviewing and evolving new concepts and ideas against our store expectations and ensuring that our online customer experience is reflected within our retail spaces.
• Defining new and improved ways of creating a seamless connection between our website, app and our physical space, with relevant digital touch points
• Drive the design vision for new digital experiences using emerging technologies (AI, XR)
• Champion design thinking and user‑centered approaches throughout the innovation process
• Develop frameworks and methods for exploring future digital experience opportunities

The skills required in order to be successful in the position you will bring UX design experience, including owning the design and development of end‑to‑end journeys and:

• You are comfortable working on complex projects or features, giving strategic input and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
• You are an expert in UX/UI, human‑centred design, digital and physical prototyping.
• Your excellent communication and storytelling skills help you align with stakeholders, and your collaborative mindset enables you to contribute meaningfully to fast‑paced projects.

Should this position be of interest please submit your CV and I will be in contact as required.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.