Freelance Lead Product Designer (iOS & Android specialist)

JR United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established FinTech company in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Lead Product Designer specializing in native design for Android and iOS. In this pivotal role, you will coach design teams and establish effective design practices, driving quality and user experience in mobile applications. The position offers an initial 3-month engagement with potential for ongoing consultancy, requiring a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Expertise in designing natively for Android and iOS.
• Experience leading mobile design projects and teams.
• Strong coaching and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Set structure and foundations for mobile design projects.
• Lead a team of designers and collaborate with mobile developers.
• Provide consultancy on native app design best practices.

Skills

Coaching

Designing for Android

Designing for iOS

Team Leadership

Job description

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Freelance Lead Product Designer (iOS & Android specialist), newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear

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Client:

Salt

Location:

newcastle-upon-tyne, tyne and wear, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are partnered with a well-known FinTech, looking for a Lead Product Designer with deep expertise designing natively for Android and iOS.

The business have grown significantly over the last 3-5 years, and have built a reputation as a deeply customer-centric product business. As part of their commitment to building functional and beautiful products for their customers to use, they are making a shift away from React Native in order to design natively across Android and iOS.

This project is less about doing design-work - it's about them hiring someone who has deep expertise in designing natively for mobile (Android and iOS), who can work with the team to set the right foundations and ways of working for the project, as well as to realise the potential/power of designing natively in terms of design and experience - it's a real coach/consultancy role for someone who has been there, seen it, and done it many times over.

The 'must-have' experience

• You are an expert designing natively for Android and iOS - you will have likely dedicated many of your previous roles in this area, and have the portfolio of work to back it up.
• You have prior experience in leading similar projects - think setting structure/foundations, as much as leading on execution within design teams.
• Great people, coaching, and workshopping skills - You'll be leading a team of designers, as well as close collaboration with mobile developers and PM's across the business.

The practical details

? Likely a 3-month initial engagement + ongoing consultancy.

? London/Hybrid; you'll need to be in the office two days per week.

If this sounds like you, I'd love to chat - my email is below in the comments