Lead Product Designer

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday plus volunteering days

Private Medical Insurance

Pension and Life Insurance

Job summary

Rightmove in London seeks an experienced Lead Product Designer to own the end-to-end design vision for Partners, shaping how consumers and estate agents connect. You will lead and mentor a Senior Product Designer and a User Researcher, ensuring intuitive, trusted experiences across platforms.

Collaborate with the Head of Product, Senior Product Manager and researchers to deliver user-centric solutions aligned with strategy, while staying hands-on to guide quality and design systems evolution.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise designing complex, multi-sided platforms and marketplaces.
• Ability to lead, coach and develop product designers with clarity and support.
• Strong collaboration with executives, engineers and researchers to align with strategy.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end design vision for Partners and the connecting experience.
• Lead, coach and linemanage a Senior Product Designer and a User Researcher.
• Collaborate with Head of Product, Senior Product Manager and Researchers to deliver user-centric solutions.
• Remain hands-on where valuable, guiding quality standards and execution.
• Define long-term design direction and influence roadmaps.

Skills

Leadership

People management

UX design

Research

Design systems

Stakeholder collaboration

Product thinking

Communication

AI in design

Tools

Figma

Job description

Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

We’re seeking an experienced Lead Product Designer to join our Experience Design (XD) team.

• Lead, coach, and linemanage a Senior Product Designer and User Researcher.

• Own the end-to-end design vision forourPartners, shaping how consumersandEstateAgentsconnectwith each other.

• Create intuitive, trusted experiences that support both consumers andEstateAgents.

• Collaborate closely with theHead of Product,Senior Product Manager, SeniorProduct Designerand User Researcherto deliver user-centric solutions that alignwithproduct strategy.

• Remain hands-on where valuable–exploring ideas, setting quality standards, and guiding execution.

• Define a long-term vision forPartnersthat inspires stakeholders and influences roadmaps.

• Work across product, engineering, research, design systems, and commercial teams to drive alignment and strategic outcomes.

• Explore and define opportunities forproducts and features.

• Ensure consistency across platforms,establishingscalablepatterns,and supporting the evolution of the design system.

• Report to and work closely with the Head of Experience Design.

• Hybrid–2 days per week in the Soho, Londonofficeand 3 days from home.

Whatyou’llbe doing

• Partner with the Head of Product, Engineeringleadership, and the other Lead Product Designer in the domain. Contributing to strategic decisions, aligned to businessobjectivesand key results.

• Conduct generative research for discovery, leverageinsightsand data to inform decisions and long-term planning.

• Develop a deep understanding of theuserexperiencesyou workacross.

• Providea holistic view of your domain, supported by insights, data, and clear articulation of user problems and opportunities.

• Raise product design quality across UX, visual, content, and interaction designand adoption of the design system, promoting reuse and consistency with Brand and code.

• Champion inclusive and accessible design practices, ensuring standards are upheld.

• Represent XD within Rightmove and stay engaged with best practice and industry trends.

• Support team hiring and recruitment when needed.

Whatyou’llbring to the role

• Demonstratedexpertisedesigning complex, multi-sidedplatformsor marketplace experiences, ensuring interactions betweenmultiple usersfeel intuitive, trustworthy, andhigh-performing.

• Experience managing and developing Product Designers with clarity, coaching, and support.

• Curiosity and creativity in exploringnew technologiesand approaches, including the responsible use of AI in design.

• Ability to influence design direction through insights, evidence, and rapid conceptual thinking.

• Leadership skills in recruitment and onboarding, providing clear direction and continuous feedback.

• Excellent collaboration, effective communication and storytelling skills with leadership, stakeholders and peers, building trust and nurturing strong relationships.

• A passion for continuous learning and development, with a proactive approach to enhance ways of working and collaboration, contributing to design operations for XD.

• A strong grasp of design systems, interactionpatternsand scalable frameworks.

• Strategic thinking with the ability to balance business goals, including commercialopportunities with user needs and long-term product vision.

• A proactive approach to evolving ways of working and improving cross-team delivery and collaboration.

Our Approach to AI

At Rightmove, we believe software and product are ultimately people problems, and everything we build aims to improve the lives of others. We see AI as a helpful way to create more space for the human side of our work, from understanding real needs to making sure we are solving the right problems in the right way. There is an expectation that you are proactive in exploring how AI can support your own workflow and productivity, and that you approach it with curiosity and an open mind.

About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

• Wecreatevalue…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.

• Wethinkbigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.

• Wecaredeeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.

• Wemovetogether…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.

• Wemakea difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact.

We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!

What we offer

• Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.

• Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.

• 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.

• Contributory stakeholder pension.

• Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.

• Competitive compensation package.

• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.

• Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.

• Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.

• Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.

• We offer hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office. For our roles, such as Field or Home-based positions, different working arrangements apply - full details will be shared during the recruitment process.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation. At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success., We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

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