Lead Product Designer

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading global retailer based in the UK is seeking experienced Product Designers to work on loyalty, checkout, or marketplace products. You'll collaborate in a hybrid model, emphasizing user research and design best practices to impact product strategy and user experience. Proven experience in retail and design tools is essential, making this an exciting opportunity for creative professionals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing for loyalty initiatives, checkout experiences, or marketplace products.
• Experience within retail is essential.
• Expertise in user research methodologies and understanding user psychology.

Responsibilities

• Understand user motivations and pain points in relation to loyalty and checkout experiences.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to define product strategy.
• Create user flows, wireframes, and prototypes focusing on usability and accessibility.

Skills

Loyalty initiatives design

Checkout experience design

Marketplace product design

User research methodologies

Design tools (Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD)

Collaboration skills

Agile/Scrum experience

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Adobe XD

Job description

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Location: London HQ – Hybrid Model - 1 day p/w on site (Flexible)

Duration: 3 months initial

We’ve partnered with a global retailer looking for 3x Product Designers with experience in either Loyalty, Checkout/Basket or Marketplace design to contribute to a new product that’s currently in development.

Experience Required:

• Proven experience in designing for loyalty initiatives, checkout experience or for marketplace products is essential.
• Experience within retail is essential
• Expertise in user research methodologies (e.g., interviews, surveys, usability testing) and a deep understanding of user psychology.
• Proficiency in design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly to non-design stakeholders.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment

Responsibilities:

• Deeply understand our users' motivations and pain points related to loyalty, checkout or marketplace experiences through qualitative and quantitative research.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and data analysts to define product strategy and deliver impactful features.
• Create detailed user flows, wireframes, and prototypes that communicate design intent and function, with a strong emphasis on usability and accessibility.
• Champion a user-centric approach throughout the organization, advocating for design decisions based on user insights and data.
• While UI skills are a plus, your primary focus will be on the information architecture, interaction design, and overall usability of the loyalty, checkout or marketplace experience.