Midweight Product (UX/UI) Designer - 3 Months Contract

COS; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail brand in London is seeking a Midweight Product UI/UX Designer to enhance digital experiences. You'll collaborate on the Design System, design user interfaces, and conduct user research. Ideal candidates are passionate about design, possess strong collaboration skills, and are proficient in tools like Figma. This full-time role offers a variety of benefits and promotes a flexible working environment.

Benefits

25% staff discount on all brands

20 days holiday

Discounts on leisure activities

Retail Trust membership

Pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Passionate about learning and development.
• Positive attitude and ability to model values.
• Strong understanding of agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the COS Design System.
• Plan and execute design system training.
• Design user interfaces that enhance customer experience.
• Conduct quality checks for digital enhancements.
• Assist with global platform implementations.
• Orchestrate user research for design decisions.

Skills

Data Driven Decision Making

Collaboration

Communication

Deadline Management

Agile Product Management

Customer Centric

Team Support

Proficient in Figma

Proficient in Keynote

Proficient in After Effects

Proficient in Photoshop

Proficient in Premiere

Proficient in InDesign

Proficient in Illustrator

Tools

Figma

Keynote

After Effects

Photoshop

Premiere

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

Overview

Cos is seeking a Midweight Product UI/UX Designer to shape the future of our digital experiences. You will work within Digital Product and Tech teams, report to the Head of Digital Product Strategy, and contribute to the creation and evolution of our design system while delivering innovative, intuitive, and visually compelling experiences for cos.com and the app. Your attention to detail and expertise in UX and UI design will elevate the customer journey across all digital touchpoints.

Responsibilities

• Design System: Collaborate with the Head of Digital Product Strategy & the Senior Product Designer to ideate, plan, execute and maintain the COS Design System, coordinating with multiple teams across the business.
• Design System Training: Plan and execute training for teams on how to input into the design system.
• Product Design: Design user interfaces that reflect customer behavior, drive conversion, and align with UX best practices and COS’s elevated brand identity. Deliver pixel-perfect designs, intuitive flows, and high-quality prototypes in collaboration with developers, following a mobile-first approach.
• Optimisation: Work with Product & Business Experts and Front-End Developers on user experience tests to evaluate functionality and identify improvements.
• Testing: Conduct thorough quality checks for all tests and live digital enhancements.
• Global: Assist with handover, testing and implementation of site enhancements across global platforms, adapting for local markets where necessary.
• Research: Orchestrate user research and analysis to inform customer journey design and ensure insights shape design decisions and product requirements.

Qualifications

Alignment to our values is essential. We are open-minded, curious, different, committed to constant improvement, and empower you to take ownership. We are seeking someone who is passionate about learning and development, with a positive attitude and the ability to model our values.

What you need to succeed

• Data Driven Decision Making: Use learnings, test results and data to inform optimized, customer-centric designs across product design.
• Collaboration: Work with Product Design, Content & Copy, Digital Experience & Developers to ensure a holistic approach.
• Communication: Clearly communicate design approaches and rationales to key stakeholders.
• Deadline Management: Meet project timelines with input from Product Manager and Head of Product Strategy.
• Agile Product Management: Strong understanding of agile methodologies.
• Customer Centric: Monitor customer and user needs, industry trends, and best practices to deliver exceptional experiences and drive business outcomes.
• Team Support: Guide and support more junior team members.
• Tools: Proficient in Figma, Keynote, After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere, InDesign, Illustrator, and related tools.

Additional Information

This is a full-time temporary 3-month contract based at our Head Office in London.

Benefits

• 25% staff discount usable on all H&M Group brands in stores and online.
• 20 days holiday
• Discounts on everyday brands and leisure activities
• Retail Trust membership
• Pension scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme

Inclusion & Diversity

COS is committed to inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces. Our teams should reflect a variety of backgrounds and experiences, and all diversity dimensions are considered in our recruitment process.

There is flexibility to work remotely; due to high cross-department collaboration, approximately 3 days per week in the London office is preferred to foster strong collaboration and teamwork.

Ready to register interest? Please provide your CV and portfolio via the application portal. We will keep you updated about the status of your application via email.