Senior Product Designer

Runna; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Early influence on product & culture

Learning & tooling"

Team socials & runs

25 vacation days + bank holidays

Equipment: laptop, running watch

Paid to run hours

Family care benefits

Job summary

Runna is seeking a UX/Product Designer to shape the human moments in a runner’s journey. You’ll own a specific area day-to-day and work with product and engineering on complex design problems to deliver simple, reassuring experiences.

With strong Figma/prototyping skills, you’ll help evolve our design system and collaborate across teams. You’ll design for mobile and wearable contexts, ensuring accessible, high-quality experiences for runners worldwide.

Qualifications

• UX/Product Designer with mobile and wearable experience.
• Strong Figma and prototyping skills.
• Experience in product design for startups or consumer apps.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with product and engineering.
• Attention to detail and accessibility-minded design.

Responsibilities

• Shape user journeys and experiences for runners.
• Create flows and prototypes in Figma and other tools.
• Conduct user testing and incorporate feedback.
• Collaborate with developers to handover designs.
• Develop and evolve the design system and processes.
• Facilitate workshops and promote idea communication.

Skills

Figma prototyping

UX design

Visual craft

Cross-functional teamwork

Mobile app design

Wearables design

Workshops facilitation

React Native collaboration

Consumer/start-up experience

Typography/systems thinking

Tools

Figma

Prototype tools

React Native

Job description

• You’ll join our Product and Engineering organisation at an exciting time of growth
• Product Design at Runna is still lean, giving you plenty of ownership and space to help shape how we work
• We’re building a world-class team of ambitious and multidisciplinary designers who love creativity, craft and collaboration
• With a close connection to our users, this is a great opportunity to work on a product loved by runners around the world
• You’ll report to the Director of Product Design or a Senior Design Manager
• We’re looking for a designer to shape the human moments in a runner’s journey with Runna - like the times life doesn’t go to plan and training needs to adapt with it
• You’ll turn problems like a missed run, an injury, or a shifting goal into experiences that feel simple and reassuring
• You’ll own a specific area day-to-day, with room to branch into new problem spaces as Runna’s product expands
• Working with the whole team as well as our amazing customers to discover and prioritise user’s needs across their journey
• Work with Product and Engineering to create solutions / customer journeys for complex design problems
• Illustrate design ideas using user flows & prototypes in Figma and other tools
• Conduct user testing sessions and incorporate feedback into your work
• Collaborate with developers to handover designs and ensure great interaction
• Continue to iterate and help develop our design system
• Help shape team rituals, design processes and quality standards
• Design with accessibility in mind and encourage inclusive thinking in the team

Benefits

• Own a part of Runna: We want you to own a part of the company you’re building. Everyone who joins Runna receives a generous stock options package
• Grow with us: As one of our early hires, you’ll have a unique opportunity to shape and influence Runna’s product and culture from the beginning
• Learn and develop: We work with all of the latest tools and technologies so you can learn at the cutting edge of product development
• Team socials: We’re a friendly bunch and like to make work‑like fun, whether that’s lunches and dinners or our bi‑weekly team run
• Paid vacation: We want people to take time off to rest and rejuvenate. Runna offers 25 vacation days + bank holidays
• Tools: You’ll receive all new equipment including a laptop, running watch of your choice, and anything else you need to do your best work
• Get paid to Run(na): We have a dedicated hour block each week where you’ll get paid to run! Whether you want to build up to your first 5k or do that tough intervals sessions it’s up to you!
• Enhanced family care: 3 months fully paid when you welcome a new Runna into the family, as well as fertility support & a host of other benefits

Love speaking to users to understand needs, in order to solve problems as effectively as possibleSolid Figma & prototyping skills, and you’ve thought about where AI tools fit into your design process, even in small waysPartnering with product and growth to leverage quantitative data to solve problemsA design generalist with solid UX, interaction, and visual craft, who may also bring a specialism; typography, systems thinking, or high-level data-informed design, for exampleConfident facilitating and participating in workshops and discussions to promote the communication of ideasAttention to small details that take designs to the next level (e.g. perfect pixel alignment, interaction, animations)Confident working with a cross‑functional team in a fast‑paced, iterative environmentExperience as a UX / Product Designer including experience with mobile designExperience with consumer/start‑up/mobile apps beforeExperience designing for wearable devicesExperience working with React Native teams