Senior Product Designer I

Runna; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25 days holiday

Health insurance

Pension

Headspace membership

Job summary

Runna is hiring a UX/Product Designer to shape running journeys with ownership over design areas and close collaboration with product and engineering. The role supports a hybrid model with about three days per week in our London office, contributing to a world-class training platform for runners.

You’ll work on problem-led design, user research, and a scalable design system while partnering across teams to deliver delightful experiences for users worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience as a UX/Product Designer with mobile design expertise.
• Strong UX, interaction and visual craft with problem-solving focus.
• Passion for user research and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Shape user journeys from problem to solution across runner’s journey.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to design customer journeys for complex problems.
• Illustrate ideas with flows and prototypes in Figma and other tools.
• Conduct user testing sessions and incorporate feedback into designs.
• Partner with developers to handover designs and ensure quality interactions.
• Develop and iterate the design system and components.
• Help shape team rituals, design processes and standards.
• Design with accessibility in mind and promote inclusive thinking.

Skills

UX Design

Mobile Design

User Research

Tools

Figma

Prototyping

Job description

We're putting together a talented team to build the #1 training platform for Runners

We help everyday runners become outstanding by building an incredible app providing world-class training, coaching and community for everyone, whether you're improving your 5k time or training for your first marathon.

We’re growing extremely fast! In November 2023 we closed a $6.5M funding round led by JamJar with participation from Eka Ventures, Venrex and Creator Ventures. In 2024, we were selected by Apple as one of three global finalists for the iPhone app of the year, reflecting the innovation and impact of what we’ve built & in 2025 we were acquired by Strava!

Our ambition is huge: to become the go-to global leading training platform for millions of runners everywhere. We’re growing with purpose and looking for people who want to build something meaningful with lasting impact. With the recent acquisition by Strava accelerating our journey, now is a really magical time to join.

The Team You'll Join

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 follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on‑site – 3 days per week in Runna's office based in London, UK.

What You'll Do

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

What You'll Bring to the Team

• Experience as a UX / Product Designer including experience with mobile design


• A 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 example


• Love speaking to users to understand needs, in order to solve problems as effectively as possible


• Partnering with product and growth to leverage quantitative data to solve problems


• Attention to small details that take designs to the next level (e.g. perfect pixel alignment, interaction, animations)


• Solid Figma & prototyping skills, and you've thought about where AI tools fit into your design process, even in small ways


• Confident working with a cross-functional team in a fast-paced, iterative environment


• Confident facilitating and participating in workshops and discussions to promote the communication of ideas

Bonus Points If You Have

• Experience with consumer/start-up/mobile apps before


• Experience working with React Native teams


• Experience designing for wearable devices

Compensation & Benefits

We’re offering a salary of £63,750 - £77,250 per year, depending on experience, plus participation in Strava's long-term incentive (stock) programs. Overview of our benefits is below:

We’re also committed to continually evolving our benefits to support you as we grow. Here is a brief overview what we currently offer in the UK.

• Flexible working – we typically spend 3 days a week together in our Vauxhall office


• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays


• Free Runna & Strava subscriptions for you and 3 of your friends (get ready to be your friends fave person or save them for holiday presents!)


• Headspace membership


• Money every year to spend on gear, events and the gym!


• Private health insurance with Bupa and workplace pension scheme


• Modern Health is a mental wellness platform and app that combines technology with professional support to improve mental well-being and reduce stress


• Carrot fertility support this benefits provider can provide inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits to our global employee population and takes the burden off what we know can be a stressful process**.**


• Parenthood is an exciting, challenging and beautiful thing. Our Family Care Leave is here to support parents as they welcome their new arrival. In line with our commitment to inclusivity, we provide leave to parents irrespective of gender or path to parenthood (e.g. natural childbirth, surrogacy or adoption).

Please see more info on our benefits here: Benefits at Runna

Our Interview Process

Our Aim Is To Keep The Interview Process As Straightforward And Enjoyable As Possible, And Will Consist Of The Following Stages

• Screening call with Josh, Talent Partner (~30 minutes video call)


• Intro chat with Josephine, Director of Product Design (~45 minutes video call)


• Take home design task (~2 hours to complete)


• Task walkthrough and critique (1 hour video call - presenting the design task above and doing a design critique on an app of your choice)


• Meet the team (virtual or in-person chat with founders and rest of the product team)

Please let us know if there's anything we can do to better accommodate you throughout the interview process. This can range from scheduling interviews around childcare commitments to accessibility requirements. We want you to show your best self in the process, so please speak to your Talent Partner!

We’re unfortunately unable to sponsor for this role

Compensation Range: £63,750 - £77,250