Senior UX Designer

Sky; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the UK seeks a Senior UX Designer in Leeds to lead design initiatives for Sky News. You will manage design projects, mentor junior designers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver user-centered solutions. The role offers innovative challenges and a dynamic work environment focused on enhancing digital media products.

Benefits

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Access to Sky VIP rewards

Subsidized gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience of UCD design principles and methodologies.
• Experience of conducting qualitative and quantitative user research.
• Strong background in translating business requirements into user-friendly designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the UX design delivery on multiple projects.
• Collaborate with design, product, and engineering teams.
• Support the lead UX designer and mentor junior designers.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

User-centered design principles

Problem-solving

Experience in running workshops

Accessibility design knowledge

Job description

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We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

Sky News reaches millions of users every month with its innovative digital products. Join us to shape how these well-loved products will change the future of news media."

We are seeking an accomplished Senior UX Designer to join our team and help shape the future design direction for Sky News. You will be responsible for leading the design process and manging the delivery of multiple design projects ensuring they align with product strategy, commercial goals and brand objectives. You'll be supported by junior designers, who you will guide and mentor, providing feedback and support for their professional development.

What you'll do

The role of Senior UX Designer, Sky News is fundamentally the creative execution of design work across multiple projects and focuses around three core areas:

Creative Delivery

• Lead and manage the UX design delivery from discovery to optimisation on multiple roadmap projects and workstreams.
• Maintain an efficient design delivery process through regular communication with delivery teams and consistently delivering to schedule.
• Demonstrate an ability to develop innovative ideas, solve problems creatively, and shape these into logical, coherent solutions that meet our business and customer's needs.
• Support the Lead UX designer in shaping the day-to-day delivery, and visionary experience for Sky News digital products, ensuring it aligns with Group Product and Sky brand strategies.

Relationships & Networks

• Confidently communicate design solutions and rationale with stakeholders from Group Products delivery function to build support and agreement.
• Represent the UX design team and advocate the value of user-centred design practices with internal partners, and externally when required.

Teams

• Collaborate with design, product, engineering and editorial teams to create new experiences and evolve patterns.
• Plan and actively participate in team meetings and design critiques. Organise and facilitate discovery & design workshops.

What you'll bring

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to convey complex design concepts clearly to different delivery skill sets within the business.
• Proven experience of UCD design principles and methodologies, with an ability to conduct competitor analysis & benchmarking, create user journeys, user flows, sitemaps, wireframes and interactive prototypes.
• Proven understanding of UCD, human interface guidelines, standards, and best practices as they apply to various platforms and devices.
• Strong background in gathering business requirements and translating sometimes competing business objectives into designs which meet customer needs.
• Experience of running discovery & design workshops, helping drive alignment and innovation through experiences we deliver.
• Experience of running qualitative and quantitive user research independently, or via user research specialists, to aid insight driven design.
• Experience of designing with accessibility in mind and meeting WCAG 2.1 level AA.
• A keen eye for maintaining consistency of Global Design's UX guidelines, principles, templates and assets.

Team overview

Group Product: We're the team behind the infamous Sky products line-up. From Sky+ to Sky Q. From hardware and software to intricate design. Could you help us turn an idea into the next big thing? As a team, we're collaborative, empowered, and innovative - together, we're proud that everyone's favourite Sky products are #MadeByUs.

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here's a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you'll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space:

Leeds:

Our spacious tech hub is under a mile away from Leeds train station. There's plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark.

You can also blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, and stay fit at our subsidised gym.

Osterley:

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There's also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We'd love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.