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Senior Product Designer - News UK
Product Designer
Lead the design of high‑impact digital experiences for a major news brand, driving product direction, creating cohesive design systems, and collaborating closely with editorial, product, engineering, and data teams.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Own and shape the design strategy for a core digital product area, ensuring alignment with business goals and editorial standards.
- Develop and maintain a robust design system, creating reusable components and style guidelines that scale across platforms.
- Translate complex user research and data insights into intuitive, user‑centered interfaces using Figma and other prototyping tools.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and editors to iterate on concepts, validate solutions, and deliver high‑quality releases.
- Mentor junior designers, fostering a culture of design excellence and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 5+ years of product design experience in a fast‑paced media or digital environment.
- Proven track record of leading design initiatives from concept to launch.
- Expertise in Figma, design systems, and end‑to‑end design workflows.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize user research and data into actionable design decisions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working with cross‑functional teams.