Lead Product Designer
Core
Lead design across significant client engagements, moving from problem definition and discovery through prototyping, delivery, and optimisation.
Role type
Lead Product Designer (IC with leadership)
Builds
Distinctive product experiences, end-to-end journeys, features, flows, and prototypes for diverse clients
Domain
Digital products and experiences (Marketing Agency)
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product design craft (interaction, UX, visual), AI-enabled design workflows, Design systems, Accessibility and inclusive design, Commercial thinking, Stakeholder management, Team leadership
Preferred skills
Experience leading complex digital products, Experience in pitches and new business, Experience working in Product/Design/Tech trios
Technologies
AI-enabled design tools
Responsibilities
Leading product and experience design from discovery to delivery; Working as an equal partner in Product, Design, and Engineering trios; Translating customer insight and business objectives into product experiences; Mapping end-to-end experiences and delivering crafted journeys; Using research, testing, and data to validate ideas; Using AI-enabled workflows to accelerate research, exploration, prototyping, and production; Leading collaborative workshops and presenting to senior stakeholders; Directing, critiquing, and coaching other designers; Creating and evolving scalable design systems; Championing accessibility and inclusive design; Applying commercial thinking to product decisions; Supporting new business pitches and the development of the Experience Design practice
