Product Design Manager (m/f/d) in London

Are you looking to make an impact and help shape the user experience for our customers across the globe? We are seeking a Product Design Manager to join Awin in our mission to help customers grow their business online. This role is a critical leadership position, working closely with the Head of UX. You will be responsible for recruitment, influencing change, driving process improvements, and managing a team of designers.

Our team is a bunch of lovely, smart and dedicated humans. And we offer some great benefits too!

What you will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing a team of designers, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Providing guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
• Driving positive change within design processes, advocating for user-centric design practices and ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Working towards growing the overall design maturity of the organisation by implementing best practices, design systems, and methodologies that elevate the quality of design work.
• Collaborating with the Head of UX in developing and executing strategic initiatives to advance the UX vision and overall business objectives.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to prioritise design initiatives based on business impact and customer value and ensuring efficient allocation of design resources.
• Identifying opportunities to optimise design processes, improve efficiency, and establish best-in-class design workflows.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment of design goals with broader business objectives.

Your skills:

• Proven track record in product design, with a deep understanding of UX and UI principles.
• Adept at leading and inspiring a team of designers.
• Experience in hiring, mentoring, and managing designers to foster a collaborative and high-performing design culture.
• Ability to influence and drive change within design processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and industry best practices.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritise initiatives effectively, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design work.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams, executives, and stakeholders.
• Excellent ability to communicate design vision effectively to gain buy-in.
• Proven ability to move work forward, meet deadlines, and deliver exceptional design solutions that contribute to the success of the business.

Our Offer:

• Flexi-Week and Work-Life Balance: We prioritise your mental health and wellbeing, offering you a flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay and with no reduction to your annual holiday allowance. We also offer a variety of different paid special leaves.
• Flexi-Office: We offer an international culture and flexibility through our Flexi-Office and hybrid/remote work possibilities to work across Awin regions.
• Health & Well Being: With our support and access to various initiatives and sports offers, you can devote yourself to your mental and physical well-being.
• Development: We have built our extensive training suite Awin Academy to cover a wide range of skills that nurture you professionally and personally, with trainings conveniently packaged together to support your overall development.
• Remote Working Allowance: You will receive a monthly allowance to cover a part of your running costs. In addition, we will support you in setting up your remote workspace appropriately.
• Appreciation: Thank and reward colleagues by sending them a voucher through our peer-to-peer program.

We are hiring in multiple countries, additional benefits in terms of health, well being, security and more will be discussed further upon first initial interview with the talent team.

Established in 2000, Awin is proud of our dynamic, social and inclusive culture. Like all businesses, we have had to adapt and nurture our culture in a virtual environment. Our virtual ‘Life @ Awin’ hub brings our colleagues from across the globe together for various social activities.

Diversity & Inclusion are paramount to us, and we proudly pursue and hire diverse team members. We champion uniqueness and authenticity; this is who we are at our core. Our network of affiliate partnerships are diverse and transparent, as are the employees powering our vision to build the world’s leading open partner ecosystem. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need support at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.

Awin is part of the Axel Springer group. Learn more at axelspringer.com/en/, and explore the Axel Springer Essentials here: axelspringer.com/en/inside/the-essentials-what-we-have-adapted-and-why.

Apply now to begin the next stage of your career at a progressive company that supports both your professional and personal development.