Director of Product Design
£130k-£160k + benefits
Hybrid | London
We've partnered with a high-growth consumer business that has scaled fast through a mix of product, media and category expertise.
As Director of Product Design , you'll lead the design function, defining what the experience becomes over the next few years. The products are strong individually but don't yet feel like one joined-up journey and pulling that together across web and app is the core of the role.
Responsibilities for a Director of Product Design :
- Set the design direction and turn it into a vision Product and Engineering can build against.
- Lead, coach and grow a team of Product Designers, hiring as the function expands.
- Join up discovery, transaction and post-purchase journeys into a single coherent experience.
- Set the standard for design quality and stay hands-on enough to help teams reach it.
- Work with Analytics and Product to test assumptions and measure how designs perform.
- Decide where AI earns its place in a product and where it adds noise.
- Spend real time with users rather than reviewing work from a distance.
Requirements for a Director of Product Design :
- Proven leadership of Product Design in a business where the product carries the growth.
- Experience across complex products serving distinct user groups who want different things.
- Comfortable designing for consumers and for professionals using tools daily as part of their job.
- Strong craft instincts and a talent for reducing complexity rather than hiding it.
- Works closely with Product and Engineering, happy pushing back and being pushed back on.
You'll lead design in a business where the product is the growth engine, with the budget, the team and the executive backing to make the experience meaningfully better.
So, if you're a design leader who still loves the craft and wants the scope to shape a product millions of people rely on, this one is worth a conversation with Hannah Coton.
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Director of Product Design in Slough employer: Formula.
Join a dynamic and innovative consumer subscription business that values creativity and collaboration, offering a fully remote work environment. As a Principal Product Designer, you'll have the opportunity to shape design standards and influence product direction while working with a highly capable team. With a focus on employee growth and a culture that encourages design excellence, this role provides a unique chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving industry.
