Product Design Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead and nurture the Product Design team, managing a group of five designers.

• Establish standards for craftsmanship, judgment, and ownership.

• Define and maintain the experience benchmark across customer-facing native, web, and back-office product interfaces.

• Ensure consistency across squads and user journeys.

• Shape the long-term experience strategy and articulate guiding principles.

• Advance and promote the adoption of design systems.

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering leadership on strategic planning, problem definition, and intricate trade-offs.

• Actively contribute to complex, high-impact projects through visual and interaction design.

• Work with Brand, Creative, Growth, CRM, and Games teams to create cohesive customer experiences.

• Investigate and incorporate emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance design and development.

• Strengthen frameworks and standards that elevate experience quality as the company expands.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience operating at scale and influencing design direction across multiple teams and platforms.

• Exceptional taste in visual and interaction design, along with strong product instincts.

• Experience in building or enhancing design systems.

• Proficient craft skills and the ability to directly contribute to high-stakes projects.

• Strategic partnership experience with Product and Engineering leadership.

• Experience in developing designers through constructive feedback, coaching, and recruitment.

• Clear and actionable communication skills across various disciplines and seniority levels.

• A genuine curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI.

• A deep commitment to well-designed digital products.

• Must have the full right to work in the UK.

• Must currently reside in the UK.

• No specific educational credentials are required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Private health insurance with no excess, including optical coverage and optional dental services.

• Income protection.

• Tenure holiday policy: an additional two days of leave after three years, increasing to 30 days annually after five years.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Comprehensive support for home office setup.

• Nursery salary sacrifice scheme.

• Salary sacrifice options for technology and holidays.

• Retail discounts and subscription benefits.

• Quarterly team social events.

• An inclusive and supportive interview process.

• Reasonable adjustments available for candidates who need them.