Product Designer
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Role: Product Designer
Location: London Bridge
Contract: Permanent
The Times and The Sunday Times are Britains most trusted news brands renowned for delivering authoritative credible and awardwinning journalism. With a rich heritageThe Times founded in 1785 and The Sunday Times in 1822we are committed to challenging inspiring and informing our readers. As a subscriptionbased business experiencing consistent growth we are dedicated to delivering exceptional digital experiences to our subscribers.
Team: Youll be joining the Product Design team which defines the digital product experiences for thetimes mobile apps newsletters subscriber journeys and editorial publishing tools. Our mission is to deliver clean engaging ways of attracting customers and telling stories ensuring our journalism is presented in the best possible way.
Role: Were looking for a selfmotivated Product Designer with a passion for solving problems and creating seamless user experiences. Youll play a key role in developing a suite of products that engage our subscribers ensuring they have the best possible experience when interacting with
DaytoDay You Will:
Apply humancentred design principles to create impactful changes through smart datadriven UX implementation. Deliver industrystandard web and app user experiences.
Conduct customer interviews use research tools test designs and analyse data to understand user needs and validate design decisions.
Maintain weekly touchpoints with customers creating a feedback loop with frequent testing and iterative improvements.
Champion and contribute to the evolution of the design system ensuring consistency and excellence across product experiences.
Facilitate working sessions with crossfunctional teams balancing stakeholder opinions to create optimal outcomes.
Think outside the box to solve problems and develop innovative solutions bringing enthusiasm and stakeholders along with you.
Meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment with both shortterm and longterm goals.
What Were Looking for from You:
Product Design Expertise: A track record of impactful UX implementation and strong knowledge of web and app user experience standards.
Design Tools: Proficiency in industrystandard software such as Figma and research tools like UserZoom.
Communication: Strong ability to collaborate across disciplines confidently sell ideas and facilitate discussions with crossfunctional teams.
Attention to Detail: Passion for product design trends and delivering seamless usercentred solutions.
Research and Data Analysis: Ability to use customer feedback and data to inform and validate design decisions.
Design System Knowledge: Experience championing and contributing to design systems.
Technical Understanding: Familiarity with HTML and CSS to understand the structural components of the web.
Cool Under Pressure: Ability to deliver highquality work on time in a fastpaced environment.
If you believe you have the skills and passion to succeed even if you dont meet every requirement on the list we encourage you to apply. We value potential just as much as experience and are eager to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and growing with us.
At News UK we know the value of working together which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate innovate and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more officebased days depending on the nature of the position so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about whats required for your role.
We are News UK: One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times The Sunday Times The Sun The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT Times Radio Talk and Virgin Radio UK and we have marketleading local radio stations across Ireland. Our worldfamous brands provide news analysis opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel audio and video events and experiences our multiplatform brands are home to a plurality of opinion representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.
Life at News
Driven by passion guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent reflect and reach the nation telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.
To do this we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individuals potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity Equity and Inclusion Strategy which focuses on three main priorities attracting talent from a wider more representative pool developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like minded employees socially.
Benefits
Some of our benefits include:
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Wide range of training available plus full LinkedIn Learning access
Private medical insurance including coverage for preexisting conditions
Discounted gym memberships free ClassPass at Home weekly virtual yoga classes
Bikes for Work and Electric Car scheme
Up to 60 discount on Harper Collins books
Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5
25 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year
We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you apply for any of our roles please contact us on emailprotected.
Employment Type
Full-Time
