Senior Product Designer

About us.

Were the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose helping families get more out of life powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If youre high-performing ambitious and make the most of every opportunity we want to hear from return youll enjoy heaps of flexibility great perks and benefits and the freedom to be yourself keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference youll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

About the role.

As aSenior Product Designeryoulltake the lead in designing intuitive accessible and impactful customer experiences across our digital products. Working closely with Product Managers Engineers and UX Researchersyoullown design solutions from discovery through to deliveryensuring they meet user needs businessgoalsand technical constraints.

Youllcontribute to the evolution of our design system lead design work across your squad or workstream and collaborate on cross-tribe a hands-on role in shaping the product experience while also mentoringassociatedesigners and role-modelling best practices in accessibility collaboration and product thinking.

Key Responsibilities

Craftskill&methods

• Delivers high-quality accessible and inclusive design across native mobile (iOS/Android) and responsive web platforms.

• Skilled in discovery journey mapping prototyping testing and delivering polished UI design.

• Applies platform-specific conventions (e.g. iOS HIG Material Design) and considers mobile-specific scenarios like authentication gestures and screen constraints.

• Uses data and user insight to iterate and inform decisions at pace.

• Evolves our design system through thoughtful pattern contribution and reuse.

• Balances usabilitycreativityand feasibility through close collaboration with engineers.

• Mentorsassociatedesigners on toolstechniquesand craft best practices.

Strategic focus& Product Mindset

• Understands product strategy and can translate it into clear design opportunities.

• Collaborates with Product Managers to shape roadmap decisions and priorities.

• Embeds lean UX into day-to-day workvalidatesearly and iterates quickly.

• Connects user needs with business impact and measures success through outcomes.

• Identifiesrisks challengesassumptionsand ensures the why is clear in every design decision.

Technical & business understanding

• Works fluently within agile product teams and understands development constraints.

• Builds strong partnerships with engineers to ensure quality delivery.

• Advocates for accessibility and designs with WCAG 2.2 AA standards in mind.

• Understands the role of performance SEO and platform requirements in product design.

• Contributes to team rituals agileceremoniesand shared delivery goals.

Leading influencing & communication

• Leads workshops designreviewsand team rituals with confidence.

• Communicates design intent clearly to different audiencesfrom developers to stakeholders.

• Mentors and coaches Associate and Mid-level designers supporting their growth.

• Helps drive alignment across disciplines and keeps focus on the user outcome.

• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback in a constructive respectful way.

Collaboration & culture

• Works openly and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

• Participates actively in the design communitycontributing to design critiques rituals and culture.

• Role models inclusive design behaviours and accessibility principles.

• Champions diverse user perspectives and helps ensure all voices are represented in design thinking.

Self-Management

• Organised and proactive able to manage time across multiple workstreams.

• Makes considered trade-offs to balance speedqualityand constraints.

• Seeks feedback reflects on their work and pursues opportunities to learn and grow.

• Supports team wellbeing and a psychologically safe team culture.

What you will need to be successful

• experience designing digital products in cross-functional teams.
• A strong portfoliodemonstratingend-to-end product design from discovery to delivery.
• Expertisein UX interaction visualdesignand accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA).
• Confident designing for both native mobile apps (iOS/Android) and responsive web.
• Familiar with platform conventions and mobile-first design principles.
• Experienced in working with mobile engineers to deliver high-quality app experiences.
• Proficient in Figma and modern product design tools and workflows.
• Comfortable working within and contributing to design systems at scale.
• Skilled infacilitatingdiscovery workshops testingsessionsand co-design activities.
• Strong communicator able to explain design rationale clearly and influence decision-making.
• A user-first mindset grounded in commercial awareness and business impact.

Some of our benefits.

• Flexible hybrid working model
• Inclusive culture and environment check out our Glassdoor reviews

• 1000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
• 30 days holiday bank holidays
• Udemy learning access
• Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
• Up to 25% discount on

• Matched pension up to 6%
• More benefits can be foundon our career site

How to apply

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly and if successful in securing this role you may be required to undertake a credit CIFAS and DBS check.

Hiring Process

If youd like to know more about our interviews you can find out can expect the following interview process for this position:

Hiring team call A 30 minute video call with the hiring team to discuss your skills and relevant experience. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the role and ask any questions you may have.

1st Stage A one-hour video call with the design team including a portfolio walkthrough and Q&A.

2nd Stage A formal onsite interview where you can expect both competency and technical questions. Prior to this stage youll be given a short take-home task to complete and present on the day.

As an inclusive employer please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

If youd like to know more about our interviews you can find out here.

Equal opportunities

Were an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race religion colour national origin sex gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Diversity inclusion and equal opportunities

Werebuilding a culture of everyday inclusion and welcome applications from anyone who believes they can do the job. We dont discriminate based on age disability gender reassignment marriage or civil partnership pregnancy or maternity race religion or belief sex or sexual orientation.

We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply interview or perform a role let us know via Well be happy to support you.

Were proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have nine brilliant colleague networks - including DAWN (Disability Awareness at Very) and Think (Neurodiversity at Very) - that are helping us make Very an even more inclusive place to work.

Required Experience:

Senior IC