Product Designer
We’re a bunch of contract experts, spread across our US and UK headquarters, working with businesses all over the globe. Our mission isn’t a one-person effort, it’s a collaborative, #OneTeam approach where every department and team member contributes to the company’s goal. This is why we need a Product Designer based in Manchester, UK to join the journey and our exciting stage of expansion.
Why we're different
The role
In this role, you’ll help shape the user experience of our Summize products, working closely with Product Managers, and Software Engineers to solve meaningful user problems. You’ll contribute to the entire design process from discovery and ideation to prototyping and delivery.
This is a great opportunity for someone with some proven previous experience in a similar role who is ready to take on more ownership and work on a variety of product challenges in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
Key responsibilities:
Day to day you will be responsible for:
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify user requirements, define problems, and design intuitive, accessible solutions.
• Working independently to translate requirements into wireframes, user flows, mock-ups, and interactive prototypes.
• Partnering with software engineers to ensure accurate implementation of your designs.
• Using data (qualitative and quantitative) to inform and iterate on design decisions.
• Advocating for user-centred design principles throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participating in discovery and usability testing.
• Contributing to and maintain our design system and visual standards.
What we’re looking for:
• Previous proven experience in product design including UX/UI.
• Able to demonstrate thoughtful design processes, clean visuals, and measurable impact of your designs
• Proficiency using Figma
• Solid understanding of user-centred design principles, accessibility, and responsive design.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced agile environment.
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback in design critiques.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
What we offer:
The serious stuff
Pension plans that suit both our US and UK teams, employee share option scheme, generous time off that increases with your tenure, technology and bike schemes, learning and development budget, and work from anywhere opportunities.
The fun stuff
Not that working in a collaborative, successful company isn’t fun, but we appreciate that you’re probably looking for some fun and treats along the way.
We’ve got modern city center offices across both locations, with daily free breakfast, fully stocked snack cupboard, beer and soft drink fridge and lots of little treats throughout the week.
And that’s not all. We get together on a regular basis for company social events, charity initiatives, DEI awareness and educational talks, wellbeing sessions and even a monthly massage, because you deserve it.
Apply for the role today!
Looking for a role where you can really make a difference? We’d love to hear from you andtell you more about this exciting opportunity at Summize.