Lead Designer in City of London

Job description

Reed.co.uk is looking for a Lead Product Designer to join their Design Team in Holborn, London.

Overview

At Reed.co.uk, we help people Love Mondays by connecting them with life-changing jobs and courses. We’re now looking for a Lead Designer to shape the future of our candidate-facing products and inspire a culture of design excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor and grow a small design team.
• Deliver elegant, user-centred product experiences across web and mobile.
• Champion UX and UI best practices, from research through to polished design.
• Oversee and evolve our Design System and reusable UI patterns.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to deliver innovative solutions that meet both user and business needs.

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years’ hands-on UI/UX experience with a strong digital portfolio.
• Expert in design tools (Figma/Sketch, Adobe CS) and user research methods.
• Skilled at stakeholder management and communicating design vision.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities with a passion for great design.
• Commercially aware, proactive, and able to balance user needs with business goals.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a talented, collaborative team, shaping products that impact millions of jobseekers every day. If you’re passionate about design, leadership, and creating digital experiences that people love, we’d love to hear from you.

Benefits

• Hybrid working as standard (minimum 3 days per week in office)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Flexible holiday scheme
• Paid time off to move home
• Contributory pension scheme
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Insurance benefits including life assurance
• Love Mondays events
• Discount schemes including gyms and popular retailers
• Range of wellbeing and mental health support avenues
• Office in a fantastic location, with countless bars, restaurants and theatres right on the doorstep
• These are just some great benefits we offer everyone working at Reed.co.uk!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

20-10-2025

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English