About the role

  • Design for impact: Create user-friendly, visually appealing designs for web, mobile, email, and subscription products.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally: Work closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to deliver user-centred solutions.
  • Contribute to the design system: Use and help evolve our Figma-based component library and design guidelines.
  • Champion usability and accessibility: Ensure designs meet high standards for usability, accessibility, and consistency.
  • Support research and testing: Incorporate user feedback, A/B testing, and data insights into your design process.
  • Balance speed and craft: Make smart trade-offs between polish and delivery without compromising user experience

Requirements

  • A standout portfolio that shows smart, user-first thinking across digital products, clear purpose, and clean execution.
  • Solid understanding of UX and UI principles, responsive design, and accessibility best practices.
  • Figma fluency, plus experience working with design systems to keep things consistent and scalable.
  • Confident communicator, able to explain your thinking and work smoothly with product, dev, and wider business teams.
  • You are data-aware and have an understanding of front-end development concepts and how design translates into code.
  • Prioritise attention to detail, with a sharp eye for layout, typography, and visual hierarchy.
  • Comfort in agile teams, iterating fast and adapting to feedback without losing sight of the user.
  • Proactive mindset, always looking to improve the experience and champion design thinking
  • Proven experience in the media industry, ideally in publishing and a desire to help shape how local news thrives in a digital-first world.

Benefits

  • Remote Working
  • Competitive salary
  • Contributory pension
  • Perks and discounts with numerous retailers and organisations
  • Opportunities for team building and training days
  • 25 days’ paid holiday, plus statutory bank holidays
  • An extra day off on your birthday
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
  • Discount vouchers
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Mental health support via Lifeworks
  • Eye test vouchers, plus £50 towards the cost of new glasses
  • Annual volunteer or charity day
  • Staff referral scheme

Job title

Product Designer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£40,000 - £50,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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