Lead UI Designer
We are looking for a Lead UI Designer to join our UX team to lead the UI output of the team and design accessible intuitive user interfaces, prototypes and hi-fidelity visuals, as well as creating wireframes, conducting user research, and overseeing the implementation of designs as well as maintaining and evolving our design system.
About The Role
As the Lead UI Designer, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including designers, product owners, developers, analysts as well as teams from creative, content & customer operations and external agencies & contractors to conceptualize and implement designs that delight and align with our brand identity and business objectives.
You will also:
- Lead the UI output from the UX team, providing guidance and mentorship to ensure high-quality, pixel perfect mobile first design solutions.
- Develop and maintain our Emerald Design System to ensure consistency across all digital touchpoints, including documenting clear guidance for other designers & teams to follow.
- Be responsible for the Global Style Guide and own the approach across all design files in Figma, ensuring consistent user experiences.
- Effectively present and communicate insights, concepts, and rationales both verbally and visually to internal and external stakeholders.
- Participate in design critiques and provide constructive feedback to other designers, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Coach peers and junior designers for skills advancement and design process education
About You
The ideal candidate will have a passion for creating visually appealing and intuitive user experiences and interfaces across multiple digital channels. Working collaboratively with stakeholders across the business, you will be responsible for developing user-centered designs that delight our users and meet business goals.
It is important you have the following;
- Proven experience as a UI Designer with a strong portfolio demonstrating your process & outcomes
- Experience of contributing to and evolving an organization's design system
- Experience of presenting design work to stakeholders at all levels of an organization
- Advanced experience using Figma to create smart variants & advanced prototypes
- A strong communicator who is able to simplify the complex and concisely explain rationale and design decisions
- Ability to plan, facilitate, lead and conduct internal workshops, pulling together outputs and presenting back to peers and stakeholders
- Previous experience in visual design, interaction design, prototyping, animation, accessibility, wireframing, usability testing, design thinking, user-centered design
About Us
Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores, and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.
Our Promise to You
Help us make the impossible possible for our customers, and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career through the varied specialisms of our business.
In return, you’ll receive an excellent benefits package, including a company pension, flexible working, 25 days’ holiday, and your birthday off, up to 33% in-store discount (including work at our food hall and restaurants) and a season ticket loan.
Uniquely You
At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.
While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply.
If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.
Additional Information:
Time Type:
Permanent
Department:
Creative Content (Mark Arnold)
Top Skills
What We Do
As many lives, generations, cultures and stories pass through our doors, our mission remains unchanged: to serve the needs and aspirations of our customers, to create new stories and bring moments of delight. Whomever they are and wherever they come from, our customers can always expect to be treated with grace, courtesy, and care. #TogetherHarrods
Open since 1834 by Charles Henry Harrod and now owned by Qatar Holding Authority, we are truly unique - a house of maisons, a modern atelier, a workshop of wonders, a convener, patron and celebrator of the world’s finest. Known around the world as one of the great luxury emporiums, we offer a transformative experience to customers who know that true value of exceptional goods and services lies beyond price. We are committed to excellence and artistry, inspired to reinvent and surprise, ensuring our position as a leader in the category.
Our people are our strength - their unique personalities and their desire to exceed expectations are what enables us to make the impossible possible for our customers.
Our customers are at the heart of our success. They’re the reason we exist, and we never forget it. And we’re always looking for new exceptional people who want to connect to them, to delight them and to become part of our story
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