ROL Lead Designer

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

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

• 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!