Product Designer
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Compensation:
£42.79 - £47.60 p/h PAYE
Start Date:
ASAP
We are seeking a highly experienced Product Designer to join a leading technology organisation’s Workplace team. This role involves designing intuitive and effective internal tools that enhance collaboration, productivity, and communication across the organisation. You’ll play a crucial part in shaping user experiences and helping deliver scalable design solutions.
This role can be done remotely if you’re inside the UK or hybrid, 3 days per week onsite in London.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate broad, conceptual ideas into user-centric and valuable product features.
- Design user flows, experiences, and high-fidelity interfaces that simplify complex tasks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineers, product managers, and content designers.
- Take ownership of end-to-end product experiences across web (primary), mobile (iOS/Android), and desktop platforms.
- Work through all phases of design – research, ideation, execution, testing, and refinement.
- Contribute to quality assurance by identifying and resolving design issues during development.
Required Skills & Experience
- 6+ years of experience delivering product features from concept to launch across multiple platforms.
- Strong interaction design skills with the ability to define scalable and user-friendly experiences.
- Proficiency in visual design – typography, UI for desktop/mobile, layout, colour theory, and iconography.
- Ability to work independently and manage workload efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong proficiency with Figma and a good grasp of AI-powered design tools (preferred).
- Solid understanding of design systems and how to manage and evolve design components.
Desired Background
- Experience in B2B, enterprise-level productivity or communication tools.
- Knowledge or interest in AI-powered internal tools or enhancing design efficiency with AI.
- Familiarity with tools/products in areas such as chat, collaboration, project management, or compliance.
- Companies of interest: Monday.com, Slack, Asana, or other relevant productivity/communication platforms.
Key Attributes
- Self-starter with strong ownership mentality.
- Eye for craft and detail; ability to create cohesive, elegant user experiences.
- Excellent communicator with the ability to collaborate across disciplines.
- Bonus: Front-end development knowledge and/or understanding of data privacy, compliance, and content integrity.
Team & Culture
- You will join a multidisciplinary team based mainly in London, consisting of engineers, designers, and product managers. The team fosters a collaborative and innovative environment aligned with top-tier tech culture values.
**This role is open for a limited time. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates ASAP. Due to the high volume of applicants, we may be unable to reply to each applicant individually. If you have not received a response within 2 working days of your application, please assume that you have not been selected for progression to the next stage of the hiring process.
Client Description
Our Client is the largest social media company in the world. They have substantial B2B and B2C advertising and media platforms, as well as a nonprofit initiative. With the mission of bringing people together, they now boast over 2 billion users, and are rapidly developing as they influence the world around us.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.
