Twinkl Educational Publishing is hiring a
Head of Product Design

Summary

The job is for a Head of Product Design at Twinkl, a company that provides teaching resources. The role involves leading the digital product team to create innovative educational applications, collaborating with cross-functional teams, establishing a design system, and advocating for the customer. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Design or related field, 8+ years of experience in UI/UX design, at least 3 years in a leadership role, and a strong portfolio.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field
• 8+ years of experience in UI/UX design, with at least 3 years in a leadership role

Responsibilities

• Building a product design culture: Educate and advocate for user-centric product design across the organisation
• Design & UXR oversight: Oversee all design and UX research projects, ensuring high-quality output and consistency across all products
• Strategic leadership: Define and articulate the design and research vision and strategy for our product portfolio
• Establish a design system and standards: Lead the way in establishing a functional design system and toolkit that ensures an on-brand and consistent user experience
• Collaboration: Collaborate with senior leadership across engineering, product, UXR, data, education teams and the wider business to ensure cohesive and effective design and research solutions
• Team development: Recruit, structure and grow a product design function that serves the end-to-end experience at Twinkl across all channels
• Advocate for the customer: Champion a user-centric approach to design, ensuring that user needs and feedback are at the forefront of the design process

Benefits

• 22 annual leave days per year plus statutory holidays
• Flexible working policy