Design Lead

Overview

ustwo is looking for a

Lead Product Designer

to join our studio. We''re a global team on a mission to shape a more purposeful future through exceptional digital products. Known for our craft and care, we work across the entire product lifecycle, from shaping early visions and defining propositions, through to designing and launching meaningful experiences that deliver measurable value for both users and businesses.What You''ll Do

Lead multidisciplinary teams through complex product challenges, from 0?1 and beyond, driving value and delightFrame problems clearly and define paths through ambiguity, turning uncertainty into momentumLeverage AI tools and workflows to enhance efficiency, accelerate production, and focus on crafting standout momentsGuide the design of dynamic, adaptive systems, information architecture, and product UX strategy, ensuring flow and coherence across teams and contextsDrive stakeholder engagement, design direction, and delivery planning, acting as an arbiter of good tasteMentor senior and mid-level designers in systems-level thinking, high empathy, and confidence-building, fostering strategic specificity and collaborative skillsSupport and build strong client relationships by providing clear roadmaps, outlining outcomes, and facilitating confident decision-making as a trusted guide through complexityWhat We''re Looking For

Proven experience leading design teams across end-to-end product builds, with a focus on delivering tangible impact and resultsComfortable defining process and adapting it based on user context, confidence, and risk, embodying resilience and flexibilityExperienced with platform-agnostic design systems, orchestration tools, and hybrid human-AI workflowsExcellent communicator with clients, helping them navigate business complexity, make decisions, and progress with clarity and strategic guidanceCalm, confident, and decisive under pressure, able to hold the big picture while fine-tuning interactions that truly resonate with usersA strong point of view, high empathy, and judgment for what users feel, especially in emotionally sensitive domainsAbility to craft user stories, scenarios, and branching emotional arcs across contexts, designing for ever more complex ecosystems of AI interfaces and multi-modal experiencesRemuneration

Our Lead Design salary bandings are £70,000k - £95,000k depending on experience. Our full benefits package is available to all permanent employees, please see further details here.Location

This role will be based in the London studio in Shoreditch at 154-158 Shoreditch High Street E1 6HU. We currently have a hybrid policy in which you are required to be in the studio for two days of the week; our universal day on Tuesdays and either Wednesday or Thursday, and you are welcome to either work from the studio or from home for the rest of the week. We are keen for you to be involved in studio culture so the more you can get involved in opportunities for in-person social interaction, the better!About Ustwo

ustwo combines expertise in product and service development, ventures and gaming to make a meaningful impact on the challenges companies and individuals face in contemporary culture. Over the years, we have been carving out a reputation in the space between digital product development and new experience design. Our deep product development knowledge, our design heritage and our leadership at the edges of technology and culture, means we are capable of providing fresh creative and strategic direction on genuinely new experiences, as well as deep technical expertise on implementation - never disconnecting strategy from implementation. This combination of capabilities is rare and valuable, particularly in a market that''s seeing ever-increasing convergence of entertainment, gaming, content, commerce, and ..... full job details .....