Department:
Student Products
Location:
Milton Keynes
Compensation:
£45,000 - £50,000 / year
Description
The Product Designer is a key role within the Products team, responsible for providing and supporting design across various projects. They will own the design process and ensure continuous delivery of work to our customer base.
As a Product Designer, you will represent the voice of our customers throughout the product development lifecycle, identifying pain points and validating assumptions and risks.
Key Responsibilities
* Work closely with internal and external customers to understand their needs through various research methods.
* Take ownership of each feature, including research, sketching, and implementation, with support from the Product and Development teams.
* Identify areas for product improvement and new problems to solve, articulating decisions with research insights and data.
* Design solutions to meet customer needs across multiple devices.
* Create prototypes to test and validate solutions.
* Collaborate with the development team to ensure high-quality implementation.
* Contribute to building a strong, user-centered culture within Kinetic.
* Communicate and present effectively at all organizational levels.
Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise
* Experience in product design, preferably in EdTech or SaaS environments.
* Proficiency in design thinking to solve complex business problems.
* Passion for user experience.
* Comfort with exploring and researching problems alongside creating solutions.
* Ability to visualize and communicate problems and solutions through various deliverables.
* Experience with Figma or similar tools for prototypes and design systems.
* Ability to plan and facilitate research activities to understand customer needs and generate insights.
* Knowledge of inclusive design and web accessibility standards.
Benefits
* Supportive organizational culture that values people and culture.
* Comprehensive training and opportunities for professional development.
* Performance-related bonus scheme.
* 25 days annual holiday plus bank holidays.
* Two wellbeing days per year.
* Christmas shutdown period.
* 5% company pension contribution (employees contribute 3%).
* Flexible benefits package including private healthcare, life assurance, personal development, discounts, and more.
Kinetic offers excellent work environments with amenities like free breakfast, tea, coffee, and refreshments. Our social committee organizes activities and events, and opportunities for charitable work are available.
Kinetic is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
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