Product Design Lead

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WPP

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Hybrid

Posted March 30, 2026

Job Description

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.

We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

We have been building the world's most valuable brands for 50 years and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.

Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

For more information, visit WPP.com.

Why we're hiring:

The Product Design Lead is an experienced, craft-led role within our product design team, responsible for leading design execution and quality across complex workstreams on our digital platform, WPP Open. Reporting to the Head of Design / Design Director, the Product Design Lead will work closely with cross-functional teams, champion user-centred design practices, and contribute positively to the growth and craft of the wider design team.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Ownership & Execution

Take full end-to-end ownership of complex design workstreams, from discovery through to delivery, demonstrating a strong product mindset and a high degree of independence.
Translate complex product requirements and user needs into clear user flows, wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity designs, and detailed design specifications.
Ensure all design deliverables are thorough, well-structured, and developer-ready — with clear specifications, consistent naming conventions, annotations, and supporting documentation.
Consistently produce design work that meets a high bar for craft, usability, and accessibility, setting a quality standard for the wider team.

UX Vision & Design Direction

Defines, owns, and evangelises the North Star for their product area
Proactively identify usability gaps, friction points, and experience opportunities within their workstream, surfacing well-considered recommendations to the Product Design Lead.
Contribute informed, evidence-based input that helps shape design direction at the workstream level, feeding insights upward to influence broader product experience decisions.

Research & Insight

Lead evaluative research activities within their workstream, including usability testing, concept testing, and synthesis of findings, using insights to validate and iterate on design solutions.
Develops and evolves comprehensive B2B personas and end-to-end customer journey maps
Apply a rigorous, hypothesis-driven approach to design, ensuring decisions are grounded in user evidence and clear rationale.

Design Systems & Standards

Oversees design system quality and consistency across their product area; collaborates with Design System team
Identify and flag gaps, inconsistencies, or opportunities for improvement in the design system to the appropriate team.
Advocate for and uphold usability and accessibility standards (WCAG) across all workstreams, embedding inclusive design practices into everyday ways of working.

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