Product Designer - (Design Systems)

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. 
 

Why we're hiring:

This Product Designer plays a critical role working on our WPP Design System.

The role is a specialised role and we're interested in hearing from designers that have worked on design systems at enterprise scale. In particular, experience with AI and/or multi-platform design systems (for apps, interactive TV, VoD, chat) would be useful. The designer will collaborate with our teams in WPP locations to understand needs and push our design system forward.

What you'll be doing:

• Take full ownership of building and maintaining design systems at enterprise scale
• Conduct user research and usability testing, leveraging insights to inform design decisions and validate solutions.  
• Translate requirements and user needs into flows, prototypes, components, documentation and patterns for various products and services in our platform.  
• Ensure consistency with experience principles and the broader "North Star" UX vision defined by our Product Design Leads.   
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Developers to ensure the feasibility and integrity of design solutions.  
• Ensure design files are well-detailed and work with developers to execute accurately).  
• Advocate for user-centred design principles and accessibility and usability standards across the platform, ensuring our designs are inclusive and easy to use for everyone.  

What you'll need:

• 5 to 8 years of experience in UX/UI or product design with demonstrated experience leading design initiatives and projects.   
• A strong portfolio showcasing your expertise in product, UX/UI design, design research, design systems usage as well as your ability to design impactful and user-cent