Senior Product Designer (Remote- UK)

Foundation Partners
Full-time£75k-85k/year (GBP)

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Senior Product Designer (B2C eCommerce)

Company: Foundation Partners (partnering with a high-growth consumer business)

Location: Remote (United Kingdom)

Job Type: Full-Time

Category: Product Design / UX/UI

Date Posted: June 1, 2026

Experience Level: Senior (5-10 years implied)

Remote Status: Fully Remote (UK-based)

🚀 Role Summary

  • Spearhead end-to-end product design for strategic customer-facing initiatives within a high-growth B2C eCommerce environment, driving measurable outcomes in acquisition, conversion, and retention.

  • Serve as a strategic partner to Product leadership, leveraging customer research, behavioral insights, and data analysis to identify problems, validate opportunities, and shape product direction.

  • Design intuitive, engaging, and commercially impactful customer journeys across web and mobile platforms, focusing on enhancing user experience and driving business performance.

  • Elevate the standards of visual design, interaction design, and overall product quality, contributing to design systems and best practices.

📝 Enhancement Note: While the role is for a "Senior Product Designer," the description implies a level of strategic influence and ownership typically associated with lead or principal design roles in fast-paced, data-driven organizations. The emphasis on "shaping the future," "influencing strategy," and "owning the design process" suggests a candidate who can operate with significant autonomy and drive strategic initiatives.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

  • Lead the entire product design lifecycle, from initial discovery and research through to delivery and ongoing optimization for key customer-facing initiatives.

  • Craft user-centric, intuitive, and visually compelling eCommerce experiences across web and mobile platforms, with a direct impact on customer acquisition, conversion, retention, and overall engagement.

  • Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Data Analysts, and Commercial stakeholders to define product strategy, align on solutions, and ensure seamless execution.

  • Conduct comprehensive customer research, including usability testing, journey mapping, and behavioral analysis, to identify pain points, uncover opportunities, and validate design hypotheses.

  • Utilize quantitative data (analytics, A/B test results) and qualitative insights to inform decision-making, prioritize design efforts, and continuously improve the customer journey.

  • Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on design solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, embracing an agile approach to product development.

  • Champion and elevate the standards for visual design, interaction design, and overall product quality, ensuring a cohesive and high-fidelity user experience.

  • Contribute to the development and maintenance of design systems, standards, and best practices to ensure consistency and efficiency across product development.

  • Proactively identify unmet customer needs and emerging growth opportunities through design thinking and market analysis.

  • Support and drive experimentation initiatives, including A/B testing, to optimize user flows and enhance key performance indicators (KPIs).

📝 Enhancement Note: The responsibilities emphasize a hands-on approach with significant strategic influence. The role requires not just execution but also proactive identification of problems and opportunities, indicating a need for a designer who can think critically about business objectives and customer needs simultaneously.

🎓 Skills & Qualifications

Education: No specific degree is mandated, but a strong portfolio and demonstrable experience in product design are paramount. A background in HCI, Design, Computer Science, or a related field would be beneficial.

Experience: Significant experience (5-10 years implied) in Product Design, specifically within B2C eCommerce, marketplace, subscription, or consumer technology sectors.

Required Skills:

  • Product Design: Proven ability to own and execute end-to-end product design processes for complex digital products.

  • B2C eCommerce Expertise: Deep understanding of designing for consumer-facing platforms, with a focus on driving engagement, conversion, and retention within an eCommerce context.

  • User Research & Analysis: Proficiency in conducting customer research, usability testing, journey mapping, and leveraging behavioral insights to inform design decisions.

  • Data-Informed Design: Strong ability to use quantitative data (analytics, A/B testing) and qualitative feedback to drive design iterations and optimize user flows.

  • Visual & Interaction Design: Excellent skills in typography, layout, hierarchy, and interaction design, creating visually appealing and intuitive interfaces.

  • Prototyping & Iteration: Experience with rapid prototyping tools and a proven track record of iterative design based on testing and feedback.

  • Commercial Acumen: Ability to connect design decisions directly to business outcomes, growth metrics, and customer lifetime value.

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Demonstrated success in partnering effectively with Product Managers, Engineers, Data Analysts, and Commercial teams.

  • Design Systems: Experience contributing to or working with design systems to ensure consistency and scalability.

  • Agile Mindset: A bias toward action, continuous learning, and rapid iteration in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills:

  • AI & Emerging Technologies: Practical experience using AI tools to enhance product design workflows and a keen interest in emerging technologies.

  • Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO): Specific knowledge and experience in applying CRO principles to design strategies.

  • Subscription/Marketplace Experience: Direct experience designing for subscription services or multi-vendor marketplaces.

  • Advanced Analytics Tools: Familiarity with advanced analytics platforms beyond basic reporting.

📝 Enhancement Note: The requirement for "significant experience" and the emphasis on "measurable business impact" suggest that candidates should be prepared to showcase how their design work has directly contributed to key business metrics like revenue, conversion rates, and customer retention. The mention of AI tools indicates a forward-thinking approach to design processes.

📊 Process & Systems Portfolio Requirements

Portfolio Essentials:

  • Demonstrates a strong foundation in customer-centric design thinking, showcasing how user needs drive design solutions.

  • Clearly articulates the problem statement, design process, and the rationale behind key

Application Requirements

Requires significant experience in product design within B2C or eCommerce environments and a strong portfolio demonstrating business impact. Must possess excellent visual design skills and the ability to use data and research to inform design decisions.