Senior UX​/UI Designer - Flex Team

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WPP Enterprise Solutions designs, builds, and operates the growth systems that competitive businesses rely on. In a world where Al is reshaping how companies drive growth, we lead clients in business transformation and marketing modernization, connecting strategy directly to execution. Our 12,000 experts in engineering and platforms, commerce, consulting, content transformation, CRM, and CX work within a unified global operating unit across 40+ markets.

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We are seeking a passionate and talented Senior UX/UI Product Designer to join our dynamic, flexible team, embedded directly with a leading automotive client. This hybrid role is ideal for a highly skilled individual who excels in crafting best‑in‑class user experience and user interface design and is eager to create exceptional digital experiences that drive engagement, enhance customer journeys, and foster loyalty within the fast‑evolving automotive sector.

You will be at the forefront of digital design for a major automotive brand, problem‑solving with user‑centricity at the core. Working collaboratively within a cross‑functional flex team, you will craft delightful and impactful solutions across a diverse range of projects, from in‑car infotainment systems and companion apps to digital customer portals and online retail experiences.

Please note that this job is a full‑time perm position in London.

You are a highly motivated, self‑sufficient, and top‑tier Senior UX/UI Product Designer with a drive to create exceptional digital experiences for our automotive client. Your passion for user experience and user interface design pushes you to find smarter, more effective ways of delivering high‑quality outcomes, underpinned by a meticulous attention to detail across both concept and execution.

You understand the critical role of bridging the gap between UX and UI, bringing end‑to‑end expertise across products, services, devices, and channels within the automotive ecosystem. From defining user journeys and interaction models for vehicle configuration tools to refining visual design for in‑car displays, micro‑interactions for connected services, and component behaviour for customer apps, you ensure every element is considered, consistent, and purposeful.

You will play a key role in shaping digital products and services end‑to‑end for our automotive client, working across the full design spectrum—from early discovery and experience definition through to polished, high‑fidelity UI execution—while leading design thinking across complex and sometimes ambiguous problem spaces specific to the automotive industry.

• Automotive Sector Acumen (ideally):
  Confident working within the automotive sector, quickly building domain understanding and adapting your approach to different levels of design maturity and stakeholder expectations unique to the industry.
• Strategic Autonomy:
  
  Proven ability to work autonomously and lead design within complex, fast‑paced environments, often with incomplete or evolving requirements typical of large enterprise projects.
• Stakeholder Leadership:
  
  Strong experience in stakeholder management, with the ability to challenge, influence, and align senior stakeholders across various disciplines (e.g., product, marketing, engineering, brand) within a large client organisation.
• Problem Framing & Direction:
  
  Demonstrated ability to frame complex problems, define clear opportunities, and actively shape product direction, rather than just responding to briefs.
• End‑to‑End Design Expertise:
  
  Proven ability to operate as a true end‑to‑end product designer, seamlessly transitioning between UX strategy, interaction design, and…