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About The Company
The Guardian is a renowned global media organization committed to delivering fearless, investigative journalism that holds power to account. Our diverse and inclusive team comprises award-winning journalists, innovative commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts dedicated to making a meaningful difference. We foster a challenging and dynamic environment that emphasizes career development, continuous training, and inclusive culture. As a company that values integrity, transparency, and social responsibility, we aim to inform, challenge, and inspire our audiences worldwide through quality content and responsible journalism.
About The Role
We are seeking a talented Senior UX Designer to join our Puzzles team within the newly established Premium Propositions Product Group on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This strategic role involves leading the design of a world-class, cross-platform puzzles experience that aims to increase daily engagement, subscription growth, and advertising revenue. As a key member of the team, you will craft intuitive, engaging, and visually compelling user experiences across web and mobile platforms, transforming the Guardian’s puzzles offering from a supplementary feature into a premium destination for our supporters. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including Product Managers, Engineers, and Researchers—to shape the long-term UX vision while being hands-on in designing innovative puzzle formats, gamification features, and subscription-focused interactions that resonate with our diverse readership.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience designing digital products within cross-functional teams, preferably in subscription-based, gaming, or content-rich environments.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end UX design for both web and mobile platforms, including gamified experiences.
- Experience working with design systems and component libraries, with a deep understanding of interaction design, usability, accessibility, information architecture, and user behavior.
- The ability to balance business objectives, technical constraints, and user needs.
- Experience mentoring designers and fostering a collaborative team environment.
- Backgrounds in casual or mobile gaming, puzzles, or gamification will have a distinct advantage.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the UX design process for the Puzzles proposition, from discovery and ideation to final delivery, including creating engaging user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and interfaces that promote daily usage, subscription conversion, and user retention.
- Rapidly prototype new puzzle formats, gamification elements, and subscription-centric interactions to test and refine concepts.
- Promote a test-and-learn approach by collaborating with researchers to conduct qualitative and quantitative user research, validating hypotheses, and optimizing user engagement strategies.
- Act as the UX advocate within the Puzzles squad, effectively communicating design rationale to Product, Engineering, and Commercial stakeholders, and ensuring accurate implementation across web and app platforms.
- Leverage the Guardian design system to deliver consistent, scalable, and high-quality user experiences, contributing components, patterns, and best practices to the design library.
- Define and shape the long-term UX vision for the Puzzles proposition, aligning user delight with business goals and technical feasibility.
- Identify opportunities for gamification, cross-platform parity, and subscription-focused enhancements to maximize user engagement and revenue streams.
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Benefits
Joining the Guardian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing. You will receive:
- 30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- A generous pension scheme with employer contributions ranging from 8-12%
- Two volunteering days annually
- Season ticket loans
- Life cover
- Income protection
- Eye tests
- Employees can opt into dental insurance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies
- Support for IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policies
Our commitment to work-life balance and employee wellbeing is reflected in our flexible working arrangements, with a hybrid working model that includes two days in our Kings Cross office and three days remote.
Equal Opportunity
The Guardian is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those underrepresented in the UK media industry. We believe diversity enhances our work and reflects the audiences we serve. We ensure all candidates receive fair treatment throughout the recruitment process and are happy to accommodate any requests for flexible working or accessibility needs. Our goal is to create an equitable workplace where all employees have equal access to career development opportunities, and their voices are heard and valued.
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