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At Student Beans, we believe that a business is only as good as its employees – which is why we only hire great people. If you’ve got what it takes to inspire and empower those around you – as well as contributing to our growth and mission – then we want to hear from you.

We are ambitious and have a growing number of inspiring career opportunities. You can find out more about us here.

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Lead Product Designer

Full-time · Product · United Kingdom

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A little bit about us

The world’s leading student loyalty network and accredited ‘Great Place To Work’, Pion produces award-winning technology for the biggest retailers on the planet, connecting them with the youth market. Featured in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 2020, a list of the fastest-growing private tech companies in Britain, we’re always innovating to offer new solutions that satisfy our consumers, drive ROI for our clients and create an empowering workplace for our employees.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Pion
Because this part deserves a place at the top of the job ad…

Here at Pion, we’re working hard to grow an inclusive, diverse and respectful group of people we’re proud of. Accountability plays a big role in our company values, and we’re totally honest, open and transparent about our ED&I efforts. This is why we’ve made our commitments and internal statistics visible for everyone to see here. Our ever-evolving culture is defined by our people, and it’s all part of #LifeAtSB.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet 60% of the requirements, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they tick every box. We don’t think you should have to tick every box. We value your uniqueness, and it goes without saying that all applications are welcome, even if you don’t think you fit the criteria. 

If you need any adjustments to support you with your application, just drop us an email at talent@studentbeans.com.

Requirements

As a result of our steady growth plans, we are looking for a brand new Lead Product Designer to join our Product Design function! You will play a key role not just within your own team in driving and creating Product Design strategy and thinking, but will also be supporting and working with a fully cross-functional squad focused on customer retention, as well as taking on line management responsibility. You’ll be part of a business which works with some of the world’s biggest brands, including TopShop, Lego, Asos, GymShark and Google … to name a few!

Key Responsibilities

On a day to day, you will be responsible for:

    • Owning design thinking and execution for our retention strategy, alongside your Lead Product Manager and whilst working within a cross functional squad that includes engineers, data analysts, QA and Product and Marketing Analysts.
    • Manage and grow relationships across the business, especially those within your squad.
    • Make design and research decisions based on speed and value for the user-first, keeping the business need and tech limitations in mind always
    • Mentor other designers in best practice whilst maintaining full line management responsibility of two individuals within the Product Design team
    • Collaborate with researched and data to find top class solutions to complex problems for native App (iOS and Android), and be proficient in the differences between the two
    • Be a part of the Guild Leadership Group, who’s responsibilities include reporting to the Head of Product Design
    • Identify areas for improvement in our principles, values, tooling and processes
    • Roll your sleeves up and help other designers think outside the box if they’re struggling – we’re not precious, we just want to create solutions that empower our students to thrive!

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have experience in the following:

  • Proficient in Figma prototyping; you just love making stuff work before the engineers build!
  • Be able to demonstrate top class design thinking
  • Experience with Looker/Tableau, ContentSquare, HotJar and/or Count.co.
  • Have shipped real products people use, with experience in designing specifically for platforms
  • Believe in building foundations in design before launching in to UI: ie. Information architecture 
  • Love speaking to our students and brands and analysing the research, in order to help us solve their biggest problems
  • Have management experience, mentoring and developing a designer who has reported directly into you
  • A passion for Product Design, with a growth mindset and exceptional ability to communicate this passion!

Benefits

Life at Pion

Let’s take a look at just a few things that make Pion an amazing place to work…

💰 Competitive salary

🌴 Unlimited holiday. We strongly believe in a healthy work life balance, so we don’t cap the number of paid time off days you take. By doing this, we hope to help promote a sustainable way to work while maintaining your health and wellbeing

🏆 Accredited ‘Great Place To Work’ company in three categories https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/workplace/item/3545/Student+Beans
👩🏽‍💻 Remote first working environment, meaning you’re not obligated to come into the office, you can choose the environment you think you excel best in

📅 Flexi-time, including Flexi Friday which gives you the opportunity to finish at 1.30pm

❤️ Focus on welfare, including gym memberships, wellness challenges, mental health first aider and health cash plan

🛍️ Incredible partnership discounts for the biggest brands in the world. Google, Apple, Ted Baker, GymShark, Domino’s and Uber to name a few!

🧠 Commitment to personal development and career growth. Think learning budgets, coaching workshops and progression plans

💻 £200 work from home set up allowance to put towards your home office


Want to know more? Check out our career site for everything you need to know about starting a career with Pion…

https://partner.studentbeans.com/about-us/careers/

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet 60% of the requirements,

women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they tick every box. We don’t think you should have to tick every box. We value your uniqueness, and it goes without saying that all applications are welcome, even if you don’t think you fit the criteria.

If you need any adjustments to support you with your application, just drop us an email at talent@studentbeans.com.

Due to the high volume of applicants we can only respond to shortlisted applicants. By submitting your application, you agree that Pion may collect your personal data for recruiting, global organization planning, and related purposes. Our Applicant Privacy Notice explains what personal information and where we may process, our purposes for processing, and the rights you can exercise over Pions use of your personal information.

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What’s it like at Student Beans?

Student Beans offers a friendly, empowering, remote-first culture, with plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues all over the world. Our culture is underpinned by our company values, and once you start working with us, you’ll notice them across every aspect of your working life.

Can’t see your dream job?

Get in touch with your CV at talent@studentbeans.com and we’ll keep you in mind for future job opportunities at Student Beans.