Product Designer

SUMMARY
Role: Product Designer
Location: Up to 3 days per week of working in our office in Whitehall, London
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £52,500
Reporting to: Head of Product
Start date: May 2024

Tussell is in search of an exceptional Product Designer, ideally with 3 years of B2B SaaS experience and a passion for user-centered design. The perfect candidate will be adept in UX/UI, ready to lead design initiatives, and capable of transforming complex requirements into intuitive solutions. In this role, you'll spearhead the design development of Tussell's platform, focusing on enhancing Tussell’s user experience and interface. Your work will directly influence our product's usability and customer satisfaction, offering a unique opportunity to shape our design strategy from the ground up. We offer an attractive compensation package, inclusive of a competitive salary, benefits, and flexible work arrangements, designed to support your professional growth and personal well-being. Joining Tussell means becoming part of a mission to innovate within public procurement, where your design skills will significantly impact our success and the efficiency of our clients' processes. Here, your work is not just valued—it's essential to our mission.

ABOUT TUSSELL
Founded in 2015, Tussell is a founder-led and investor-backed tech scale-up based in London. We offer a subscription-based public sector online market intelligence service, which works by collating open data on public contracts and expenditure and transforming it into decision-ready data. This intelligence helps companies to do more business with the government and helps public bodies make smarter procurement decisions. Our clients range from brand-name multinationals to small companies, as well as an increasing number of Central, Local, and NHS contracting authorities. Unusually for a company of our size, we enjoy a high profile in the press: in 2023 alone, our data was cited more than 140 times in the mainstream media - underlining the political and economic resonance of public contracts as well our position as the market’s trusted data source.
Tussell is a young and dynamic company with about 35 people. With revenue growth on average of 70% per year since 2019, the company is evolving continuously and there is lots of potential for rapid career progression in various areas. The culture is entrepreneurial, purposeful, and respectful. It’s an environment where collaboration and teamwork are essential.

ROLE
Goal: To design intuitive, user-centred products that enhance the usability and functionality of Tussell's market intelligence platform, contributing significantly to the platform's evolution and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities:

1. Lead and oversee product user experience, from conception to launch, in partnership with product managers, engineers, and content strategists.

2. Advocate for our users, employing a user-centred design approach to ensure our products meet their needs and exceed their expectations.

3. Utilise both qualitative and quantitative data to measure the success of design solutions, iterating as necessary to improve and refine.

4. Facilitate workshops and discussions to understand user problems, bringing together diverse viewpoints to reach comprehensive solutions.

5. Convert broad, conceptual ideas into actionable items, creating prototypes and designs that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing.

6. Play a key role in strategic decisions regarding the platform's future direction, ensuring design thinking is at the forefront of product development.

7. Introduce best practices in design, pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation for Tussell.

Success measures: Effective designs that lead to increased user engagement and satisfaction, as demonstrated through data-driven metrics.

Outcome: A significantly improved user experience on the Tussell platform, resulting in better customer retention and a stronger market position.

ATTITUDE / TEMPERAMENT

• An innovative thinker with a passion for design and a user-first approach.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively across different teams and disciplines.
• Open to feedback, with a continuous improvement mentality.
• Able to work in a fast-paced agile environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proactive and self-motivated, with a strong desire to make a difference.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in product design within a B2B SaaS environment.
• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in UX/UI design, including wireframes, prototypes, and final design deliverables.
• Proficiency in Figma and interactive prototyping tools (e.g., Balsamiq, InVision).
• Experience with running user validation sessions to solicit design feedback.
• Familiarity with technical concepts like HTML/CSS, prototyping tools such as Balsamiq, or advanced Figma features like Auto Layout, Variables, and Components.
• Deep understanding of user-centred design principles and methodologies.
• Experience in using data and user feedback to inform design decisions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and rationales to stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Experience designing data products
• Demonstrated ability to lead design projects and influence product strategy.
• Experience in facilitating design sprints and workshops.
• Knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design practices.
• Experience working closely with marketing and sales teams to align product design with business goals.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The starting salary is £52,500 per annum, with annual salary reviews every December after 12 months of tenure.

Benefits include:

• Annual leave of 25 days (not including public holidays), rising by one day per year up to a cap of 30 days
• A vibrant office in Whitehall with free weekly perks like yoga, breakfast, and drinks
• An annual personal learning & development budget of £1,000 (prorated)
• Team socials in central London at least once per quarter, plus a summer and Christmas party
• The latest tech - Apple MacBooks are standard issue.
• Company pension scheme with employer contribution of 3%
• Cycle to Work Scheme - Tax savings on Cycling Equipment via Salary Sacrifice

HIRING PROCESS

1. Initial hiring manager call (30 mins).
2. Case Study Presentation (1hr30 – 2hr’s).
3. ‘Culture add’ interview (45 mins)

To apply, please submit your CV and attach a cover letter to [redacted] The deadline for application is Wednesday 17th April, although we’re encouraging early applications. We plan for an early round of assessments whilst the advert is live.

Round 1
Initial hiring calls w/c 1st April
Case-study presentations - April 10th

Round 2 (if required)
Initial hiring calls w/c 22nd April
Case-study presentations - early May