Motorway

Automotive

LeadProductDesigner

£95–135k ~AI est. London, England, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Product Designer at Motorway. Skills: Product design, Design systems, User experience. Own product challenges. Transform problems into experiences”

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving

What You'll Do.

Own product challenges

Transform problems into experiences

Supercharge workflows

Collaborate with engineering

Validate moves with data

Foster inclusive environment

Produce design deliverables

Ensure accessibility standards

Partner with product managers

Connect insights to opportunities

Articulate business case

Establish relationships

Lead sessions to validate decisions

Represent product design

Support designer growth

Contribute to rituals

Encourage diverse participation

Explore continuous learning

Develop design principles

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Product managers; Engineering; Data analysts; Design team

Communication Scope

Stakeholder communication

Full Job Description

ABOUT MOTORWAY Motorway is the UK’s fastest-growing used car marketplace - our online-only platform connects private car sellers with thousands of verified dealers nationwide, ensuring everyone gets the best deal. Founded in 2017, our award-winning, technology-led approach has redefined the experience of selling a car. Motorway is backed by some of the world’s leading technology investors, having raised £143 million in Series C funding. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing scale-up at a crucial phase of growth and help change an industry for the better. THE OPPORTUNITY As a Lead Product Designer at Motorway, you won't just be producing great design - you'll be raising the ceiling for everyone around you. You'll shape how the team works, set the standard for craft and rigor, and bring a clear point of view on where design is heading. You'll take ownership of our most complex design challenges, working across the full product lifecycle from discovery to delivery. You'll be a trusted voice in cross-functional conversations, a mentor to other designers, and someone who actively shapes the culture and ways of working within the design team. This is a role for someone who thinks deeply, builds boldly, and leads by doing. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING This isn't a role for a pixel-pusher. We want a visionary with a builder’s soul. You will step into an environment where your work has immediate, massive scale, and your leadership directly influences the future of our product ecosystem. - Tackling the Big Stuff: You’ll own our most complex, ambiguous product challenges, transforming messy problems into elegant, crystal-clear user experiences from discovery to deployment. - Pioneering AI in Design: You won't just use AI tools—you’ll write the playbook for them. You'll spearhead how our team thoughtfully integrates AI to supercharge our workflows while keeping human judgment and craft at the center. - Designing Beyond the Screen: You'll bring a "builder mindset" to the t

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