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