About this Product Designer role at AKQA

AKQA · Onsite · London

At AKQA (part of WPP), we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. We work at the intersection of design, technology and culture to deliver experiences that are as considered as they are impactful.

Our designers bring clarity to complexity, combining strong visual craft with user-centred thinking to create work that is intuitive, engaging and effective.

As a Product Designer, you will help shape high-quality digital experiences across a range of platforms and touchpoints. Working closely with designers, strategists, technologists and clients, you will contribute to the creation of thoughtful, well-crafted products that balance user needs, business objectives and technical feasibility.

Working within an embedded client team, you will support the design and delivery of digital experiences that enhance global product storytelling and launch moments, ensuring every interaction is purposeful, cohesive and user-focused.

Role Requirements

Create high-quality designs for digital products and interactive experiences across web and mobile platforms.
Demonstrate a high standard of visual craft, delivering polished interface designs with exceptional attention to detail, typography, composition, and interaction.
Contribute to the development of user-centred design solutions from concept through to delivery.
Design interfaces, components and user flows that support both user and business needs.
Collaborate closely with UX, content, technology and production teams to bring ideas to life.
Translate concepts into wireframes, prototypes and polished visual designs.
Apply and maintain established design systems and brand guidelines across multiple touchpoints.
Participate in design reviews, workshops and collaborative working sessions.
Present design work clearly and confidently, explaining the rationale behind decisions.
Support testing, iteration and continuous improvement throughout the design process.
Stay informed on emerging design trends, tools and best practices.

Qualities and Characteristics

Experience designing digital products, services or interactive experiences, ideally within an agency or in-house product team.
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft, strong UI design capabilities, problem-solving skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
Understanding of user-centred design principles, interaction design and usability best practices.
Strong knowledge of layout, typography, visual hierarchy and interface design.
Proficiency in modern design and prototyping tools such as Figma.
Comfortable working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
Able to balance creativity with practicality and execution.
Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and consistency.
Curious, proactive and eager to learn and develop new skills.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues and clients.

Please include your portfolio link and examples of your work in your application. We are not able to accept applications that do not include a link to your work.

Explore our extensive range of benefits here.

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

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About AKQA

CORE VALUES

Our founding values guide our work and the philosophy of our firm:

Innovation – pioneering ideas combined with the application of technology, to achieve lasting improvements in performance for our clients.

Service – outstanding service to our clients and colleagues, so we retain exceptional people and create trust-based relationships with clients.

Quality – adhere to the highest professional standards and superior quality.

Thought – recommending the best solutions through the most rigorous thinking process.

TEAMWORK

AKQA provides the highest quality ideas and innovation services to clients around the world. Our consistent track-record of results achieved for clients have set our firm apart. Through our focus on our core values, thought-leadership, rigorous delivery, and industry initiatives, AKQA is today one of the world’s most influential companies. Our goal is to become a high-performance environment where the most talented people flourish. With our perfectionist approach, people join AKQA for the opportunity to do the best work of their careers.

We create digital products, services and immersive experiences that are useful, usable, delightful and enjoyed by millions. We employ a rapid ideation and prototyping process that focuses on getting pilots into market quickly, helping clients make a sustained impact, increase their relevance and expand their connection. By embracing a pioneering approach that continues to lead and define the industry, we deliver cohesive blueprints that fulfil audience needs and surpass business goals.

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT

AKQA is committed to helping our team develop into the best possible practitioners and to providing them with an unparalleled foundation for their career. We help develop well-rounded professionals acquire leadership skills more quickly than at other organisations. Our employees benefit from the trusted long-term nature of our client relationships as well as the cultural alignment between the client and our own organisation, creating an optimum environment to deliver the work without any compromises.

ORGANISED TO SUCCEED

The core motivation at AKQA is product excellence. Although we are part of WPP, AKQA operates as an independent firm. Organically grown, our team works as a single firm, without geographic division. This means we can bring the best resources from our network to provide solutions for our clients.

In addition to our own Future Lions initiative, we have formed partnerships with many of the world’s leading universities so we can hire their best graduates. We combine youth and energy with maturity and experience to form a community that has a unique diversity of knowledge and exceptional professional judgement.

DEVELOPMENT

In addition to on-the-job training, AKQA offers a menu of training through the AKQA Academy and WPP Professional Development. This comprehensive curriculum of formal training is designed to equip our team with the substantive creative, engineering, business acumen, communications, management and analytical skills required to have professionally rewarding careers. AKQA Academy and WPP Professional Development courses are taught by leaders in their fields including AKQA’s own senior team and respected external experts.

To maintain the continuous focus on our core values, and provide a clear career path for our team, all of our Managing Directors and Executive Partners are promoted from within AKQA.

All AKQA employees and clients are invited to participate in the AKQA Insight and AKQA Tech.Insight thought leadership programmes. These comprise a series of informative lectures and Q&A sessions with authors, artists, athletes, scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs who are recognised leaders in their respective disciplines.

DIVERSITY

We believe that diversity is vital to AKQA’s ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. We provide our employees with the canvas, tools and confidence to help them advance their careers in a way that best suits them.

SUSTAINABILITY

At AKQA we believe everything a company does should be about taking the responsibility to be respectful towards the community and the environment. We consider community and pro-bono work to be an important commitment of our employees. We encourage our team to devote their skills to a broad range of pro-bono and community activities, working with myriad charitable and not-for-profit organisations. AKQA is part of WPP’s Sustainability initiatives. WPP is ranked no. 49 in an annual round-up of the World’s Greenest Companies.

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