UI Lead (Commerce)

Who We Are VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML’s specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world’s largest and most awarded health agencies. VML’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney. 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 . UI Lead with Commerce experience wanted to join our talent CX team. The opportunity We are looking for an ambitious, confident, detailed oriented UI Design Lead who wants to work at the forefront of digital design, working within a cross-functional creative team design to improve user experience and ultimately increase conversion. This role is ideal for a strong individual, who has experience working in e-commerce, who is passionate about UI design. Someone that thinks conceptually and leads the execution of online visual identity as well as being skilled in conversion-led design for transactional websites. What you’ll be doing Creating digital brand look and feel, design systems and pixel perfect responsive interfaces for key clients, ensuring you consider usability and accessibility standards, and that you meet both user and business needs. You’ll take a systematic approach to design, anticipating future needs and building in flexibility and efficiency. Your work will be of the highest standard and will impress clients. You will be able to showcase a portfolio of online experiences across the whole customer journey. You will lead and support multiple designers and have the experience to elevate and strengthen our UI Design offering. You can clearly and persuasively communicate the design process to clients from concept to solution, proactively owning problems and feedback. This role will require you to work from our London office regularly – expected to be one day a week. What we want from you Design excellence and leadership: Demonstrable eCommerce experience. Skilled in standard software: Figma, Adobe Creative Suite Creative, yet meticulous. Detail oriented with a keen sense of craftsmanship. Enjoys leading designers to help them create their best work. Willing to adapt and take on new challenges and driven to continually improve. Brand and design systems Experience creating, evolving and developing brand identity. Understand and able to create and theme design systems for brands that we work with. Systematic approach to work, anticipating future needs for clients and customers. Keen collaborator with software engineering. Approach Great attitude, strong work ethic, excellent communication skills. Ability to manage own projects and to work quickly and accurately to tight deadlines. Able to multi-task and perform well under pressure. Excellent time management and problem-solving abilities. Presentation Leads design on key accounts with senior stakeholders, presents concepts and owns design decisions. Senior repr…