UX/UI Designer - 12 Month FTC (eCommerce)

Location: Based from hirify.global Head Office in Leicestershire, Leicester, United Kingdom

Salary: From £44,669 per year

Company

hirify.global operates retail and eCommerce platforms serving millions of customers across its Home department, European platforms, and partner brands including Laura Ashley, Made, and Gap.

What you will do

• Identify user pain points and create user flows, wireframes, interactive prototypes, and elegant design solutions.
• Build visually appealing, intuitive interfaces aligned with brand guidelines and maintain UI component libraries.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to validate designs and customer needs.
• Monitor competitors, review websites and apps, identify friction points, and log bugs.
• Collaborate with product teams, trade and data experts, and stakeholders to prioritise ideas and present findings and concepts.
• Own projects from initial concept through final go-live while maintaining alignment across stakeholders.

Requirements

• Strong background in both UX and UI design, demonstrated through a portfolio showing solutions to complex design problems.
• High proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as Figma, including rapid prototypes with micro-interactions and user journeys.
• Experience with design systems, responsive design principles, and accessibility standards including WCAG.
• Passion for user-centred design and empathy for understanding customer journeys.
• Ability to work at pace in a fast-moving retail environment and manage multiple projects while maintaining attention to detail.
• Collaborative communication skills, including presenting ideas to stakeholders and explaining design rationale.
• Ability to analyse data and research findings to determine effective solutions for users.
• Ability to take ownership of projects independently while maintaining proactive collaboration with multiple stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience in a retail or commercial environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, fixed-term contract for 12 months within the eCommerce UX team.
• Staff discounts across hirify.global, MADE, Lipsy, Gap, Victoria's Secret, partner brands, beauty products, and staff shops.
• Company performance-based bonus, Sharesave scheme, financial wellbeing support, and discounted flexible gym memberships through Wellhub.
• On-site nursery, restaurants, free on-site parking, digital GP, and health and wellbeing services.
• Apprenticeship opportunities, support networks, and workplace adjustments during the application process where necessary.

Hiring process

• Applications should be submitted through the provided application route.
• For workplace adjustment support, contact the careers team and include “Workplace Adjustments” in the email subject line.