Junior Product Manager

Junior Digital Product Manager (UX/UI)

Location: London (Remote or Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive / DOE

Company: Brighterbox – User Experience Design Consultancy

About the Company

A specialist UX design consultancy working with both fast-growth startups and global brands including McDonald’s, Deloitte, and HSBC. They partner with clients end-to-end across research, strategy, design, and product development, tackling complex design challenges across multiple industries.

The Role

This is an opportunity for an ambitious junior designer to develop as a Product Manager with a strong UX/UI focus. You’ll work alongside senior designers and product managers, gaining exposure to the full product design lifecycle — from research and journey mapping to prototyping, testing, and delivery.

You will support live client projects while learning best-in-class UX processes inside a fast-paced design studio environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support UX and UI design tasks across multiple projects
• Help shape customer journeys, experience maps, and service flows
• Assist in planning and conducting user research and usability testing
• Work with Product Managers to align features with product vision
• Create concepts, sketches, prototypes and iterate based on feedback
• Contribute to the development of design systems and component libraries
• Use modern design tools (Figma) to deliver high-quality outputs
• Translate research into actionable design decisions and product improvements
• Collaborate with senior designers and cross-functional teams

About You - Must haves

• Strong portfolio showing design thinking and visual craft
• Solid knowledge of Figma and modern design workflows
• Passion for UX, UI, and digital product development
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain design decisions
• Fast learner with a proactive mindset and problem-solving approach
• Organised, detail-driven, and able to prioritise effectively
• Collaborative, curious, and open to feedback

Bonus Skills (Not essential)

• Examples of real client or live project work
• Experience in data or information design
• Interest in writing or design-led content / thought leadership

Benefits

• Flexible working
• New business referral bonus scheme
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme
• LinkedIn Learning or similar annual subscription
• Audible 12-book annual membership
• Health Care Cash Plan (dental, opticians, physio etc.)
• Discretionary company bonus

Progression

You are not expected to already have full product ownership experience — the role includes structured mentoring, hands-on learning, and clear routes to mid-level Product Manager or Product Designer roles.