At Puzzler, we're on a mission to reinvent the digital puzzle experience.
As part of an exciting product transformation, we're redesigning our B2B digital puzzle platform to create a modern, engaging, mobile-first experience that delights players while supporting the needs of our partners and clients.
We're looking for an experienced Lead Product Designer (UX/UI) with a background in gamification, gaming, puzzles, behavioural design or highly engaging digital consumer products to lead this journey. You'll play a key role in transforming traditional puzzle formats into a contemporary digital entertainment experience that encourages engagement, completion and repeat play.
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on a well-established product as we prepare to enter new markets and accelerate growth.
You'll lead the UX and UI design of key areas of the Puzzler digital experience, helping create products that are intuitive, accessible and designed with engagement at their core.
Key responsibilities include:
By the end of the contract you will have:
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DC Thomson is a family-owned business headquartered in Scotland, with a presence in London and across the globe. A 200-year-old company that is purpose led and future focused. And our purpose is clear: to champion, entertain and bring together our communities.
We are home to some of the UK’s best loved media brands that have been the voice of our communities for generations – from the iconic Beano, Stylist and People’s Friend to the UK’s biggest puzzle brand Puzzler and a portfolio of regional newspapers and radio stations including two of the top three best-selling regional dailies in the UK - The Press and Journal and The Courier. We have a thriving genealogy community (Findmypast), a trusted technology solutions business (Brightsolid) and a global marketing agency (Fifth Ring). From our long-established media brand, Energy Voice, an influential authority in the global energy conversation, we launched E-FWD, a membership organisation where the industry’s forward thinkers are coming together to drive the movement to secure, clean energy.
We have the influence and ambition to make a real difference towards tackling the critical issues of our time. Assets and knowledge built over decades of supporting high growth, innovative businesses allow us to make bold, long-term visionary decisions. DC Thomson is backing businesses that are making an impact in energy transition, water technology, the circular economy and food security amongst others.
Philanthropy and supporting the communities we live and work in is part of DC Thomson’s DNA, both through our brands and the Thomson family trust – The Northwood Charitable Trust.
At DC Thomson, we are modernising and ambitious, investing in technology and talent, and building brands for the digital age. A trusted partner that is driving positive change, inspiring innovation, and fuelling growth and success and a transformative business where people, partners and communities feel part of something extraordinary.
