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Product Designer

Brand: VML

Capability: Creative

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Requisition ID: 17108

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.

Role Purpose
The Product Designer is responsible for creating intuitive, user-centered digital products and experiences that align with business goals. The role combines UX, UI, product thinking, AI-enabled design, and collaboration to turn user insights into scalable digital solutions

what you'll do ;

  • Design user-friendly digital experiences across web, mobile, apps, and digital platforms.
  • Conduct UX activities including user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, interaction design, and interface design.
  • Apply product thinking to solve business and user problems while balancing customer needs, technical feasibility, and commercial goals.
  • Use AI tools responsibly to improve research, ideation, prototyping, and design workflows.
  • Contribute to and maintain design systems, reusable components, and accessibility standards.
  • Support user research, usability testing, A/B testing, and continuous design improvements using data and user feedback.
  • Present design concepts clearly and collaborate closely with product managers, developers, strategists, creatives, and clients.
  • Champion inclusive, ethical, and accessible design practices throughout the product lifecycle.

What you'll need;

  • Minimum 3 years' experience in Product Design, UX/UI Design, or a related field.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating product thinking, problem-solving, prototyping, and measurable design outcomes.
  • Proficiency in Figma, FigJam, Adobe Creative Cloud, and other design and prototyping tools.
  • Experience designing responsive web, mobile, and digital products.
  • Knowledge of UX research, usability testing, information architecture, accessibility, and user-centered design.
  • Comfortable using AI tools to enhance design processes.
  • Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and continuous learning mindset.

 

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

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to 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. 

VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information, please visit  www.vml.com, and follow along on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

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When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.