Mid-weight Product Designer - RA Pro

Founded in 2001, Resident Advisor (RA) is one of the world's longest-running music media brands and a cornerstone of the dance, electronic and DJ ecosystem. The site's audience of over 6 million monthly users is drawn in by a combination of news, editorial, club listings and ticketing, RA-branded events at venues and festivals worldwide, original films and a weekly mix series that has run for 18 years. 

Purpose of the role:

We are looking for a Product Designer to join our Product Design team and focus on RA Pro — our platform for promoters, venues and event organisers.

RA Pro helps our partners create, manage and grow successful events. You'll work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, Data and Commercial teams to design experiences that help promoters achieve their goals while contributing to the future development of the platform.

This role is ideal for a designer with strong product thinking, excellent visual and interaction design skills, and experience working within established design systems. You'll be responsible for taking projects from discovery through delivery, helping to solve complex user problems and improve the experience of one of RA's most important products.

Key responsibilities

• Design end-to-end experiences for RA Pro across web and mobile touch points.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers and stakeholders to understand problems and define solutions.
• Participate in discovery activities including user research, workshops and analysis of customer feedback.
• Produce sketches, wireframes, prototypes and high-fidelity designs for development.
• Contribute ideas and insights that help shape product direction and prioritisation.
• Simplify complex workflows and operational tasks into intuitive user experiences.
• Work closely with engineers throughout implementation to ensure quality execution.
• Maintain and contribute to the RA Design System and component library.
• Document design decisions, patterns and best practices.
• Use research, data and feedback to iterate and improve experiences.

We’re looking for

• A portfolio demonstrating strong product design thinking and visual craft.
• Experience designing digital products in a Product Design, UX Design or UI Design role.
• Strong UI and interaction design skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience using Figma and modern design workflows.
• Experience working with design systems and reusable component libraries.
• Confidence creating wireframes, prototypes and testing ideas with users.
• A good understanding of user-centred design and balancing user and business needs.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience working within Agile product teams.
• Interest in complex B2B products, workflows or SaaS platforms.

What we offer you

• Generous annual leave policies aimed at promoting work-life balance.
• Flexibility in working arrangements, offering hybrid or remote work options based on role requirements and location.
• Matching pension schemes and/or 401k.
• Comprehensive staff wellbeing initiatives, featuring regular activities and workplace programmes to support mental and physical health. This includes discounted Classpass memberships, and custom-fitted earplugs.
• Company-led social events, team lunches, and discounts on RA merch.
• Paid annual volunteering allowance, encouraging contributions to community projects and charities you care about.
• Regular company-wide Q&A’s with senior leadership, along with ongoing virtual educational training sessions for all staff.
• A transparent internal company culture committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (see: https://ra.co/about/diversity).
• Active involvement in community projects within the electronic music community (see: https://ra.co/about/community).

More about RA

As an independent company run by devoted dance music enthusiasts, our mission is to bring together the world's electronic music communities. Our Global Content Network (GCN) and international teams help us establish connections with hyper-niche local scenes.

We became B-Corp certified in 2024, which counts us among businesses leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy and part of a community that meets high social and environmental impact standards.

We especially welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, abilities, ethnicities, experiences, gender identities, and sexual orientations. We aim for our team to reflect the communities we engage with. We ensure everyone is valued and respected by actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace.

Our values

• Electronic music is art.
• We celebrate the progressive values that underpin electronic music.
• We advocate for a more inclusive and equitable electronic music community.
• We honour the past, present and future of electronic music.
• We use innovation to empower the community.
• We choose honesty over gain and purpose over profit.
• We're always front left.

This role is a permanent position based in London. Please note: This position requires applicants to be based in London and to work from the office three days per week. The annual salary for this role is $40k-£45k. If you have questions about the role, please contact work@ra.co.

This listing will be open for a minimum of two weeks from the posting date 8th June. Please be sure to add work@ra.co to your contacts and check your junk/spam folder for emails from us.