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title: 'Senior Manager, Product Design at Runna'
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# Senior Manager, Product Design at Runna

- **Company:** Runna
- **Location:** Runna London
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna/9b76ccb9-c2e7-472b-8bc7-502e5c88acde

## Job description

We're putting together a talented team to build the #1 training platform for Runners

We help everyday runners become outstanding by building an incredible app providing world-class training, coaching and community for everyone, whether you're improving your 5k time or training for your first marathon.

We’re growing extremely fast! In November 2023 we closed a $6.5M funding round led by JamJar with participation from Eka Ventures, Venrex and Creator Ventures. In 2024, we were selected by Apple as one of three global finalists for the iPhone app of the year, reflecting the innovation and impact of what we’ve built & in 2025 we were acquired by Strava https://www.strava.com/about?hl=en-GB!

Our ambition is huge: to become the go-to global leading training platform for millions of runners everywhere. We’re growing with purpose and looking for people who want to build something meaningful with lasting impact. With the recent acquisition by Strava accelerating our journey, now is a really magical time to join. 🚀

## ABOUT THIS ROLE

Runna's product design team has grown quickly, and we're adding a senior design leader to help it scale. As Senior Manager, Product Design, you'll own the craft, quality, and direction of design across several of Runna's core user journeys, leading a small team of designers while staying hands-on in the work yourself. Reporting to our Director of Product Design, you'll be a close partner to Product and Engineering, and help shape what design at Runna becomes as we grow within Strava Group.

We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site – 3 days per week in Runna's office based in London, UK.

## THE TEAM YOU'LL JOIN

You'll join Runna's product design team, a group of around 10 designers building the experiences that help runners train, improve, and stay motivated. It's a team that cares deeply about craft and about the runners we serve, and this is a rare moment to help shape its culture and standards as the function scales. You'll work closely with our new Director of Product Design and with Product and Engineering leaders across the business.

## WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Own the design quality and direction for several of Runna's core user journeys, setting a clear point of view on where the experience should go
- Lead and develop a small team of designers (with the potential to manage a manager as the team grows) through consistent coaching, feedback, and 1:1s
- Stay hands-on in the craft, giving precise, substantive feedback and setting the standard through your own taste and judgment
- Run design reviews and drive alignment on design direction across your journeys
- Partner closely with Product and Engineering leaders to shape strategy and ship work at a high bar
- Raise the craft bar across the team, establishing standards and a culture where quality is expected and named
- Contribute to Runna's broader design system, design culture, and design leadership team

## WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TEAM

- Substantial experience managing and developing product designers, and owning design direction across a multi-product or multi-journey portfolio
- A track record of raising craft across a team, setting standards and building a culture where quality is expected and named
- Genuine hands-on design ability: a player/coach who sets the craft standard through your own taste and judgment, not management alone
- The ability to set and articulate a clear design vision, and bring others along with it
- Strong senior partnership with Product and Engineering, including the ability to influence without authority
- Experience designing consumer products at scale (an app or platform with a significant user base)
- You're based in London, or ready to relocate here
- Experience managing other managers is a plus, as this role may grow into a manager-of-managers remit
- Experience with health, fitness, sport, or community-driven consumer products, subscription apps, or AI-powered features (like Runna's coaching) is a plus

## COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

We're offering a salary of £117,900 - £131,300 plus participation in Strava's long-term incentive (stock) programs.

We’re also committed to continually evolving our benefits to support you as we grow. Here is a brief overview what we currently offer in the UK 🇬🇧

1. 🏢 Flexible working – we typically spend 3 days a week together in our Vauxhall office
2. 🏝️ 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (which you can take whenever suits you)
3. 📱Free Runna & Strava subscriptions for you and 3 of your friends (get ready to be your friends fave person or save them for holiday presents!)
4. 🧘 Headspace membership https://www.headspace.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=917256451&gbraid=0AAAAADLlnJ13ARNhVsl4YugLQIySZ0scx&gclid=CjwKCAjwr5_CBhBlEiwAzfwYuKoHVVF5c9aFVO5mwW4rSr5oRsg1NGAq69m-JAJ88TR56x_k1dBSHRoC3A8QAvD_BwE
5. 💸 Money every year to spend on gear, events and the gym!
6. 🏥 Private health insurance with Bupa and workplace pension scheme
7. 💖Modern Health https://www.modernhealth.com/ is a mental wellness platform and app that combines technology with professional support to improve mental well-being and reduce stress
8. 🥕Carrot fertility support https://www.get-carrot.com/ - this benefits provider can provide inclusive fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefits to our global employee population and takes the burden off what we know can be a stressful process.

Please see more info on our benefits here: Benefits at Runna https://www.notion.so/Benefits-at-Runna-197bbd1a44858056a068d897bce297f3?pvs=21

## OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS

Our aim is to keep the interview process as straightforward and enjoyable as possible. We'll share the specific stages with you at the start of the process, but you can expect a mix of introductory conversations, role-specific discussions, and the opportunity to meet the team.

Please let us know if there's anything we can do to better accommodate you throughout the interview process. This can range from scheduling interviews around childcare commitments to accessibility requirements. We want you to show your best self in the process, so please speak to your Talent Partner!

## About Runna

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Runna is an AI-powered, personalized running coaching app that provides tailored training plans for runners of all levels, from first 5k to ultramarathon.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Strava in April 2025; previously venture-backed with ~$10.7M in funding)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (with a secondary office in Boston, Massachusetts)
- **Founded**: 2021 (LinkedIn lists 2020)
- **Founders**: Dom Maskell (CEO) and Ben Parker (Head Coach)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Health, Wellness & Fitness (running coaching & training technology)
- **Target customers**: B2C – everyday runners (beginners to advanced), in over 180 countries
- **Mission statement**: "Make running training effective, enjoyable and easy for everyone." [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Runna App** (iOS & Android): A subscription-based mobile app that offers personalized training plans built by the “Runna Engine” – an AI that combines coach-led programming with user data. Includes strength training, mobility routines, injury-prevention support, 24/7 live chat coaching, and device syncing (Garmin, Apple Watch, etc.). Priced at $19.99/month or $119.99/year with a free week trial. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (acquired by Strava in April 2025 for an undisclosed amount)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $10,678,992 across seed rounds. Annual revenue not disclosed. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/runna)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Eka Ventures, JamJar Investments, Venrex, Creator Ventures. Partners include Parkrun, Cancer Research UK, Garmin, Great Run, HYROX, JustGiving. [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Acquired by Strava in April 2025; both apps remain separate with Strava investing in team and product growth. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/strava-acquires-runna)
  - 58.3% headcount growth YoY (to 179 employees as of mid-2026). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/runna)
  - Finalist for Apple’s iPhone App of the Year in 2024.
  - 64,663 LinkedIn followers; 76,000+ App Store ratings with a 4.9 average. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/)
  - Active in 9 countries with a growing Boston office.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Personalized AI coaching**: The “Runna Engine” adapts plans in real-time based on user performance, goals, and feedback – replacing generic PDF plans or expensive human coaches.
- **Holistic support**: Combines running plans with strength, mobility, injury prevention, and nutrition guidance in one app.
- **High user satisfaction**: 4.9 / 5 on the App Store from 76,000+ ratings, and 4.9 / 5 on Glassdoor (31 reviews, 100% recommend). [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna)
- **Strava backing**: Post-acquisition, Runna gains access to Strava’s 150+ million user community, resources, and API ecosystem.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product acceleration**: Strava’s investment is aimed at growing the Runna engineering team and speeding up product development. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/strava-acquires-runna)
- **Global expansion**: Continuing to serve runners in 180+ countries, with a growing engineering presence in Boston.
- **Integration depth**: Strengthening the connection between Runna and Strava while keeping the apps independent, enhancing data sync and social features.
- **Talent acquisition**: 17 active job postings (as of mid-2026), with a 41.7% increase in job postings year-over-year. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/runna)

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Glassdoor score of 4.9 – employees consistently describe the culture as “kind, inclusive, and genuinely supportive,” with flat structure and high ownership. 100% of reviewers recommend Runna. [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna)
- **Work model**: Flexi-hybrid – typically 3 days per week in the Vauxhall (London) office or Boston (Harvard Square) office. Casual dress (gym/running outfits are the norm). [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna) Also confirmed in job postings: [jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna/9aa42107-6ea4-46be-9bbe-94c930f4b1e0)
- **Benefits** (partial list):
  - Private health insurance (Bupa)
  - Up to 20 weeks fully paid parental leave (16 weeks for secondary caregivers)
  - Strava equity for all employees
  - Smartwatch upon passing probation
  - Paid hour each week to run/exercise during work hours
  - 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  - Workout Wednesdays (exercise + free team lunch)
  - Bi-weekly team runs and regular social events
  - Cash allowance for sports gear and event entries
  - Salary reviews every 6 months
  - Workplace pension scheme
  - Access to Headspace and Modern Health mental wellness platform. [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna)
- **Engineering culture**: Strong tech stack (Docker, Kubernetes, React, Python, Snowflake, dbt, Terraform, etc.), emphasis on ownership and impact. Active hiring for Senior Software Engineers and a Director of Growth Product.

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/runna)
2. [runna.com](https://www.runna.com/)
3. [remotecorgi.co.uk](https://www.remotecorgi.co.uk/companies/runna)
4. [runna.com (Strava acquisition)](https://www.runna.com/strava-acquires-runna)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/runna/9aa42107-6ea4-46be-9bbe-94c930f4b1e0)

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