22 Oct
Luxury Escapes
Haymarket
Product Design Manager
Join the team that's revolutionising global travel experiences!
At Luxury Escapes, we're not just a leading travel website with over 8 million members—we're a fast-growing, innovative company that's redefining how the world explores and enjoys travel. We're on a rapid growth trajectory, and we’re looking for a passionate Product Design Manager to lead a game-changing initiative that will transform how our customers discover and book their dream holiday.
A bit about the role
As a Product Design Manager, you’ll lead an exciting greenfield project that’s set to redefine our customer journey. You’ll own the entire design process—from concept to delivery—bringing your creative vision to life.
Beyond this exciting project, you’ll manage a small, talented team of designers, guiding them to produce exceptional work across various Luxury Escapes products.
Your responsibilities will include designing and delivering innovative features, providing constructive feedback to your team, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders, and driving the strategic vision for multiple products under your leadership.
This role is based in Sydney with our brand-new office conveniently located just a short walk from Wynyard station.
Luxury Escapes is an in-person company. We work and collaborate together, face to face in our Barangaroo office.
Our Product Design team
The Luxury Escapes Product Design Team is a group of passionate experts who work closely together to craft exceptional experiences for our customers. We foster a highly collaborative environment, emphasising mutual support, continuous learning, and having fun throughout the journey.
- We start each day with brief stand-ups to get everyone up to speed on ongoing projects
- We host weekly Design Forums for designers to showcase their work and get feedback from the whole design team
- We engage in regular customer testing and share "UX Weekly Insights" with the rest of the business
- We do monthly team retros to acknowledge successes and explore areas for improvement.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead with Vision: Drive the creative strategy for a highly anticipated new product, delivering features that delight and engage our customers
- Design Excellence: Get hands-on with design tools, creating and iterating on user-friendly solutions that meet both user needs and business goals
- Mentor and Inspire: Guide, coach, and provide feedback to your team, helping them reach their full potential
- Strategic Influence:
Collaborate closely with the Director of Design and another Product Design Manager to align on and advance our company’s design vision
- Communicate Impactfully: Present your ideas and solutions to stakeholders with clarity and confidence
- Optimise Workflow: Prioritise and manage your team’s design workload to ensure seamless project execution.
What we're looking for
- You bring extensive experience in user-centred product design, with a proven track record of leading end-to-end design processes for complex digital products
- You’ve successfully managed and mentored designers, helping them grow their skills and deliver exceptional results
- You’re an expert in Figma, with deep knowledge of prototyping and design systems
- You excel at working both independently and with cross-functional teams,
including product managers and engineers
- You thrive in fast-paced environments, expertly juggling priorities to deliver on tight timelines.
If you're excited about the opportunity to shape the future of travel and have a portfolio that showcases your product thinking and UI/UX design expertise (bonus points for e-commerce experience!), we’d love to hear from you. Please include a link to your portfolio in your application.
What's in it for you?
We consider our people one of our most important assets – and we want our team to love their working lives! When you work for Luxury Escapes, you can look forward to:
- Excellent Remuneration package
- Breakfast and lunch are provided 5-days a week in our office
- 20% Discount on Luxury Holidays and Experiences
- A super collaborative team that enjoys creating great products
- 1/2 day of bonus leave
- Health and Well-being programs
If you’re interested in the role but don't check every box, apply anyway, we’d love to hear from you.
We embrace diversity in our people and make hiring decisions based on your experiences and skills. We do not discriminate based on gender identity, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. You'll find a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful workplace here at Luxury Escapes, and we are proud to celebrate who you are.
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process.
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to responding to every applicant.
▶️ Product Design Manager
🖊️ Luxury Escapes
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