Associate Director, Product Design

We are seeking an Associate Director of Product Design to join our team at Tripadvisor. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape our digital experience and work with a talented team of designers, engineers, product managers, and content creators. Your responsibilities will include advocating for the design system, driving forward-thinking design, collaborating with cross-functional teams, leading multiple projects, and managing designers. We are looking for someone with extensive design experience, management skills, a passion for design systems, and a strong ability to translate user goals into elegant design solutions.

• Be an advocate of the design system and contribute to its maintenance and growth
• Be a driver of forward-thinking design across Tripadvisor web and app experiences
• Be a collaborative subject matter expert, actively sharing design principles, approaches, and inspiration with the team and within the organization
• Partner closely with designers, product managers, engineer and researchers to translate user goals into elegant, memorable design solutions for travelers
• Lead multiple projects across the product lifecycle and present design rationale in a convincing manner
• Ensure designs and user interfaces deliver on core product strategy and vision
• Manage designers; effectively delegate and set expectations for the work and help guide their careers
• Lead team culture; encouraging debate and welcoming different perspectives
• Break down open-ended opportunities into actionable next steps; work with team to realize ideas with the appropriate level of detail and fidelity at every phase
• Collaborate on user testing sessions with members of the UX Research team
• Operate across projects with different speeds and effectively balance big thinking and timely execution

• 7+ years of design experience across mobile and web at consumer-focused brands or agencies
• 3+ years of management experience, mentoring and developing design talent
• A passion for design systems and methods of operationalizing it throughout the org
• Incredible design chops

• 7+ years of design experience across mobile and web at consumer-focused brands or agencies
• 3+ years of management experience, mentoring and developing design talent
• A passion for design systems and methods of operationalizing it throughout the org
• Incredible design chops with proven experience shipping data-informed, customer-centric products
• Experience designing for iOS and Android platforms
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, from concept to completion
• Excellent communication skills, conviction, and a strong design point of view
• A passion for travel
• Portfolio that showcases your contribution to digital products and demonstrates originality, innovation, and strong problem-solving skills
• Experience using Figma