Job Description

Trade Me Role Description

At Trade Me, we're about connecting Kiwi to create the life they want. Whether it's the big things like finding a home, a job, a car or growing their business, or the smaller things, like finding that right bedside table or parting ways with some old stuff. At Trade Me our vision is to be the place where Kiwi look first.As Principal Product Designer - Motors, you will own and ensure delivery of the design vision for the Motors business unit. Leveraging strong UX and design practices, you will deliver experiences our customers love while driving business value aligned with strategic objectives. You will set the pace on the tools and lead and coach the Motors Design team. Here is what you can expect from this role:Own the design vision for Motors and lead the Motors design team, coaching and developing them in their craftStay on the tools to set the example and pace for high-quality UX and UI design across the full product roadmapPartner closely with Motors Product Managers, Engineering leadership, and the Head of Product to prioritise, scope and deliver strategic outcomesAlign with Product Designers across Trade Me to ensure consistency across key platforms, including significant UX changes on the Mobile AppLeverage, evolve, and champion the Trade Me design system to maintain consistent product and brand experiences across web and native appsEstablish and monitor measures of design success, testing and iterating to drive customer engagement and growthWhat you will bring to our team:8+ years of relevant product design experience with a portfolio demonstrating high-quality UX/UI design across web and native appsProven design leadership experience, with a track record of setting vision, building capability, coaching designers and fostering an inclusive team cultureMastery of the entire end-to-end design process, from discovering customer pain points to executing elegant user interfacesDeep expertise in design systems, interaction patterns, and data-informed product iteration based on user feedback and usage analyticsExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to balance consensus with bold decision-making to move at paceA strong commercial mindset with the ability to align design decisions directly to business and customer strategiesYou'll have the best time working at Trade Me, and this is why:

#AI and Tech: We live and breathe AI in our daily tasks. We value curiosity and an open mind towards new tech, offering dedicated AI skilling to help you grow and thrive in a fast-changing landscape.

#Flexibility: Flexibility means different things to different people and we support you to find what works, including a utilities allowance. We value team connection and come together in person on Monday and at least one other day a week.

#Wellness: Being your best self means caring for your physical and mental wellbeing, we offer lots of resources to help you along the way.

#Leave: We support you with leave when you need it, including 5 days of wellness leave each year and 10 days of sick leave from day 1.

#Social: Nothing beats getting together to have some fun and celebrate our success. Join us in the office on payday for company paid lunches. Regular Friday drinks and nibbles, annual Trade Me company awards, celebrations and more.

#Learning: Whether it's on the job, formal training, or mentoring, you'll grow with us from Day 1. We're big on internal mobility and look to our own talent first for new opportunities.

We know some candidates can be reluctant to apply for roles if they feel they don't 'tick all the boxes'. If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd still really like to hear from you so please send us your resume and a short cover note outlining the “Why”.

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