Full-Time

Product Design Manager

Posted on 1/13/2025

Skyscanner

Skyscanner

1,001-5,000 employees

Travel search engine for price comparison

Data & Analytics
Consumer Software
Consumer Goods

Senior, Expert

Glasgow, UK

This role requires two days in the office, and candidates should live within commuting distance of the Glasgow office.

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
Interaction Design
Figma
Product Design

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Proven experience of managing 2+ designers and a dedication to developing their skills and careers.
  • Strong product design background, with strength in visual craft as well as working across relevant sub-disciplines (Service Design, Interaction Design, Research, etc.).
  • Mastery of tools such as Figma, Miro, and prototyping software.
  • Experience in design systems development.
  • Strength and knowledge in Design Operations and adapting ways of working to address challenges.
  • Experience of using generative qual and quant to inform strategic and design direction.
  • Ability to show how great design drives key business outcomes and use insights, metrics, and measures to demonstrate that.
Responsibilities
  • Working with peers in leadership within Product, Engineering, Marketing, Brand Design (and other disciplines) to define a strategic vision for what we build.
  • Collaborating with other design leaders to connect the user journeys across Skyscanner's product ecosystem.
  • Setting the design direction, approach and influencing the future roadmap across this key problem space for Skyscanner.
  • Extending and refining the design system behind all landing page types to showcase our great content to best effect.
  • Leading and managing a small team of designers who work with multiple squads, facilitating their successful and timely delivery.
  • Attracting and developing amazing designers focusing on their growth and enabling them to have impact.
  • Continually raising the quality bar through hands-on design delivery and through design direction for others.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in content marketing and SEO and the associated insight, content and design considerations would be a bonus.
  • A fantastic communicator, you know how to work within a globally diverse business.

Skyscanner is a travel search engine that helps users find and compare prices for flights, hotels, and car rentals. It works by aggregating data from various travel providers, allowing users to see a wide range of options in one place. Users can enter their travel details, and Skyscanner uses advanced algorithms to provide real-time price comparisons, making it easier for travelers to find the best deals. Unlike many competitors, Skyscanner focuses on a user-friendly interface and operates on a business model that earns revenue through affiliate marketing and advertising, receiving commissions from travel service providers for bookings made through its platform. The goal of Skyscanner is to make travel planning more efficient and cost-effective for everyone.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$167.6M

Headquarters

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Founded

2003

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for personalized travel experiences boosts Skyscanner's AI-powered planning tools.
  • The rise of sustainable travel allows Skyscanner to attract eco-conscious travelers.
  • Expansion of low-cost airlines in emerging markets enhances Skyscanner's flight comparison services.

What critics are saying

  • Competitors' AI tools may offer superior user experiences, threatening Skyscanner's market share.
  • Former executives joining competitors could lead to increased competition and loss of insights.
  • Reliance on affiliate marketing makes Skyscanner vulnerable to changes in commission structures.

What makes Skyscanner unique

  • Skyscanner offers a comprehensive platform for comparing flights, hotels, and car rentals.
  • The company uses advanced algorithms for real-time price comparisons, enhancing user experience.
  • Skyscanner's user-friendly interface simplifies travel planning for both individual and corporate clients.

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Benefits

Work partly from our amazing offices and partly from home

Private medical insurance with great mental health cover

Discounted gym memberships

Free Headspace subscription

Training & performance appraisals

Work with industry professionals with years of experience that they’re happy to share

Ask anything and everything during lunches with the CEO

Be involved in our Charity Committee and make a difference

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
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