Overview
Product Design Leadership (Bangkok-Based, Relocation provided) – Agoda
About Agoda
Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.
The Product Design Leader at Agoda is responsible for:
As a Product Design Leader at Agoda, you will oversee product design teams across a variety of business areas. You will be responsible for setting and executing the design vision, building high-performing teams, and ensuring design excellence and consistency across all touchpoints. This role is flexible and may be assigned to lead design for different product verticals as business needs evolve. You will manage and mentor Product Design Leads, Managers, and senior designers, and work closely with cross-functional partners in Product, Technology, and Business to drive impact at scale.
In this Role, you’ll get to:
* Design Strategy & Execution: Define and implement the product design strategy for assigned product areas (consumer, supply, enterprise, or internal tools), ensuring alignment with Agoda’s global design principles, usability, accessibility, and design system standards
* Team Leadership: Build, manage, and inspire a diverse team of Product Design Leads, Managers, and Senior Designers. Foster a culture of growth, inclusion, and high performance
* Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Technology, and Design leaders to align on strategy, drive execution, and maximize the impact and ROI of design
* Design Systems & Consistency: Champion the adoption and evolution of Agoda’s Design Systems, ensuring consistency and quality across all products and platforms
* Talent Development: Mentor and develop design talent, supporting career growth and building a thriving design community
* Product Roadmap Influence: Contribute to and help shape product roadmaps, balancing short-term delivery with long-term vision
* Performance & Impact: Set and track KPIs for design teams, reporting on performance and business impact
* Advocacy: Be a passionate advocate for user-centered design, bringing cross-functional partners into the research and design process
What you’ll Need to Succeed
* 10+ years of design and UX leadership experience in high-traffic digital products (100,000+ daily users), ideally in e-commerce, marketplaces, or product-driven companies
* Proven experience leading and scaling design teams of 30+ people, including managers and senior ICs
* Strong people management, team development, recruiting, and organizational building skills
* Deep expertise in product design, design systems, and building end-to-end experiences in complex environments
* Track record of setting vision, strategy, and roadmaps, and aligning teams with business goals
* Experience driving cross-functional collaboration and influencing at the executive level
* Data-driven and strategic, with a strong ability to balance long-term vision with short- and medium-term goals
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Nice to have
* Experience in OTAs, e-commerce or product driven companies
* Experience managing Designer Managers & Principal level designers
* Experience in driving strategy & influencing product roadmaps
* Experience with utilization of AI across design org operations, product output
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Disclaimer
We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
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