Kayak

Senior Product Designer, Ads

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesFull timeSeniorPosted 6 days ago
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KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is a leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We're also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

We’re looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our Metasearch design team. You’ll focus primarily on Ads and help design experiences for travelers, advertisers, and partner teams. Your work may also span related products such as SEO, Affiliates, and B2B dashboards. We welcome candidates who have developed their skills through different paths and can demonstrate strong product judgment through their work.

This position requires you to commute to our Cambridge, MA office at least 3 times per week.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

  • Lead end-to-end design for web and mobile across the Ads team and platforms, from early concepts and rapid prototypes through to delivery within an agile team.
  • Work closely with Product Managers and Engineers to translate user needs and business goals into design decisions that improve outcomes for both travelers and advertising partners.
  • Communicate design rationale and success criteria clearly to cross-functional partners to build shared understanding and alignment across product and engineering.
  • Plan and conduct qualitative user research; use analytics and experiment results alongside research findings to iterate on your product area.
  • Raise the quality bar for the team through high-quality, well-reasoned...