VP - Product Design

With millions of diners, tens of thousands of restaurants, and 23+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a unique insight into the world of hospitality. We champion restaurants, bars, wineries, and other venues around the world, helping them attract guests, manage capacity, improve operations and maximize revenue.Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You'll also be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of travel brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined.Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture. You'll work in a welcoming and inclusive environment, and get the benefits, flexibility, and support you need to succeed.We are looking for a Vice President of Product Design to lead the product design and research function at OpenTable. This role will play a pivotal role in helping shape our visual identity, defining our design strategy across our marketplace & SaaS offerings and ensuring the highest quality of creative output. They will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, compelling and cohesive design solutions that enhance user experience, elevate our brand and align with our business goals.In this role, you will:Craft the Vision: Define, evangelize and implement a design vision and strategy that articulates OpenTable's product vision and aligns with our company's business objectives. Exceptional Execution: Oversee the end-to-end design process - ensuring high standards of quality, consistency and aesthetics across all in-product experiences in a timely manner. Partner with and influence marketing and brand teams to ensure consistent and market-leading visual experiences across all digital touchpoints. Cross-functional Collaboration: Forge strong relationships with leaders across product, engineering, marketing, sales, brand and partnerships to ship impactful, high quality products. Champion the customer: Champion a customer centric, data driven and market aware approach that demonstrates research and data. Mentorship and Management: Lead, mentor and inspire a diverse team of designers and research ops across multiple product verticals. Cultivate a culture of innovation, customer centricity and collaboration within the organization. Invest in up-leveling design craft. Please apply if: 12+ years of experience in product design with 5+ years in a leadership role building and scaling a large, multi-disciplinary design organization preferably in B2C or marketplace companies. Strong portfolio that showcases defining long-term design strategy, complex and creative UX solutions, visual design and solid information architecture. Proficient in using quantitative and qualitative data to steer design thinking and measure the success of product changes. Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Compelling storyteller who can inspire diverse audiences. Strong point-of-view on modern, effective design processes and systems. Proficient in current design software and tools. Experience partnering with and influencing cross-functional teams and managing design projects from concept to completion. Benefits: Generous paid vacation Day off on your birthday Company matched retirement plans Health, dental and vision insurance plans Flexible Spending Accounts Headspace Subscription Drinks, coffee, snacks, games Flexible hours Universal Paid Parental leaveNote for Connecticut Residents: To receive estimated salary range information for this role pursuant to Connecticut's "An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position", email You must include the name of the position in your request.Equity EligibleThere are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. The range for this remote United States based role is $280,000-$305,000.In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible for additional compensation and benefits including: annual cash bonus, equity grant; health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave and benefits.Diversity, Equity, and InclusionWe aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.