Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- Design craft and leadership: Hands-on product design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating impact at scale
- Deep expertise in both native apps and web experiences — you understand the nuances of each platform. Exceptional visual design skills and strong systems thinking
- Strategic and communication skills: Skilled at stakeholder management and building alignment across multiple teams and levels
- A strong storyteller — you can develop and deliver compelling presentations to executive audiences. A critical thinker who can hold their own in a debate while remaining open, curious, and kind
- Experience in B2B design or other complex, ambiguous product spaces
- People leadership: A proven track record of growing designers and design managers — you know how to motivate people, unlock their potential, and support their career goals. Collaborative by nature; you give and receive feedback well and build trust across disciplines
- Growth mindset: Data-driven and intellectually honest. Committed to continuous improvement — for yourself, your team, and our products
- Experience in or genuine passion for the restaurant industry and food culture
- Experience designing dual-sided or marketplace products
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Director of Product Design to lead design across our Diner Platform teams
- This is a senior leadership role with great scope: you’ll manage a global team of 9 (with 2 direct reports), and work in close partnership with Product, Engineering, Research, Data Science, Design Systems, and Brand to deliver experiences that meaningfully move the needle for restaurants and diners worldwide
- You’ll be a key voice within our UX leadership team — shaping how we work, raising the quality bar, creating space for innovation, and investing in the growth of your team. This role reports directly to the Vice President of Product Design & Research
- Lead and grow a high-performing design team — manage, mentor, and develop designers and design managers, helping them do their best work and advance their careers
- Set and drive design quality — own the standard for what great looks like across your product area, from early concept through shipping
- Partner cross-functionally — collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Research to align on direction, build consensus, and deliver outcomes that serve users and the business
- Create and communicate vision — define a compelling design direction for your teams and make it legible to stakeholders through clear storytelling and strong presentations
- Improve how we work — identify friction in our processes and actively partner with UX and product development leadership to fix it
- Use data to drive decisions — bring a rigorous, evidence-informed approach to design choices at every level
- While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters
The application process
- Please provide a link to your portfolio for the hiring team to review. Please include any password that may be needed to access your portfolio
Benefits
- Work from (almost) anywhere - wherever you do your best work
- Mental health and well-being - company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, and company-wide weeks off a year so the whole team can recharge
- Generous parental leave
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
- Paid volunteer time
- Enriched learning and development opportunities - leadership development & access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
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About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), has been proudly serving restaurants for over 25 years—resulting in a network of over 55,000 restaurants, bars, and wineries around the world.
From "Where should we eat?" to "Your table is ready," OpenTable is the bridge between restaurants and diners.
For restaurants, OpenTable is an all-in-one solution that helps streamline FOH and BOH operations, puts them in front of new guests, and backs it all up with 24/7 customer support in 240 languages. Plus, OpenTable is integrated with hundreds of technology partners to help restaurants run seamlessly. All so restaurants can focus on what they do best: providing amazing hospitality and food.
For diners, it's the easiest way to discover new restaurants with personalized recommendations, data-backed lists, curated guides and more, and manage all your reservations through an intuitive app. After all, dining out is better when it runs smoothly on both sides of the table.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Who you are
- Design craft and leadership: Hands-on product design experience with a strong portfolio demonstrating impact at scale
- Deep expertise in both native apps and web experiences — you understand the nuances of each platform. Exceptional visual design skills and strong systems thinking
- Strategic and communication skills: Skilled at stakeholder management and building alignment across multiple teams and levels
- A strong storyteller — you can develop and deliver compelling presentations to executive audiences. A critical thinker who can hold their own in a debate while remaining open, curious, and kind
- Experience in B2B design or other complex, ambiguous product spaces
- People leadership: A proven track record of growing designers and design managers — you know how to motivate people, unlock their potential, and support their career goals. Collaborative by nature; you give and receive feedback well and build trust across disciplines
- Growth mindset: Data-driven and intellectually honest. Committed to continuous improvement — for yourself, your team, and our products
- Experience in or genuine passion for the restaurant industry and food culture
- Experience designing dual-sided or marketplace products
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Director of Product Design to lead design across our Diner Platform teams
- This is a senior leadership role with great scope: you’ll manage a global team of 9 (with 2 direct reports), and work in close partnership with Product, Engineering, Research, Data Science, Design Systems, and Brand to deliver experiences that meaningfully move the needle for restaurants and diners worldwide
- You’ll be a key voice within our UX leadership team — shaping how we work, raising the quality bar, creating space for innovation, and investing in the growth of your team. This role reports directly to the Vice President of Product Design & Research
- Lead and grow a high-performing design team — manage, mentor, and develop designers and design managers, helping them do their best work and advance their careers
- Set and drive design quality — own the standard for what great looks like across your product area, from early concept through shipping
- Partner cross-functionally — collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Research to align on direction, build consensus, and deliver outcomes that serve users and the business
- Create and communicate vision — define a compelling design direction for your teams and make it legible to stakeholders through clear storytelling and strong presentations
- Improve how we work — identify friction in our processes and actively partner with UX and product development leadership to fix it
- Use data to drive decisions — bring a rigorous, evidence-informed approach to design choices at every level
- While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters
The application process
- Please provide a link to your portfolio for the hiring team to review. Please include any password that may be needed to access your portfolio
Benefits
- Work from (almost) anywhere - wherever you do your best work
- Mental health and well-being - company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, and company-wide weeks off a year so the whole team can recharge
- Generous parental leave
- Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
- Paid volunteer time
- Enriched learning and development opportunities - leadership development & access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Not the right fit? Search for Product Design jobs in Toronto
About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), has been proudly serving restaurants for over 25 years—resulting in a network of over 55,000 restaurants, bars, and wineries around the world.
From "Where should we eat?" to "Your table is ready," OpenTable is the bridge between restaurants and diners.
For restaurants, OpenTable is an all-in-one solution that helps streamline FOH and BOH operations, puts them in front of new guests, and backs it all up with 24/7 customer support in 240 languages. Plus, OpenTable is integrated with hundreds of technology partners to help restaurants run seamlessly. All so restaurants can focus on what they do best: providing amazing hospitality and food.
For diners, it's the easiest way to discover new restaurants with personalized recommendations, data-backed lists, curated guides and more, and manage all your reservations through an intuitive app. After all, dining out is better when it runs smoothly on both sides of the table.