Head of Product Design, OLX Group
Jobs & Car Parts
Global online marketplace aggregator
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Global online marketplace aggregator
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To shape the future of trade to unlock the hidden value in everything.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in design leadership, with a strong portfolio showcasing impactful user experiences
- Strong understanding of design operations, including resource management, project prioritization, and process optimization
- Ability to align design efforts with business goals and effectively advocate for design within a cross-functional environment
- Exceptional mentorship and leadership skills, with a passion for developing design talent
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership, product, and engineering teams
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced, visionary, and strategic Head of Design to lead our design efforts within the Jobs and Car Parts business units
- In this pivotal role, you will serve as a key partner to cross-functional leadership, ensuring the design function is not only delivering exceptional user experiences but is also deeply integrated with broader business and product strategies
- Your leadership will be instrumental in shaping the future of our products, advocating for the role of design, and driving user-centric innovation that supports business growth
- As the Head of Design, you will work closely with the Director of Design to translate the company’s overarching vision into actionable strategies and operational plans for your teams
- You will define and communicate design priorities, establish clear goals, and foster a collaborative environment to execute solutions that balance user needs with business objectives
- This role demands a leader who can inspire creativity, align teams around a shared vision, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, impactful designs that elevate the user experience across our Jobs and Car Parts platforms
- Driving the Category Design Vision: Leading and defining the design vision for your specific category, ensuring alignment with the broader company vision. Translating strategic objectives into actionable plans and deliverables for your design team
- Design Advocacy: Act as a champion for design within Jobs and Car Parts business units, advocating for the value of design in driving business outcomes. Ensure design gets the necessary resources, attention, and support from other functions and leadership
- Business Unit Alignment: Align the design team’s efforts with the strategic priorities of your business unit or category. Tailor design strategy and processes to meet the unique needs of your unit while maintaining consistency with company-wide objectives
- Operational Leadership: Oversee the day-to-day design operations with your design managers, including resource allocation, project prioritization, and process improvements. Ensure effective collaboration with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, etc.) to meet business goals and timelines
- Design Quality: Ensure that design output maintains the highest standards of quality, focusing on delivering exceptional user experiences. Continuously improve design processes and deliverables to ensure they meet the evolving needs of your business unit
- Mentorship and Development: Mentor and develop design managers, lead designers and other team members to foster leadership growth and a strong design culture. Support the career development of your team, providing guidance and feedback to help them achieve their professional goals
- This role is an opportunity to shape the future of design within a fast-moving organization and make a meaningful impact on the user experiences we deliver
- Design is seen as a strategic partner in shaping and delivering business outcomes
- The Jobs and Car Parts teams are producing cohesive, high-quality, and user-centric solutions that align with the company's overarching vision
- Strong, collaborative relationships exist between design and other functions, ensuring alignment and synergy across all efforts
- The design team is thriving, with clear goals, strong mentorship, and a sense of empowerment to deliver their best work
- Operational efficiency has improved, with streamlined workflows, consistent processes, and a unified design system in place
Our take
OLX group started as an alternative to Craigslist outside the US and has since ridden the wave of classifieds, e-commerce and marketplaces to become one the most prominent web platforms in the world.
Over 300 million people use an OLX group website every month. The company has managed to reach this level primarily through the acquisition and integration of emerging marketplaces that typically delight customers with their easy-use and quality range.
The company is now deepening its M&A strategy by integrating further marketplaces and inventories on behalf of its largest platforms, like OLX Autos. The business has already done $1B of revenue since operation.
While some brands have been flying high, others like the Russian-based Avito have become liabilities. Navigating these fluctuations in the fortunes of its ever growing portfolio of brands will continue to pose the biggest challenge for the group.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2009
$5m
SERIES C
Apr 2008
$13.5m
SERIES B
Total funding: $28.5m
Company values
- Start With The Customer: We continuously seek to deliver exceptional customer experience, from start to finish
- Think Big and Be Bold: We constantly reinvent ourselves, our products and OLX
- Act As Owners: We take ownership as individuals, and as teams, to drive results and solve problems
- Act As One Team: We build each other to succeed faster
- Act With Care And Integrity: We always strive to do the right thing for our people, our communities and our planet
Company HQ
Zuidas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Articles
Leadership
Christian Gisy
(CEO, not founder)Previously Non-Exec Director at Takko Fashion, Chairman and Non-Exec Director at atHomeGroup and was Co-Founder at playSports GmbH.
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