Head of Product Design (Fixed Term)
Head of Product Design (Fixed Term)
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Salary 80000 - 101920 FTE DOE Benefits
Fixed term contract 12 months
Location: Hythe Kent
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If youd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share well facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance.
About
At Holiday Extras were creating a workplace where everyone can thrive build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 were proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team youll feel supported and rewarded every day.
Were looking for a 12 month fixed term Head of Product Design to lead our talented team of product designers and continue embedding a human-centred design culture across the business. As Head of Product Design youll help shape how design supports and drives our product strategy. You wont be pushing pixels instead your focus will be on coaching others embedding a human-centred mindset and strengthening how design is embedded across our teams.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence strategy coach designers and ensure that customers needs are championed throughout the product lifecycle. Youll work closely with product engineering research and delivery leads to create the conditions for great design.
The Role
By joining our team youll:
- Lead and support a team of product designers across squads and platforms
- Embed design thinking and inclusive practices into cross-functional discovery and delivery
- Collaborate closely with Product Engineering and Delivery teams to align teams on mission vision and outcomes
- Promote consistent high-quality outcomes across products via shared processes systems and coaching
- Create the conditions for creativity impact and continuous growth across the design team
- Represent design in strategic planning and product meetings
- Continue to shape how we work with our design system research ops and accessibility practices
- Help assess and evolve the teams performance utilising capability frameworks
- Continue to shape how we work with our design system research ops and accessibility practices
- Help assess and evolve the teams performance utilising capability frameworks
What you can bring to our team:
- A proven design leader with experience coaching high-performing teams
- Experience leading digital design teams in a fast-paced cross-functional environment where adaptability is key
- Excellent coaching skills with a people-first approach to leadership
- Strong understanding of agile product development and evidence-based design
- Experience embedding design in cross-functional environments at scale
- Empathy clarity and confidence in your communication style
- A growth mindset and desire to continually enhance processes
- A calm structured communicator who builds clarity trust and momentum
- Ability to confidently influence across levels including senior leadership
How we hire for this role
We know your time is precious so we keep our recruitment process as quick and easy as possible. If we believe you might be a match for a job youve applied for youll enter our hiring process as follows:
- An intro call with our recruiting team
- A face-to-face interview
Cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture is paramount for us.
Recognising we are all different if for whatever reason you need us to adapt the process please get in touch via .
Applications Close: Wednesday 27th August 2025
Why choose Holiday Extras
At Holiday Extras were creating a workplace where everyone can thrive build their careers and reach their limitless potential. By joining our team you can enjoy a world of benefits to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. We want you to feel supported and rewarded every day. Learn more about our culture and benefits.
- Time is precious: 25 days annual leave (BHs) extra holidays through Holiday Buy Birthday Day Off and Sabbaticals at each milestone.
- Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave - Up to 1 year off including 13 weeks at 100% pay 13 weeks at 50% pay
- Road to well-being: Access to Gym Discounts Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years)
- Celebrate success together: Enjoy a Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva.
- Good for the soul: Join our Social Club for 25% off any ticket or event in the UK Discounts on the latest tech or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme.
- Plan ahead: Income protection Critical illness cover and Life assurance
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Contract
