Product Designer

About the product designer job in Riyadh

The designer shapes how customers book and manage travel products such as flights, stays and activities. The ad asks for a solid grasp of customer needs and behaviors, business objectives, market trends and systems, within a cross-functional team of engineers, product managers and other designers.

Responsibilities

• Identifies customer needs, behaviors and pain points and turns them into opportunities and problem statements for the team
• Leads and supports discovery work such as user interviews, surveys and usability tests
• Turns opportunities into elegant, intuitive experiences that deliver customer and business value
• Produces concepts and prototypes quickly and pragmatically, judging when more ideation, testing or a change of direction is needed
• Works with engineers, product managers and other designers on solutions for multiple web and mobile platforms, weighing business needs, technical constraints, data and platform requirements
• Runs experiments frequently to validate assumptions and optimize solutions

Requirements

• An online portfolio or PDF with up to 3 projects that show the design thinking process and the impact of the work
• Deep understanding of product strategy and business requirements, with a strong focus on customer needs and pain points
• Experience across the whole product design cycle, from UX research, wireframes and prototypes to final design, implementation and optimization, plus a proven record of successfully shipped mobile and web experiences
• Skill in planning and conducting research, from interviews and usability tests to surveys, and in folding the insights into the design process
• Excellent visual design skills, proficiency in design, prototyping and whiteboarding tools such as Figma, Framer, Miro and Proto.io, knowledge of Google Material Guidelines, Apple Human Interface Guidelines and design systems, and experience contributing to a design system
• Basic knowledge of using data and analytics to inform design decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication in Arabic and English, including the ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfort giving and seeking constructive feedback and sharing work openly at every stage

About Almosafer

Almosafer Travel & Tourism Co describes itself as Saudi Arabia’s leading travel company, serving millions across the travel and tourism ecosystem. Its name means “the traveler”, and its teams work across Saudi Arabia and the wider region. The listing also mentions ongoing learning and development and recognition among what staff can expect.