Senior Head of Design, Vienna

Senior Head of Design SEEK is looking for a Senior Head of Design to lead the design strategy and execution across our Hirer portfolio, shaping a high‑quality, cohesive marketplace experience that drives meaningful customer and business outcomes. Reporting to the APAC Director of Design&Research, you will collaborate closely with a dynamic and passionate Design Leaders team to align design with SEEK’s strategic goals and ensure our marketplace continues to delight 30 million users each month across eight countries.

Responsibilities

Define and drive a clear, future‑focused design strategy grounded in customer needs and aligned to SEEK’s long‑term business goals.

Bring coherence and consistency across complex journeys, platforms and touchpoints within the Hirer ecosystem.

Drive deep customer understanding through research and data, translating insights into clear product and design direction.

Identify and deliver opportunities where AI and data meaningfully improve the customer experience, such as better recommendations, assisted workflows or decision support, while maintaining clarity, trust and user control.

Lead and mentor a diverse, talented team of designers and leaders, fostering a culture of excellence, empathy and inclusion.

Drive innovation in design, pushing the boundaries of design by exploring new trends, technologies and methodologies to keep SEEK’s product experience at the forefront of the industry.

Elevate the role of design across the organisation, connecting design decisions to business impact and building a strong, aligned design culture.

Qualifications

15+ years of experience in product design and design leadership, ideally within complex, in‑house environments.

Visionary leader capable of inspiring and executing a strategic design vision across multi‑team environments.

Systems thinker who can connect the dots across products and customer journeys.

Storyteller who can communicate compelling narratives that influence and align executive stakeholders.

Mentor and coach who uplifts others, builds strong design culture and invests in team development.

Design advocate with commercial acumen, understanding how great design drives business outcomes.

Strong portfolio demonstrating impact on customer experience and business performance.

Strong commercial acumen and decision‑making judgement.

Experience contributing to or delivering AI‑powered or data‑driven product experiences and understanding of human–AI interaction principles, including trust, transparency and user control.

Deep product design craft with a high bar for simplicity, usability and clarity.

Data‑informed and outcome‑driven mindset.

Eligibility Only candidates with an eligible right to work will be considered. SEEK welcomes applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you possess the required skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but do not meet every responsibility or qualification listed, please still get in touch.

EEO Statement We are an equal‑opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without respect to race, colour, religion, national origin, citizenship status or awareness, disability or other protected classifications, except as required for legal compliance. We celebrate diversity and inclusion in our workforce.

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