We are TravelPerk: a scaling unicorn valued at $1.3billion that has raised over $400m since our creation in 2015.
Backed by world-class investors with portfolios including AirBnb, Stripe, Slack, Trello, Gusto, Twitter, Farfetch and Deliveroo, our team is made up of A-players from across the travel and technology industries.
Over the past few years, we’ve been named the fastest-growing SaaS startup in the world by SaaS1000 and featured as one of the hottest startups to watch by both Forbes and Wired. We’re revolutionizing the B2B corporate travel market—worth over $1.3 trillion— to connect people in real life in an enjoyable and sustainable way.
TravelPerk are innovators. During the last year we have welcomed and acquired the likes of Click Travel, NexTravel and Albatross to the team. From TravelCare, to FlexiPerk and of course GreenPerk we are shaping the future of the industry. Our team continues to emerge stronger and stronger as we adjust to the new normal—and that’s where you come in!
If you’re ready to take off with us, keep reading!
The Role
The TravelPerk Product Design team is looking to hire a contract Senior UI/Product Designer to help deliver a Strategic company project, with a lasting impact on the company’s future. If you consider yourself an autonomous Senior Product Designer with at least five years of experience, and you have an exceptional eye for detail in everything you create, read on…
At TravelPerk, you’ll be responsible for crafting the experience of key moments of the journey, both for our web and Mobile app platforms. You will work closely with product and engineering teams to run a smooth implementation, and to make sure every interaction feels intuitive, engaging, and aligned with our brand.
But that’s not all, we’re also looking for someone who can elevate the quality of our design system. As part of your role, you will be contributing to the creation of new components, making improvements to our existing ones, and documenting design patterns for consistency. You’ll do all that in close collaboration with an experienced group of Product Designers, Content Designers, and DesignOps professionals to deliver the best possible experiences to our customers and internal teams.
What skills are required?
- 7+ years working in complex product spaces
- Strong UI skills, comfortable getting into the details to craft delightful experiences
- In-depth experience in Design Systems, collaborating with Engineers, understanding technical constraints, and translating designs into workable components
- Experience working with Figma
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). You are comfortable presenting ideas to multiple stakeholders and articulately defending design decisions
- A positive and proactive team player who can help elevate us
- Solid communication skills (verbal and written) with strong stakeholders management skills.
Why You’ll Love Our Team
We are a team of 30 talented Product Designers, Content Designers and Researchers. We like to think of ourselves as high-achievers, goal-oriented, and eager to learn and grow. We foster efficiency through autonomy and creativity through collaboration.
Working in the Product Design team will ensure high-quality design, strategic impact on the product and next-level GIFs 😎
In the Product Design team, you will find a strong culture of ownership, impact-over-effort and lending support to each other, there are no egos and transparency is highly valued.
We are a heterogeneous team with multiple nationalities and backgrounds, pushing for getting better, having fun and always asking why (of course).
In the next 12 months, we have the challenge to grow our team to almost double its current size, supporting every squad while also scaling our Content and Research functions.
Wanna know more? You can always find us at travelperk.design
What do we offer?
- A 6-month contract
- Competitive compensation (Inside/Outside IR35)
- Hybrid work environment, working remotely and also from our brand new London office
- Flexible hours
We are an IRL (in real life) company and as such have worked hard to build up local hubs in our core markets to support in real life collaborations as much as possible. We of course support flexible working patterns but it is our objective to maximise that IRL connection more than remote.
For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume.
TravelPerk is a global company with a diverse customer base—and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means you’re welcome at TravelPerk regardless of how you look, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.