Lead Product Designer in Bucuresti

We are seeking a Lead Product Designer - specializing in Service Design - to help design and build the future at OLX Group. Our Design team is on a mission to transform the way we build products at OLX Group. We’re looking for an experienced and empathetic Lead Product Designer to join our Global Product Design & Research team in driving and managing projects within our OLX Horizontal team. We’re a team of 5,000 ambitious, curious people at the OLX Group, building marketplace platforms that make it super easy for anyone to buy and sell almost anything, boosting our circular economy. In this role, you’ll define the end-to-end experiences for our C2C and B2C users. This is a hands-on practitioner role where you’ll have the opportunity to influence the direction of business-critical initiatives and customer journeys across OLX Europe. You'll be an advocate for Design thinking and practices within our teams and a partner with Product, Tech and Research leaders. You’ll have an opportunity to advocate for the value of a well-rounded perspective, and build upon the expertise of our design team.A key focus area will also be to align business, product, design, and technology so that teams can grow their capabilities and practices. This work will include working closely with the Pay & Ship teams. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vital part of OLX’s success and growth!What you will be doing Lead the design process for our team. Make our solution's ideas tangible and adjust your concepts based on our user insights as we iterate and explore new themes and innovations. Define and visualize current and future customer experiences with relevant artifacts such as service standards, frameworks, personas, maps and blueprints, and customer experience strategies.Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, researchers, and business partners to build coherent end-to-end services.Lead design practice rituals and develop new standards to mature the craft and culture of the design team.Rapidly design, prototype, and test concepts for services and products based on a deep understanding of business and customer needs, channels, and technology.Plan and lead co-creation workshops with product teams, collaborators, and business partners.Communicate and influence design decisions. Communicate and present design work to the team for review and feedback to drive decisions and commit to final UX deliverables. Champion the values of experimentation, design, and product experience quality. across the company and the leadership teams.Constantly improve your skills and knowledge by attending workshops, knowledge exchange sessions, and conferences - both inside the OLX Group and the broader Prosus Group. Who we’re looking for You must have considerable experience applying user-centered design methodologies and research to tackle complex user problems.You have proven experience and ability in all different stages, from problem definition to development, testing, and implementation of user products.You thrive in a dynamic environment, enjoy working with unclear boundaries to shape a solution, and are a self-starter. You believe that being Data-Driven is the key to success for every business. . You are a team player first and foremost and believe great things come from collaboration.You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with strong interpersonal skills.You are a self-starter and are solution-oriented, and you're able to prioritize and work with minimal supervision. What you should expect Fantastic growth curve at an ambitious company with sustainability right at the core of its business model.Contributing to the global classifieds success.International career and travel opportunities.A unique opportunity to become a part of the international team, where everyone is learning from one another and respecting each other.A budget for conference and education.Competitive salary and excellent benefits.A fun and casual environment where getting stuff done and enjoying the ride is far more important than rules and hierarchiesHome Office possibilities.Opportunities to learn, impact and train how users collect, process and analyse the data to grow the business.Perks like company mobile phone, company self-service, food supply, bonus system for good performance, and others. About OLX GroupOLX Group is the world’s leading classifieds platform in high-growth markets, serving 300 million people every month and operating in 30+ countries across five continents. We shape the future of trade to unlock the hidden value in everything. We help people buy and sell cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and much more. With more than 20 well-loved local brands, including OLX, Otomoto, Letgo, Property24 and more, our solutions are built to be safe, smart, and convenient for our customers. We are powered by a diverse workforce of 10,000+ talented individuals, together with building an worldwide. We have the solid financial and operational backing of Prosus, one of the largest consumer internet groups in the world.Our Diversity & Inclusion statementWe are turning Diversity & Inclusion into our superpower and competitive advantage. We encourage people of all races, ethnicities, disabilities, ages, gender identity or expression, backgrounds and experiences to consider applying for this role.