Product Design Leadership(Bangkok-Based, Relocation provided)

Product Design Leadership (Bangkok-Based, Relocation provided)

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration.

We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world. Our purpose is to bridge the world through travel, believing it allows people to enjoy, learn, and experience more of the amazing world we live in.

The Agoda Design Team is a vibrant community of product designers crafting innovative solutions from the heart of Bangkok, Thailand, and Gurugram, India. As a Product Design Leader at Agoda, you will oversee product design teams across a variety of business areas, setting and executing the design vision, building high-performing teams, and ensuring design excellence and consistency across all touchpoints.

In this role, you will:

• Define and implement the product design strategy for assigned product areas, ensuring alignment with Agoda’s global design principles, usability, accessibility, and design system standards.
• Build, manage, and inspire a diverse team of Product Design Leads, Managers, and Senior Designers, fostering a culture of growth, inclusion, and high performance.
• Partner with Product, Technology, and Design leaders to align on strategy, drive execution, and maximize the impact and ROI of design.
• Champion the adoption and evolution of Agoda’s Design Systems, ensuring consistency and quality across all products and platforms.
• Mentor and develop design talent, supporting career growth and building a thriving design community.
• Contribute to and help shape product roadmaps, balancing short-term delivery with long-term vision.
• Set and track KPIs for design teams, reporting on performance and business impact.
• Be a passionate advocate for user-centered design, bringing cross-functional partners into the research and design process.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• 10+ years of design and UX leadership experience in high-traffic digital products.
• Proven experience leading and scaling design teams of 30+ people, including managers and senior ICs.
• Strong people management, team development, recruiting, and organizational building skills.
• Deep expertise in product design, design systems, and building end-to-end experiences in complex environments.
• Track record of setting vision, strategy, and roadmaps, and aligning teams with business goals.
• Experience driving cross-functional collaboration and influencing at the executive level.
• Data-driven and strategic, with a strong ability to balance long-term vision with short- and medium-term goals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Agoda is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.