Company Description
About SEEK
At SEEK, we serve a noble purpose: to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and to help organisations succeed.
By joining us, you’ll be part of a multi-national technology business that is far-reaching with a start-up working culture that focuses on a set of collaborative values and appreciates dynamic cultures. SEEK is a place where potential meets possibility – it’s where your career aspiration and our purpose can make great things happen.
Why join us?
Be part of a multi-national tech company with strong core values to help us solve complex challenges for our customers while building a flexible, exciting career – one that could take you anywhere.
We’re looking for people who thrive in dynamic teams and enjoy tackling regular new challenges in a large-scale, modern, and agile environment. As one of Asia Pacific’s largest tech companies, you’ll contribute to multi-lingual systems, solving high-impact problems to the benefit of millions of people within the region.
Be part of a fast-growing company with a strong culture and clear purpose, innovation and strong investment in responsible AI. SEEK offers you the opportunity to be involved in impactful work and be part of a great team. Expect a great investment in your career development with access to workshops, conferences and courses while you work alongside seasoned experts.
Job Description
The Team
You will join a passionate team collaborating closely with the Head of Product for Adjacency and the Commercial team to identify and execute new initiatives. Working closely with broader Design and Engineering teams, you'll develop customer-focused solutions. Your role includes supporting quality design outputs such as UX designs, research, and user testing, ensuring seamless collaboration for efficient delivery.
The Role
As the Principal Product Designer - Adjacency Development, you will lead the conceptualisation and execution of design strategies for new adjacent business opportunities in partnership with product and commercial teams.
This role requires a strategic and entrepreneurial mindset to explore large adjacent businesses alongside SEEK’s core offerings.
Key Responsibilities
As a Principal designer you will manage multiple projects, ensuring alignment with the SEEK goals and ambitions. You'll blend hands-on design, strategic thinking, and leadership to drive impactful outcomes across the business.
- Business strategy & commercial thinking: Shape product design strategies for Adjacencies by aligning user needs with business goals. Use commercial insights to prioritise high-impact design efforts that drive growth and deliver customer value.
- Design Leadership: Inspire and mentor designers across all levels. Contribute to long-term product vision, identify opportunities through research, and foster a culture of innovation and excellence. Collaborate on team structure to support strategic outcomes.
- Design Execution: Lead complex, cross-functional projects with a customer-first mindset. Champion design systems, ensure brand consistency, and elevate design quality across platforms and regions.
- Research: Drive user research to inform strategy and reduce risk. Close knowledge gaps and ensure customer understanding is embedded in design decisions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and engineering teams to ensure Adjacency experiences enhance SEEK’s core offerings and create cohesive, valuable outcomes.
Qualifications
Skills and experience
- Experience in B2B and/or B2C
- Bachelor's degree in Design, Fine Arts, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
- Proven track record of delivering successful design projects
- Extensive portfolio demonstrating strong design skills in visual/UI/UX.
- Proficiency in industry-standard design software, and AI prototyping tools.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and project management abilities.
- Visionary with a strong sense of aesthetics and detail.
Additional Information
Perks and benefits
At SEEK we offer:
- Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role
- Annual Performance Bonus Plan
- The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year
- Casual dress every day
At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.
We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome 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 have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us. Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.
For this role, only those with eligible right to work will be considered.
SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.
