Product Designer (12-month contract)

• Experience the end-to-end product development process and solve real problems that have a positive impact on the entire property experience 

• Create experiences that help push the boundaries within our products  

• 12-month contract role based in Melbourne

We're REA 
  
With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group  is changing the way the world experiences property. No matter where you're at on your property journey, we're here to help with every step - whether that's finding or financing your next home. 
 
Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact. As such, we’re proud to have been named in Australia’s “Top 5” Best Workplaces two years in a row, as well as being recognised as a Best Workplace for Women.  

Where the team fits in 

The Product Designer is a member of the Design team which partners with Product and Engineering teams across the business create amazing products and experiences for our consumers and customers. This team is all about connecting people with property & being a part of every property conversation, by designing market leading digital tools, content and features. Their passion for innovation drives them to create products our consumers love.

What the role is all about 

• Explore new ideas and creative solutions that surprise and delight our users and create a positive brand perception, maintaining our market-leading position

• Understand business opportunities, user needs, competitive landscape, and technical constraints to deliver products to market that drive user satisfaction and business growth

• Follow appropriate processes and practices to solve problems in a consistent and efficient way. This includes utilising our Playbook and working within Federated Design frameworks

• Work effectively with team members and stakeholders to solve problems and meet common goals. Share insight to foster a shared understanding and alignment with a 'REA-first' mindset

• Work with others to plan, prioritise and undertake 'just enough design' using a lean mindset to achieve goals and deliver on objectives

• Deliver commercially feasible user-centric design solutions that meet team goals and business objectives

• Support in conducting unbiased research utilising qualitative and quantitative methods to understand user needs and pain points. Help analyse data to understand patterns and opportunities

• Deliver world-class products and features for our users, leveraging appropriate methods such as sketching, prototyping, user interface design, motion and interaction design with a strong level of competency

• Ensure usability of products and features by validating usability, ensuring accessibility and desirability

• Help track and analyse performance of products and features; monitor use over time using analytics, surveying; iterate and experiment on the experience to achieve business and user goals

• Deliver high quality experiences for our users using systems thinking that adheres with our visual identity and design system guidelines

Who we’re looking for 

• Someone with a few runs on the board, 3+ years of experience designing products using industry standard design tools and best practice processes

• You look at tricky situations through a solutions-focused lens

• Work productively in a fast paced and agile environment to create impact

The REA experience 

The physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our people is something we’ll never stop caring about. This is a place to learn and grow.  

Some of our Perks & Benefits include:  

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working 

• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave 

• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers 

• Our Because We Care program offers employees volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving and our Community Café donates 100% of revenue to charity 

• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life   

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion   

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. We believe teams with diverse ideas and experiences are more creative, more effective and fuel disruptive thinking. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. 

Join our Talent Neighbourhood 

Keen to be part of REA but didn't find a perfect match with this opportunity? Perhaps the timing isn't right? You should join our Talent Neighbourhood!  

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