CareerPlan

Principal Product Designer - Motors

Penrose, Auckland CityFull-time2026-10-31 → 2026-11-03
Hybrid

Core

Own and deliver the design vision for the Motors business unit, leading the design team and driving business value through high-quality UX/UI experiences.

Role type

Principal Product Designer (Motors)

Builds

Motors product experiences (web and native apps)

Domain

Automotive marketplace / Digital commerce

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Design leadership, end-to-end design process, design systems, interaction patterns, data-informed iteration, commercial mindset

Preferred skills

Coaching and developing designers, balancing consensus with bold decision-making

Technologies

Web and native apps

Responsibilities

Own the design vision for Motors and lead the Motors design team, coaching and developing them in their craft; Set the pace for high-quality UX and UI design across the full product roadmap; Partner with Product Managers, Engineering leadership, and the Head of Product to prioritize, scope and deliver strategic outcomes; Align with Product Designers across Trade Me to ensure consistency across key platforms; Leverage, evolve, and champion the Trade Me design system to maintain consistent product and brand experiences; Establish and monitor measures of design success, testing and iterating to drive customer engagement and growth.