Product Design Director APAC & ME

IG Group; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 440,000 - 551,000; Full time

Job summary

A global FinTech company in Dubai is looking for a Product Design Director for a 12-month contract. This role involves leading design across APAC and ME, owning the design process from ideation to implementation, and developing a Design System. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in a similar environment with strong design and communication skills. Join a team focused on improving client experiences and driving growth. Enjoy a hybrid work model and various perks for personal development.

Benefits

Tailored development programs

Mentoring opportunities

Extra time off for volunteering

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a product-led environment.
• Strong design skills across UX and UI.
• Excellent communication skills with experience in storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the entire design process from ideation to implementation.
• Build a Design System and supporting framework.
• Collaborate closely with UX and product designers.

Skills

7+ years’ experience delivering global products

Slick, thoughtful and flexible design skills

Strong appetite for complexity

Ability to create working prototypes

Excellent presentation and communication skills

Proven track record of delivering conceptual work

Experience of creating and maintaining design systems

Keen attention to detail

Job description

Job Title

Product Design Director APAC & ME (12 Month Contract)

Job Description

So, who are we? Hello, we’re IG Group. We are a publicly traded FTSE250 FinTech company who run mobile, web and desktop platforms that help our clients trade stocks & shares, leveraged products, Futures & Options and Crypto.

We are ambitious. Over 340,000 people already use our platforms. We’re global with offices in 18 countries and products in 16 regions. We’re hungry to move faster, ship better product for our customers and grow our user base. We believe in high autonomy, and we want people who are looking to do things differently in order to create better experiences for our customers.

We work in cross‑functional teams and are laser focused on increasing the number of active clients we serve to drive sustainable growth.

Your team

This role is a member of the Divisional Product & Design Leadership Team. We work very closely with our Technology function and each of the four countries the division serves.

Your role in the Team’s Success

This is a 12 month contract. Your primary responsibility will be to lead our Design team in APAC & ME, building upon our excellent trading record, as we look to target a new segment of each of our markets. Our success as a division will be based on attracting a new cohort of Customers who want financial freedom, access to global markets, products and services that allow them to best return on the funds available to them and fulfil their investing and trading strategies.

What you’ll do

• Own the entire design process from ideation to implementation and everything that entails - UX, UI, prototyping
• Build a Design System and supporting framework to apply to multiple countries.
• Work with pace and energy to prototype, test and iterate design ideas
• Proactively observe and implement learnings from user testing and research
• Use excellent communication skills to get everyone, at all levels, excited about your work
• Collaborate closely with other UX and product designers, product owners and developers to create a highly efficient delivery team
• Lead a team of designers based across our markets, bring your thought leadership to our design process helping us develop and improve
• Demonstrate experience of design systems to help us define and refine our design language
• Coach and support more junior members of the team

What you’ll need for this role

• 7+ years’ experience delivering global products in a similar large‑scale product‑led environment
• Slick, thoughtful and flexible design skills - typography, grid systems, cross‑platform UI
• Have a strong appetite for complexity, for thinking about data, numbers, forms, and for disentangling workflows associated with managing and consuming data
• Ability to create working prototypes and demonstrate interactive design solutions
• Have excellent presentation, storytelling and communication skills
• Proven track record of delivering conceptual work
• Experience of creating and maintaining design systems
• An appreciation of modern design trends and patterns
• Keen attention to detail across all levels of design of your design process

How we work

We try to take a thoughtful approach to our ways of working as a company. We follow a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office – which we think balances the need to collaborate effectively and connect with each other. When it comes to how we deliver, there are 5 things we want everyone to do to drive high performance, better learning and career satisfaction:

• Lead and Inspire: Drives trust, alignment, and enthusiasm
• Think Big: Focus on the problems that most impact commercial outcomes
• Champion the client: Understand and prioritise client's needs
• Deliver at pace: Push for fast, sustainable growth
• Raise the bar: Take ownership, be accountable and share feedback

We believe that diversity is vital to success, it fuels creativity, drives innovation and sets us up for global success. We’re committed to building teams with a variety of perspectives and skills to help us realise our vision and strategy, that’s why we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to join us on this journey. Learn more about our D&I approach here.

The Perks

Our growth fuels our successes! Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression. Expand your network through committees, sports and social clubs. Enjoy extra time off for volunteering and community work.

Learn more about the Perks here!

Join us for this exciting journey. Apply now!

Number of openings: 1