Senior Product Designer

AutoTrader.ca; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital automotive solutions provider is seeking an experienced Senior Product Designer to join the Consumer Experience team. In this role, you will own the product design for key areas of the car shopping journey and collaborate cross-functionally to enhance user experiences across multiple touchpoints. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of design experience, a strong portfolio, and effective communication skills. The company offers benefits including an annual bonus and wellness programs.

Benefits

Employee and Family Assistance program

Weekly virtual wellness events

Regular internal training programs

Annual bonus structure

3% CPP matching

Qualifications

• 5+ years of end-to-end design experience, from research to delivery.
• Strong visual and interaction design portfolio.
• Ability to communicate design rationale and industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Own product design for the AutoSync consumer journey.
• Design user-centered experiences across omni-channel touchpoints.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Delivery teams.
• Explore concepts to solve dealer pain points.
• Lead feedback and ideation sessions.

Skills

End-to-end design experience

Visual and interaction design

Communication skills

Self-starter attitude

Job description

We are TRADER, a Canadian leader in digital automotive solutions. Our flagship brands — AutoTrader.ca,AutoSync,Dealertrack Canada and CMS— help Canadians buy, sell, and finance vehicles with confidence.

As part ofAutoScout24 group, Europe's largest online car marketplace, we’re shaping the future of automotive retail in Canada and beyond.

This role will be within theAutoSyncteam. AutoSync supports over 3,500 dealerships nationwide, delivering cutting‑edge software tools to simplify operations, boost marketing, and drive sales.

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Intro to The Team

We're looking for an experienced Senior Product Designer to join the Consumer Experience team with AutoSync. The Consumer Experience team is on a mission to build product experiences that enable efficiencies in the consumer car buying experience. You will be directly involved in and responsible for crafting experiences that bring together the many aspects of the car transaction journey, including pricing, trade‑in valuations, accessories, protection plans, deposits, credit application, document uploads, and delivery. You will be directly involved in designing for and managing our design system.

The Consumer Experience team works hand‑in‑hand with our Retail Operations team. Together, our vision is to create an omni‑channel platform for consumers and dealers to manage transactions end‑to‑end, in one place. We measure success in terms of transaction close rates, transaction closing velocity, and transaction value.

What You’ll Do

• Own end‑to‑end product design for a key area of the AutoSync consumer journey that bridges the digital and physical car shopping experience
• Design user‑centered experiences across our omni‑channel customer touchpoints, with the purpose of increasing consumer conversion (i.e. number of transactions closed)
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with your delivery team (Product, Engineering, Delivery) to take new features from ideation, to prototyping, to user testing, to launch
• Explore divergent concepts to solve dealer pain points while understanding how to scope the solution to build iteratively towards your vision
• Evangelize best design practices and the dealer’s perspective by leveraging qualitative and quantitative data
• Participate in or lead feedback and ideation sessions where you’ll seek out specific feedback on your designs, design frameworks, our products, and the company in general

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of end‑to‑end design experience, from research and problem discovery through to detailed interaction, visual design, and delivery
• A portfolio that demonstrates strong visual and interaction design sense, with a focus on delivering consumer and business outcomes
• Ability to communicate a strong point of view, backed up by personal expertise, design rationale, customer data, and industry trends
• Self‑starter attitude, comfortable maintaining multiple tasks and shifting business needs

What’s in it for you…

We understand that there is life at work and life outside of work. Here are a few benefits we all benefit from that support us to be our creative best.

Benefits from Day 1

• Employee and Family Assistance program
• Weekly virtual wellness events
• Regular internal training programs
• Annual bonus structure
• 3% CPP matching

For a career where you can drive our business and shape your future, apply now.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: We use artificial intelligence (“AI”) in our hiring process, including to screen, assess, or select applicants for this position.

Vacancy Status: This job posting is for an existing vacancy.