19 Oct
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OpenTable
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Toronto
This hybrid role requires working in the office two days per week.With millions of diners, 70,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, Open Table, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world‑class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.Every employee at Open Table has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.About The Job Open Table helps restaurants turn guests into regulars and the Hospitality team is where that promise is designed. As Principal Product Designer, you will own the design vision for how restaurants communicate with their guests, using AI to speed the process without sacrificing a personal touch. You will set design strategy across the Hospitality portfolio, partnering with product, engineering, data, and research leaders to shape what we build and why. Your work will directly influence whether restaurants trust the guest information we give them and act on it to deliver better service and bring more guests back.This posting is for an existing vacancy and will report directly to the Design Director of Hospitality.Responsibilities Lead the design vision and strategy for guest communication, helping restaurants send timely,
personalized messages that keep their guests engaged.Shape multi-year product direction across the Hospitality portfolio with cross-functional partners, translating business goals into a coherent user experience.Turn complex guest data into interfaces restaurants trust and use, from recognizing a returning guest to acting on that context during service.Deliver high-quality end-to-end design, framing the problem through polished, accessible interfaces and raising the bar for craft across the team.Build alignment on design decisions with senior stakeholders through clear storytelling, prototypes, and evidence from research.Mentor designers and strengthen shared design practices, patterns, and critique across the organization.Minimum Qualifications 7+ years of professional product design experience, including leading design for complex, large-scale products.A portfolio demonstrating design strategy, interaction design, and exceptional visual craft across web and mobile.Expertise in Figma and contemporary prototyping tools.Proven ability to set and drive design vision with cross-functional partners in product, engineering, and research.Strong written and verbal communication skills,
with a track record of articulating and defending design decisions to senior audiences.Preferred Qualifications Experience incorporating AI tools into design workflows to improve speed and quality of outcomes.Experience designing for two-sided marketplaces or for both consumer and business users.Familiarity with designing for data quality, identity, or personalization systems.Benefits And Perks Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthdayWork from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per yearFocus on mental health and well-being: Company-paid therapy sessions through Spring HealthCompany-paid subscription to HeadspaceAnnual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)Paid parental leavePaid volunteer timeFocus on your career growth: Development DollarsLeadership developmentAccess to thousands of on-demand e-learningsTravel DiscountsEmployee Resource Groups20 days of paid time offPrivate health and dental insuranceLife and Disability insuranceThe best connections happen face‑to‑face, whether you’re sitting down to dinner or having coffee with a coworker. That’s why Open Table has adopted a hybrid workplace model. This role aligns with that approach, with an expectation of coming into the office two days a week—giving employees the best of both worlds: in‑person collaboration and flexibility.We offer a competitive base salary and benefits including: health benefits; flexible spending
📌 Principal Product Designer - Hospitality (Toronto)
🏢 OpenTable
📍 Toronto