UX/UI Team Leader

About Wakacje.pl

We are an organization that has been fulfilling the travel dreams of Poles for 25 years. Wakacje.pl is the largest e-commerce platform in Poland and a network of travel agencies offering a wide range of travel products. Since 2015, we have been part of Wirtualna Polska Holding – the largest Polish group of media and e-commerce companies. At Wakacje.pl, we offer thousands of domestic and international trips, as well as travel insurance, airport parking, and holiday vouchers. We constantly expand our offer to best meet our customers' needs. If you approach life with #ENERGY, value #HONESTY AND OPENNESS, focus on #CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDING and #COLLABORATION at work, carry out your tasks with high #EFFICIENCY and #RESPONSIBILITY, and want to play a key role in making us #INNOVATIVE – join us!

About us:

At Wakacje.pl, we create digital products that help millions of people plan and book their holidays. We're looking for a Team Leader UX/UI to lead and develop our design team while shaping the future of our products across the CEE region.

In this role, you'll combine people leadership with hands-on collaboration across Product, Technology, and Business teams. You'll support designers' growth, strengthen our design culture, define standards, and ensure user experience remains at the heart of product decisions.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of UX/UI Designers in their professional development,

• Plan the team's work and allocate designers across product initiatives,

• Ensure high design quality through reviews, coaching, and UX best practices,

• Partner with Product Owners, Business Owners, Analysts, Design System, UX Writing, and Engineering teams throughout the product lifecycle,

• Support Discovery and Delivery activities and contribute to product planning,

• Present UX recommendations to stakeholders and advocate for decisions based on user research and data,

• Identify project risks, improve design processes, drive the adoption of AI to enhance design workflows and team efficiency, and foster effective collaboration across teams.

Requirements:

• Experience leading or managing a UX/UI Design team, coaching and developing designers while building a collaborative team culture,

• Knowledge of UX KPIs and measuring design impact,

• Strong collaboration skills across Product, Business, and Engineering teams,

• Experience facilitating workshops and presenting design solutions to stakeholders,

• Ability to use user research and analytics to inform design decisions,

• Strong communication, prioritization, and organizational skills,

• A proactive mindset and ownership of design quality and team outcomes,

• Fluency in Polish and English language skills at a minimum B2 level.

Nice to have:

• Experience defining or driving UX strategy,

• Knowledge of accessibility standards, including WCAG,

• Experience developing or scaling a Design System,

• Experience working in an international environment.

What do we offer:

Workplace safety and comfort:

• Employment based on an employment contract,

• Hybrid work model,

• Full support during the onboarding period under the supervision of an engaging leader/buddy.

Business agency and agility:

• Real influence on business decisions, the ability to take initiatives and implement your ideas.

Development within the organization:

• Individual Development Plan,

• Participation in training courses and conferences to enhance professional competencies.

All-inclusive for Employees:

• A benefits package that you can use according to your preferences – Lux Med medical care, Health and Life Insurance (PZU and Warta), Multisport card, shopping and lunch vouchers, and many other cafeteria offers available on the Worksmile platform,

• Study Tour – trips abroad to explore our product offerings (destination tours and hotel audits),

• A training and webinar package supporting professional and personal development,

• Discounts on our products for employees and their families,

• Work in the modern Alchemia office complex – Neon building, 100 meters from the Gdańsk Przymorze-Uniwersytet SKM station,

• Mini events, delicious coffee, and on Mondays, hot chocolate,

• Casual dress code.

Ready to join the team with a #travelmindset? We’re waiting for you!

Please attach your portfolio to your application.