Lead Product Designer

Join to apply for the Lead Product Designer role at Xplor Technologies At Xplor, we help small and medium-size businesses with cloud-based technology to manage daily operations, from memberships and scheduling to payments and customer engagement. We deliver secure, transparent, and fast solutions that enable our clients to focus on what they love. About the opportunity Reporting to the Director of Product Design, you will lead the design team for Xplor Gym, our all-in-one platform for gyms and fitness businesses. You will set design direction, drive quality, and raise the impact of design across the product. You will collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and stakeholder teams to shape strategy, craft end-to-end experiences, and ensure our solutions meet user and business needs. You will be part of a talented team of eight designers across multiple products, giving you the opportunity to mentor, influence design culture, and guide others to raise the bar. Responsibilities Shape product strategy by identifying, defining, and reframing complex product problems, ensuring teams solve the right things. Partner with Product, Engineering, and stakeholders to align design direction with business impact and customer value. Produce high-quality designs that leverage Apollo and contribute to its evolution through new components and standards. Lead discovery and research initiatives by planning, conducting, and synthesizing insights to ground product decisions in evidence. Craft compelling design narratives that build alignment with executives, clients, and cross-functional teams. Confidently present and defend design decisions, balancing user insights with business needs. Drive outcomes by anticipating risks, unblocking teams, and ensuring projects achieve measurable success beyond launch. Manage designers' performance and growth through goal setting, feedback, and development planning, fostering a strong and accountable design culture. Facilitate critiques, workshops, and rituals that promote collaboration and raise the quality of work across the team. Influence hiring decisions and shape the long-term vision of the Membr design team at Xplor. We kindly request a portfolio link showing your design work, or a submitted portfolio. Provide any necessary credentials (passwords, logins) to view your work. Preference for candidates based out of Melbourne, but remote applicants across Australia are welcome if they have full working rights. Qualifications A strong portfolio showing UX and visual design across web and mobile platforms. 7+ years of product design experience, ideally in SaaS or fast-growing tech environments. Past management experience leading and developing designers through mentoring, career growth, and performance management. Proven ability to lead large-scale, complex projects end-to-end from discovery through launch and iteration. Deep expertise in user-centered design with strong research skills and data-driven strategy. Advanced proficiency in design systems, scaling, and maintaining consistency across components. Excellent communication and storytelling skills, presenting, framing, and defending design decisions to stakeholders and executives. Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity by setting direction, managing risk, and driving measurable outcomes independently. Experience influencing hiring, shaping team structures, and building long-term design culture and vision. In line with our core values—Make life simple, Build for people, Move with purpose, Create lasting communities—our ideal candidate is curious, empathetic and thrives in a complex, evolving environment. Benefits & Perks Unparalleled opportunities to learn and accelerated career development. A collaborative team environment where people truly love what they do. Gender-neutral paid parental leave benefit program. Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and 10% of your time devoted to growth, with further support. Access to mental health support. Flexible work arrangements. How to apply Submit your CV and cover letter. Include the word "moonshot" at the top of your cover letter so we know you read the ad. Your contact is Eric Fallon – TA Partner. We welcome diverse candidates and encourage you to inform us of any additional needs related to completing the application or interview process at To learn more about us and our products, visit . Check our Candidate FAQ for more information on recruitment process : . EEO Statement Xplor is dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. Applications are encouraged from all community sectors, including the Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander community. We also invite you to check out our Candidate FAQs for more information about our recruitment process. 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