Product Designer

location_onCosta Ricascheduleyesterday
homeWork style:Remote
badgeEmployment:Contract
historyMinimum experience:4+ years
schoolEducation:High school
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Job description

Company Overview

Established in 2008, Zicasso is the most-reviewed and highest-rated luxury travel company, specializing in immersive custom tours, vacations, and safaris. Our Zicasso travel specialists are the world’s top 2% of boutique tour operators and travel agents, pre-vetted and handpicked to compete in creating itineraries tailored to each of our travelers’ unique preferences. Joining Zicasso, you'll play a key role in bringing our travelers’ dreams to life—pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with luxury travel experiences.

As a member of our team, you’ll be part of a company recognized for its strong brand reputation among discerning travelers. Our authority in the luxury travel industry is consistently affirmed through features in top media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC, Forbes, CNN, and Condé Nast Traveler, to name a few. See our press coverage here.

We are a fully remote company spanning five continents, and we foster a dynamic, progressive global work environment that values creativity, initiative, and continuous learning. We're seeking passionate, data-driven individuals who thrive in a high-performance environment and are eager to contribute to our innovative company culture, underpinned by a consistent pursuit of excellence, integrity, and teamwork.

Our global team comes together biannually for international retreats and summits. These are typically held for a week at a new location each time, providing opportunities to share ideas, collaborate in person, and strengthen our culture, all while learning firsthand about the destinations we serve. These events embody our commitment to both professional growth and the transformative power of travel.

Join us in shaping the future of luxury travel while working towards our vision—creating a more connected humanity through travel. To learn more, visit.

The Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and passionate Product Designer to join our dynamic team and lead the design efforts for our innovative applications. As a Product Designer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience and driving product strategy. This role will report into the Senior Product Manager and work closely with the engineering team, and stakeholders to deliver exceptional user-centered solutions.

This is an international, fully-remote, freelance contractor position, working from home, at a location outside of the United States. We are particularly seeking candidates who are based in Latin America.

There is flexibility in your work hours but we expect that you will generally maximize your overlap with California hours (eg. until 3pm Pacific Time Zone).

The work will all be conducted in English.

Key Responsibilities

  • Participate in product strategy discussions, contributing to the overall vision and roadmap
  • Collaborate with the Product and Engineering managers in leading a Product Squad, collaborating closely with stakeholders to define and implement innovative solutions for our new B2C and B2B web applications and internal platform.
  • Contribute to the implementation of Product Design best practices when necessary to set a new standard and increase Zicasso’s product culture maturity.
  • Conduct user research to gather insights, identify user needs, and inform design decisions.
  • Create user flows, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to effectively communicate design ideas and concepts.
  • Create detailed handoff documentation that includes design files, component specifications (typography, spacing, colors), and interaction behaviors.
  • Iterate and refine designs based on feedback, user testing, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Ensure a consistent and cohesive visual language, driven by our core Brand ID and customer-first orientation, across all applications, adhering to established design systems and guidelines.
  • Advocate for a user-centered design approach and promote design best practices within the team.

Required Experience

  • 4+ years of experience in product design, with a proven track record of leading design initiatives.
  • Extensive experience in the travel industry, and/or luxury products and services, is highly preferred.
  • Experience in web design and diverse user research techniques will be appreciated.
  • A strong passion for travel and creating exceptional user experiences.
  • Proven proficiency in design tools such as Figma, Sketch, or similar.
  • Demonstrated expertise in UI design, information architecture, interaction design, and visual design.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and persuade stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to work effectively in a remote environment.
  • Deep understanding of agile development methodologies.
  • Strong understanding and experience with product strategy, metrics and OKRs.
  • Experience leading design reviews and mentoring other designers.
  • Experience in fast paced growing environments, either in start ups or nimble structures.
  • Experience defining and implementing design best practices.

What We Offer

  • Remote work from your home base and flexible hours that allow you to enjoy a great work-life balance.
  • Innovative, fast-paced and collaborative culture that values diverse voices and opinions.
  • Learning and development annual budget.
  • Two company-sponsored business trips each year at international destinations we serve!

Skills mentioned


Hospitality, Travel
Costa Rica
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Zicasso was founded by Brian Tan and Yuchun Ku to address a common challenge faced by busy professionals who love to travel: the difficulty of planning complex international trips. As executives in Silicon Valley, they aimed to explore new global destinations annually but lacked the extensive time required for in-depth research and planning. Traditional travel agencies often provided generalized advice, falling short of the expert, destination-specific knowledge Brian and Yuchun sought. Their own experiences revealed a gap in the market – a need for a service that could connect discerning travelers with highly knowledgeable, boutique travel specialists who could craft exceptional, personalized vacations. These specialists, often part of small, dedicated teams, possessed the insider access and deep understanding necessary to transform a good trip into an unforgettable one. This realization led to the creation of Zicasso, a platform designed to meticulously match travelers with the top 10% of travel specialists worldwide. Our customers are individuals and families seeking unique, life-enriching travel experiences, from intricate multi-country itineraries to exclusive access to cultural and natural wonders. They value authenticity, quality, and seamless execution, which is precisely what our network of pre-qualified partners delivers. Each travel specialist in the Zicasso network undergoes a rigorous vetting process, including personal interviews and a demonstrated track record of exceptional destination knowledge and local contacts. They are committed to designing customized itineraries that go beyond standard tourist offerings, incorporating unique activities and insider experiences tailored to each traveler's specific interests and desires. This customer-centric approach ensures that every journey planned through Zicasso is not just a vacation, but a collection of cherished memories, whether it's an African safari, a culinary exploration of Italy, or a cultural immersion in Japan. We empower travelers to discover the world in profound and personal ways, with the confidence that every detail is expertly handled.

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