Head of Product Design

evoke; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming and betting company in the UK is seeking a Head of Design to drive the design vision across its gaming portfolio. You will manage a talented team and ensure design outputs are innovative and user-centered. The ideal candidate has proven leadership experience and a strong portfolio. This role supports flexible working, with a hybrid model allowing up to 80% remote work.

Benefits

Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave

Discounts at a range of retailers

Financial compensation and pension

Health & wellbeing support

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• In-depth experience managing product design teams, ideally in gaming or digital consumer products.
• A portfolio showcasing elegant solutions to complex problems.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
• Strategic mindset with a focus on responsible gaming.

Responsibilities

• Define and uphold the quality bar for gaming design experiences.
• Lead and grow a high-performing, inclusive design team.
• Collaborate with senior partners to influence strategic decisions.
• Shape a design-led culture within the organization.

Skills

Team leadership

User-centered design

Communication

Strategic mindset

Job description

At evoke, we delight players with world-class betting and gaming experiences. Our brands - including William Hill, 888, and Mr Green - are built around our players. We are committed to delivering trusted, engaging, and innovative experiences across platforms, always putting users at the heart of what we do.

As Head of Design - Gaming - in the UK or Dublin, you're the driving force behind the design vision and execution across our gaming portfolio. You set the quality bar and inspire teams to create elegant, scalable, and inclusive design solutions. You will be part of the design leadership team tasked with setting a high bar of exceptional customer experiences that drive engagement.

You'll be leading our Gaming Product Design team - a multidisciplinary group of five talented product designers, researchers, and motion designers. Your team is part of the wider product design org compromising of 25 designers spread across London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, Bucharest and beyond, this team creates exceptional experiences for millions of players globally. Our collaborative environment values creativity, inclusion, and continuous improvement, with research and experimentation at our core.

What you will be doing:

• Defining and upholding the quality bar for gaming design experiences at evoke whilst creating the conditions where great design work can flourish - through systems, rituals, coaching, and critique.
• Ensuring design outputs are scalable, inclusive, and consistently aligned to brand and product vision.
• Embedding design thinking into strategic planning and translating business strategy and user insights into compelling, data-informed product experiences.
• Being an advocate for simplicity and clarity, particularly in complex gaming environments where we need to balance the needs of first time customers as much as that of seasoned customers

• Lead and grow a high-performing, inclusive design team - developing future leaders and design talent. You'll model emotionally intelligent leadership and create a psychologically safe environment for teams to do their best work.
• Collaborate with senior cross-functional partners to influence strategic decisions and prioritisation.
• Define and champion the Gaming Product Design Vision, aligning teams and partners behind a shared direction, you'll shape a design-led culture by advocating for design's strategic role across the organisation.
• You'll be a clear, confident voice for design, from high-level storytelling to tough prioritisation conversations whilst partnering with Engineering, Product, Research, Data, and Brand to deliver cohesive experiences, aligning stakeholders around shared goals and elevate design within the organisation.

Who we are looking for:

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will have:

• In-depth experience managing product design teams, ideally in gaming or digital consumer products with many more years of design experience behind you with proven leadership experience in a senior design role, preferably in gaming, betting, or complex consumer digital products.
• A portfolio (team or personal) that showcases elegant solutions to complex problems and design leadership at scale this will show a deep understanding of user-centred design, inclusive design, and systems thinking.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence at all levels with experience building, mentoring, and growing diverse design teams.
• Strategic mindset, with comfort in balancing short-term delivery with long-term vision with a passionate about player safety, responsible gaming, and ethical design.

What we offer:

Our roles offer more than just a job, you'll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

• Family Support Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts- Discounts at a range of high-street retailers
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working Our employees can work from home up to 80% of the time with 20% of office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!

More about evoke:

We're a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn't be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That's the future. That's evoke.

At evoke, you'll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We'll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We'll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that's right for you.

Apply:

At evoke, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth.

Sound good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage.

Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke Family!