Lead Product Designer

Two Circles; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A sports marketing firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced Product Design Lead to guide the UX/UI design of innovative digital products. You will lead cross-functional collaboration, and mentor junior designers, and shape the user experience for clients. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. This full-time role offers a comprehensive benefits package and the chance to work in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Flexible benefits package

23 days of holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary bonus based on performance

Private healthcare

Gym membership contribution

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in digital product design with a strong portfolio.
• Proven experience leading the development of site maps and user journeys.
• Experience in designing digital products for sports organizations is a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UX / UI design of best-in-class sports digital products.
• Leverage user research to inform product design decisions.
• Ensure design concepts align with technical feasibility.
• Create prototypes to test designs with users.

Skills

Product strategy

User experience design

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

User research

Agile processes

Information architecture

Collaboration skills

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Job description

Description

Two Circles is a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues by knowing fans best. We work with clients to help them understand and influence what their fans are doing, including how fans spend money, the events they attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch, and more. Our understanding helps our clients grow audiences and revenues—direct to consumer and business to business. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 900 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, delivering work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes worldwide.

Two Circles are looking for a Product Design Lead to join our technology team. The successful candidate will work in tandem with our in-house team and partners to create innovative and fan-centric digital products that are visually impactful, offer seamless user experiences, and deliver maximum value for Two Circles clients.

As a Product Design Lead you will have the opportunity to work on various stages of the design process, from defining initial product strategy through to execution. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, your contributions will directly shape the design and success of digital products for our clients. You will work alongside experienced professionals, supporting your growth within a collaborative environment. You will also lead and mentor junior members of the team, supporting their career paths and development at Two Circles. Your dedication and passion will play a vital role in creating impactful designs and driving innovation in the sports technology industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead the UX / UI design of best-in-class sports digital products from the initial idea to the final execution and beyond.
• Leverage user research and defined user personas to inform product design decisions, site maps and information architectures, ensuring we understand and empathise with user needs, wants, pain points and behaviours.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to ensure that the design concepts are in sync with technical feasibility and product objectives.
• Build wireframes, site architectures and concept designs to communicate ideas and iterate on design solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop comprehensive as-is and to-be journey maps that depict user flows across various touchpoints within digital products.
• Create high fidelity prototypes to test designs internally and with users, identifying usability issues and validating design decisions.
• Create and sustain design frameworks, taxonomies and standards that ensure uniformity and excellence throughout all digital products.
• Ensure that all product designs meet and exceed the highest experience and quality expectations within the industry.
• Support business development opportunities by contributing to pitches, proposals and presentations by providing ideas and design expertise.
• Ideate new digital product solutions and contribute to the development of new business concepts.
• Be the expert. Provide thought leadership on the latest industry trends and best practices in digital product design and sports technology.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in digital product design with a strong portfolio of work demonstrating expertise in product strategy and user experience design.
• Proven experience leading the development of information architecture, site maps, user journeys and wireframes on large scale projects.
• Experience in designing digital products for sports organisations is a plus.
• A good understanding of the end-to-end software development process, Agile development processes and rituals.
• Experienced in mentoring junior designers and inspiring them to grow and develop their skills and expertise.
• Flexible and open minded towards adapting ways of working with different clients and internal teams.
• You must have excellent communication and collaboration skills with an ability to gain respect / buy-in from external stakeholders and your colleagues quickly.
• Proficient in Figma & Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects).
• Proficient in Principle or similar is a plus.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is a plus.

Benefits

• We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle. Out of a core monthly budget you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package.
• Renowned Team Days often throughout the year
• Summer Away Days
• 23 standard days of holiday (1 Birthday, 2 for a Big Life Event and 1 Admin Day) plus closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
• Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
• Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
• Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash)
• Mobile phone contribution
• Sport Challenge contribution
• Gym membership contribution
• 2x annual kit drops

Our recruitment process will be honest and thorough; our return will be honesty, integrity and the chance to progress in the organisation as quickly as you develop within it.

Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

Key Skills

InVision, Interaction Design, Ux, Usability, Visual Design, Design Thinking, Zeplin, User Research, UI, IOS, Figma, Sketch

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1