Marketplace Design Lead — Auctions & Buy Now

Creative Boom Ltd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary: US$120,000–US$150,000 in

Benefits as set out at benefitsatfanat

Job summary

Fanatics is seeking a Design Lead for the Fanatics Collect Marketplace, owning the end-to-end experience of Buy Now listings, Weekly and Premier Auctions, and coordinating with Product and Engineering to ensure a cohesive product across markets.

The role requires leadership, a systems-thinking approach, and a passion for trading cards, with the team distributed across time zones and a base in New York or Los Angeles.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product design experience in marketplace or e-commerce.
• Systems thinker who designs for fixed-price buying and live auction anticipation.
• Ability to move from user flows and information architecture to detailed UI and interaction design.
• Data-informed approach using research and metrics to guide decisions.
• Clear communication to align Product, Engineering, Brand and other design leads.
• Genuine interest in trading cards and collecting, or eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Owning the design of Buy Now, Weekly Auctions and Premier Auctions.
• Making search, browsing, filtering and discovery easy and scalable.
• Building trust through clear listings, provenance and outcomes.
• Balancing fixed-price buying with live and ongoing auction mechanics.
• Working with Product and Engineering to improve usability and interaction patterns.

Skills

Product design experience

Systems thinker

UI/UX design

Data-informed decisions

Communication skills

Trading cards interest

Job description

Fanatics is seeking a Design Lead for the Fanatics Collect Marketplace, owning the end-to-end experience of Buy Now listings, Weekly and Premier Auctions, and coordinating with Product and Engineering to ensure a cohesive product across markets.

The role requires leadership, a systems-thinking approach, and a passion for trading cards, with the team distributed across time zones and a base in New York or Los Angeles.