The Product Designer will shape the product by running discovery initiatives, conducting usability testing, collaborating across teams, and maintaining the Design System.
Kitman Labs is the performance intelligence company, disrupting and transforming the way the sports industry uses data to unlock the potential of the world’s top athletes.
Driven by a passion to innovate in the areas of sports performance, analytics and user experience, we have assembled a team of the industry’s top data scientists, sports performance scientists, product and software designers and engineers.
Kitman Labs’ advanced operating system, the Intelligence Platform (iP) is now used by over 2000 teams in 50 leagues on 6 continents, including the NFL, Premier League, National Women’s Soccer League and MLS.
The Role
We have an opportunity for a thoughtful, extremely talented designer to join our innovative team and help us fundamentally shape our product. Our aim is to remain the market leader, and we need someone who shares that winning mindset and has the desire to drive our product suite forward.
While you should have excellent practical abilities, it is critical that you understand the conceptual aspect that sets the foundation for great design. You are willing to consider all requirements and weigh them accordingly. You can see the bigger picture and break it down into the necessary details. Most importantly, you have the fortitude necessary to deliver human-centred products when challenged with complicated and complex design problems.
A note on the Design team: This is a collaborative role. We work across the product, advising different squads and collaborating with each other daily. We focus on the most important areas where value and innovation are needed by our users. You will join a very strong but small (5 members) team with lots of experience. We are looking for someone who is proactive and motivated to drive work to a high standard and conclusion.
We will consider remote applications from across the EU for this Contractor position.
Key responsibilities
- Run and collaborate on discovery work for key initiatives to evaluate ideas.Liaise with high-profile sports organisations, leagues, and clubs.
- Contribute to the UX team vision, product strategy, and roadmapping for our product as a whole.
- Execute on all stages of the design process, from understanding the problem all the way through to release, along with monitoring success.
- Conduct usability testing using low/high-fidelity prototypes, incorporating results into the design.
- Perform design QA and product heuristic assessments.
- Maintain and improve the Design System along with other designers; suggest improvements and make amendments as needed.
- Balance time across multiple projects and prioritise the most impactful work.
- Continuously share work for feedback within the design team and across squads.
- Share your thoughts and engage in dialogue with other designers on the direction of the product and their designs.
- Take into account limiting factors for designs, such as business needs, GTM, and tech feasibility.
Requirements
- 7+ years in a software product design role.
- Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or equivalent practical experience.
- An excellent online portfolio showcasing thinking, UX, UI, and visual design.
- Experience working closely with development teams to build web products.
- Ideal candidates will have prior experience in the sports industry.
- End to end experience from initial research through to design of user journeys.
- Experience with maintaining and improving a Design System. Ability to tackle complex design challenges.
In addition to building a team with diverse skill-sets, Kitman Labs is committed to hiring people with diverse backgrounds. We do not discriminate based on age, civil or family status, disability, ethnicity, gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please let us know.
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Top Skills
Design Systems
Ui
Ux
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