Head of UI/UX Design

We’re looking for a Head of UI/UX Design with extensive zero to 1 design experience, a passion for gaming, and extremely strong leadership abilities to join a world-class social games company as the design leader for games.

Reporting directly to the Founders based in Europe, you’ll be a foundational member of the U.S.-based team, responsible for conceptualizing and executing UI/UX for new entertainment products - beginning with a marquee social games brand - while leading a small internal design team and working closely with product and branding to integrate stunning game features and branding throughout the user experience.

Los Angeles-based is preferred, but we’ll consider remote candidates with social games and/or iGaming expertise.

*Please note that you must have a design portfolio that you can share - we want to see your stuff.

Compensation and Perks:

• Los Angeles office space (Century City) with remote/hybrid remote flexibility
• $150,000 - $190,000 annual salary depending on experience/demonstrated success
• Generous health insurance stipend
• Unlimited Time Off, Paid Sick Days & Holidays
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity to scale/build/nerd out and tell an incredible brand story with your designs as the brand evolves

Key Responsibilities:

• Own UI/UX strategy, research, and execution across mobile and web for new product development and brand integration initiatives in the social casino and gaming space
• Work with product, branding, and marketing teams to conceptualize designs that fully integrate branding and GTM strategies
• Develop designs that fully display the brand personally while maintaining a design finger fully on the pulse of business goals and conversion rate optimization
• Come up with design ideas and experiences that will excite users, elevate the brand, and maximize engagement across gaming mediums and audiences
• Stay ahead of social and casino gaming industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies, incorporating relevant innovations into our product designs
• Champion user-centered design principles throughout the product development process, conducting user research, user interviews, and testing to gain insights into user behavior
• Develop and execute high-quality design concepts and wireframes that effectively illustrate product functionality and user flows, considering market research and industry best practices
• Create interactive prototypes to showcase design concepts and validate ideas with stakeholders and end-users, utilizing tools such as Sketch, UXPin, Figma, Adobe XD
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, branding & marketing to translate business requirements into cohesive design solutions
• Ensure seamless transition from wireframes to final visual designs, maintaining consistency and brand alignment
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of design systems, pattern libraries, and UI/UX guidelines, promoting design consistency across brands and products
• Iterate on designs based on feedback from stakeholders, usability testing, and data analysis to continuously improve the user experience
• As needed (and for future builds), work with others to create fully-functional application and website/landing page prototypes for testing and to deploy split tests
• Help to identify creative ways to solve usability problems
• Analyze user and stakeholder feedback and iterate to enhance the overall user experience
• Help build and manage the creative team as the company grows

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• 7+ years senior design-level experience, capable of leading product and web UI/UX design conversations across departments
• iGaming/social games design experience and expertise a huge plus
• Great leadership abilities - develop strategies, guide implementations, mentor junior team members, and confidently represent design across departments and stakeholder conversations
• Digital portfolio showcasing successful mobile and web product designs. We want to know what makes you tick as a designer, including sketches and/or finished pieces you feel demonstrate your creative thought process
• Goal-oriented designer with experience in conversion optimization-focused design
• Expert in web technologies and design tools like Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, or similar, along with a strong understanding of player/user-centered design principles
• Demonstrated ability to empathize with users, advocate for their needs, and translate insights into meaningful design solutions
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and critical thinking, with the ability to address complex design challenges and make data-driven design decisions
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements, scope, and timelines while maintaining a high level of quality
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React is a huge plus - coding skills aren’t a requirement
• An insatiable curiosity for making it easier for people to get what they need out of a digital experience
• Have to be a solid team player who can communicate well, kindly, and contribute to the cultural fiber of the team in a positive way
• Must have a working understanding and ability to deploy split testing in UI
• A drive to constantly sharpen your skills and challenge yourself with new ideas, projects, and tools