Staff Product Designer - Sportsbook

 What we’re building 

Hard Rock Digital is a team focused on becoming the best online sportsbook, casino, and social gaming company in the world. We’re building a team passionate about learning, operating, and creating innovative products and technologies for millions of consumers. We care about each customer interaction, experience, behavior, and insight and strive to ensure we always act authentically. 

Rooted in the kindred spirits of Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Hard Rock Digital taps into a brand known worldwide as a leader in gaming, entertainment, and hospitality. We’re bringing that legacy into the digital space—ready to join us? 

The Tale of the Design Weaver 

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Staff Product Designer to join our team. As a Staff Product Designer, you'll drive the end-to-end design process, from initial concept to launch, focusing on creating intuitive and engaging interfaces for our online and mobile sportsbook. You'll be a key contributor leveraging your deep understanding of user needs and design principles to create intuitive and engaging experiences. 

You're a highly experienced and detail-oriented designer who is innovative and excels at translating user insights into impactful designs. You thrive in ambiguity, advocate for users, and create elegant solutions. As a mentor, you'll share your expertise in interaction design and user-centered practices, confidently articulating design decisions, presenting multiple solutions, and advocating for the best user experience. 

This role requires a strong understanding of sportsbook, interaction design, systems thinking, and a collaborative approach to work effectively with cross-functional teams. 

The Quests Undertaken 

You'll be part of a rapidly growing team, reporting to the Product Design Director, and will work collaboratively with our multi-talented team. 

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of interaction patterns and their details, ensuring thorough and complete design solutions. 

• Define, design, and launch sophisticated products within the sportsbook category, while seamlessly integrating with existing product lines. 

• Create prototypes quickly and effectively to communicate ideas, gather feedback, and iterate on designs. 

• Articulate the tradeoffs and opportunities in design decisions, suggesting multiple paths forward and advocating for a strong point of view. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams (product & engineering) to communicate design concepts and rationale effectively. 

• Collaborate proactively to navigate and resolve technical and user experience dependencies. 

• Share your expertise with junior designers, providing guidance and mentorship, with the possibility for people management. 

• Conduct usability testing to inform design decisions and ensure a user-centered approach. 

• Identifying gaps and opportunities in the sportsbook experience and advocating for the problems we should be solving. 

• Ensure all designs adhere to accessibility standards and guidelines. 

• Act as a bridge between design and development, ensuring feasibility and alignment. 

Your Armaments 

• BA/BS degree in graphic design, design communication, human-computer interaction, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience 

• 7+ years of experience in consumer-facing product design. 

• Extensive experience over the design process from concept development to launch that lets you lead complex projects independently. 

• Deep understanding of interaction patterns, micro-interactions, user flows, layout & spacing, visual balance, navigation systems, etc. 

• Expertise in prototyping tools and the ability to create high-fidelity prototypes. 

• Ability to analyze complex problems, identify opportunities, and propose innovative solutions. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate. 

• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. 

• Understanding of user research methodologies, experience participating in or leading user research sessions and the ability to incorporate user feedback into design decisions. 

• Experience contributing to and maintaining design systems. 

• Experience leading small teams and mentoring other designers 

• Demonstrated experience influencing and leading complex initiatives in a remote environment. 

• Possess a strong growth mindset and comfortable with ambiguity. 

• A desire to deeply understand the "why" before defining the "how" and use it to develop a strategic product design perspective. 

What we offer 

We offer our employees more than just competitive compensation and benefits. Our team benefits include, but are not limited to: 

• Flexible vacation allowance. 

• Remote or Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy the flexibility of remote work, with opportunities for in-person collaboration at our Austin headquarters at least twice a year, or a hybrid arrangement. 

• Innovative Environment: Join a team that thrives on pushing boundaries 

• Growth Opportunities: As we scale, your role will evolve, providing you with unlimited opportunities for personal and professional growth. 

• Diverse and Inclusive: Join a team that values diversity, inclusivity, and embraces varied perspectives. 

Roster of Uniques 

We care deeply about every interaction our customers have with us, and trust and empower our staff to own and drive their experience. Our vision for our business and customers is built on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where, regardless of background or beliefs, you feel able to be authentic and bring all your talent into play. We want to celebrate you being you (we are an equal opportunity employer)