Product Designer II

Summary

Join PrizePicks, a rapidly growing sports company, as a Product Designer focused on enhancing player progression and loyalty. You will collaborate with a team to design innovative systems, optimize user journeys, and leverage data to drive player retention. This role requires a strong background in game design and user experience, with a focus on creating engaging and seamless experiences across our platform. The ideal candidate will have experience with mobile app design and animation, and a proven ability to communicate design rationale effectively. While based in Atlanta is preferred, remote work is considered. PrizePicks offers a competitive compensation package and various benefits.

Requirements

• 4-7+ years of experience in product design, ideally focused on video games, sports gaming, or other products that tie together diverse, multi-product ecosystems in ways that drive player retention and loyalty
• Strong portfolio showcasing, creativity, out-of-the-box thinking, data-informed design solutions and measurable business impact
• Knowledge of designing multi-product ecosystems that drive player engagement and loyalty
• A deep understanding of growth metrics, user behavior, and design’s role in driving acquisition, retention, and monetization
• Exceptional collaboration skills that inspire cross-functional teams and drive focus and alignment
• Experience in native mobile app design with a solid understanding of patterns and standards from Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) and Google’s Material Design, as well as contributions to a design system
• Strong animation skills, with experience using tools like Rive to create dynamic, engaging, and interactive designs that elevate the user experience
• Excellent storytelling and communication skills, able to present design concepts clearly and persuasively to stakeholders
• A detail-oriented and iterative approach to problem-solving, leveraging research and testing to refine solutions
• Humility, emotional intelligence, low ego, and ability to thrive in environments where 0-1 thinking and navigating ambiguity is required
• You must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S

Responsibilities

• Partner with product managers, marketers, and other key stakeholders to create designs for innovative progression systems that enhance player experiences
• Create intuitive, data-driven designs that optimize the end-to-end user journey, including onboarding, retention, and re-engagement flows
• Iterate rapidly on designs and prototypes based on user feedback and A/B testing outcomes
• Design and test scalable, flexible, and reusable UI/UX patterns that align with our brand while driving key business metrics
• Leverage qualitative and quantitative research to inform and validate design decisions
• Act as a thought leader and advocate for integrating gamified elements across our products and across the organization, communicating your design rationale to stakeholders clearly and persuasively
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure seamless implementation of your designs and adherence to best practices
• Bring designs and experiences to life with animations (experience with Rive is preferred) to add polish and elevate the user experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Rive

Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Bi-annual bonus
• Flexible PTO to encourage a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!)
• Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits
• Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on getting the job done, not hours clocked
• Company-wide in-person events and team outings
• Lifestyle enhancement program
• Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options)
• Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development