Manager, Product Design

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Austin, TX, USA
In-Office or Remote
180K-210K Annually
Senior level
Sports
The Role
Lead and mentor a team of product designers while remaining hands-on. Own UX, journey mapping, wireframes, UI, and design systems. Partner with Product and Engineering, set workflows and handoffs, match designers to squads, and raise design craft and team efficiency across Fliff's mobile, player-focused products.
Summary Generated by Built In
Fliff unpacks sports gaming into social, free-to-play games for all types of sports fans. We've built a social sports gaming experience that allows users to compete for leaderboard positioning, to achieve badges and build their status within the game.

We are pioneering play-for-fun sports gaming, with our flagship social sportsbook experience that includes sweepstakes promotions and loyalty rewards. We provide sports fans with fun, engaging, and free-to-play alternatives to real money gaming.

The Role:

At Fliff, we are looking for a Manager, Product Design to step into an essential, high-impact "player-coach" role. You will lead and mentor a dedicated team of product designers working across our core product verticals, remaining an active, hands-on practitioner.

You'll guide how the product's UX comes together, keeping your team close to what players actually need and turning that into sports gaming that feels simple and unmistakably Fliff. You'll work closely with the product and engineering teams, connecting design work to how the business runs day-to-day. 

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead Design on key initiatives, journey mapping, wireframes, and UI 

  • Turn complex problems into flows that feel intuitive for players 

  • Partner closely with Engineering and Product Management teams to shape what we build and how it shapes

  • Keep the design system growing so the whole team ships faster and also stays consistent.

  • Manage a team of product designers, own their growth through weekly 1: 1s, feedback, and conversations

  • Match each designer's strengths to the right squad and priorities

  • Manage and set up design workflows and cross-functional handoff processes to elevate team efficiency

  • Foster a highly collaborative, inclusive environment while actively raising the level of craft across the team

What We're Looking For:

  • 6+ years of experience designing and shipping customer-facing mobile products

  • Proven track record of mentoring designers, acting as a lead, or managing small teams

  • Exceptional strength in both UX and visual craft with a portfolio that shows you sweat the details

  • Ability to view design through a business lens and translate high-level strategy into elegant digital solutions

  • Demonstrated success building, evolving, and scaling robust design systems that cross-functional teams love to use

  • High autonomy and excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly present design decisions to stakeholders

  • Deep curiosity about customers and a strong existing familiarity with Fliff’s product vertical mechanics

  • High proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, G Suite, Notion, and Jira

  • Bonus Points
  • Experience working in video games, sports betting, or gaming ecosystems

  • Experience taking a 0→1 product to market

Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation package, including base salary, benefits, and equity. The annual salary for this role ranges from $180,000 - $210,000 depending on experience and background.

  • Unlimited/Flexible paid time off.

  • Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and generous parental leave.

  • Employee-sponsored 401(k).

  • Perks:

  • $500 work-from-home stipend + Equipment & Accessories.

  • Work Remotely.

  • Opportunity for professional development in a dynamic, global setting.

  • A supportive, collaborative, and knowledge-driven workplace. An engaging and challenging role with the freedom to innovate and develop effective solutions.

We are a multinational company with our headquarters based in Philadelphia, and offices in New York, Austin, and Sofia, Bulgaria. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is welcoming and friendly, and the work that we do is always interesting and rewarding. Wherever we are in the world, we pride ourselves on being a close-knit, focused team that is:

Welcoming and Friendly
We want to reflect the diversity of the cities we serve. By creating an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, we’ll make Fliff better for employees and customers alike.

Lively and Creative
We respect and value each other’s ideas, experience and expertise. There is no such thing as a bad idea; only ideas that are executed and ideas that are discarded after consideration.

Stimulating and Rewarding
We know bright minds love a challenge, and we understand your desire to see your hard work pay off. We’ll make sure your daily tasks align with your career ambitions as we grow together.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Fliff is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Join Our Team!
If you're ready to be part of an exciting, innovative, and dynamic team, apply now to help shape the future of sports gaming with Fliff.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The privacy and security of applicant information is paramount and we take fraud attempts very seriously. Please note that Fliff will never ask for payment or personal financial information during the application process. All of our legitimate job opportunities can be found on our official career site (https://www.getfliff.com/careers). Please be cautious of communications and links that come from non-company email addresses (@getfliff.com), social media messaging platforms or unsolicited phone calls.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years designing and shipping customer-facing mobile products
  • Proven track record mentoring designers, leading, or managing small teams
  • Exceptional strength in both UX and visual craft with a detailed portfolio
  • Ability to translate high-level strategy into elegant digital solutions (business lens)
  • Demonstrated success building, evolving, and scaling design systems
  • High autonomy and excellent communication skills; present design decisions to stakeholders
  • Deep curiosity about customers and familiarity with Fliff's product vertical mechanics
  • High proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, G Suite, Notion, and Jira
  • Experience working in video games, sports betting, or gaming ecosystems
  • Experience taking a 0->1 product to market
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The Company
HQ: Austin, Texas
26 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Fliff is a minor leagues for sports bettors. Our social and sweepstakes prediction games offer a new way to have skin-in-the-game that is simpler, interactive, and always free to play. By pairing the social treasures of sports gaming with limitless rewards, sports fans can sweat the game without sweating the losses. Fliff combines the best of social gaming, fantasy sports, and sports betting into a fun and easy to use experience.

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