Director, Product Design

Fanatics is building a leading global digital sports platform, and they are seeking a Director of UX Design to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of user experience design. This role involves balancing hands-on design leadership with people management and ensuring user needs, business goals, and technical feasibility create impactful experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Define and evolve the UX vision, principles, and standards for Core Product
• Translate business strategy and user insights into clear UX direction and roadmaps
• Champion user-centered design and accessibility best practices at all levels of the organization
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Product Designers
• Establish clear roles, career paths, and performance expectations
• Foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning
• Oversee end-to-end UX processes including research, ideation, prototyping, testing, and design delivery
• Review and provide feedback on key design initiatives and deliverables
• Balance user needs with business objectives, technical constraints, and timelines
• Leverage qualitative and quantitative data to inform design decisions
• Advocate for testing, validation, and iteration throughout the product lifecycle
• Ensure design consistency, quality, and scalability through design systems and governance
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Marketing, and Customer teams
• Influence product strategy by grounding decisions in user research and usability insights

Requirements:

• 10 plus years of experience in UX, product design, or interaction design
• 5 plus years of experience leading and managing design teams
• Proven ability to define and scale UX strategy in complex, cross-functional environments
• Strong portfolio demonstrating user-centered design and business impact
• Deep understanding of UX research methods, design systems, and accessibility standards
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in consumer apps
• Background collaborating with global or distributed teams
• Experience influencing executive leadership and driving organizational change