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Senior Manager – Product Design – Gamification & Social Engagement

Senior Manager – Product Design – Gamification & Social Engagement

Company PrizePicks
LocationAtlanta, GA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in design, with at least 5 years in management roles leading product design teams, with a track record of shipping impactful products.
  • Proven ability to inspire and lead design teams toward ambitious goals, providing critical business context, feedback, and direction.
  • Demonstrated experience leading and developing design teams, with a focus on mentorship and career growth.
  • A solid grasp of gamification principles, social engagement strategies, and user retention mechanics.
  • Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, fostering collaboration across multiple departments.
  • Strong analytical skills, leveraging user research, data, and feedback to inform design decisions.
  • Creative thinker who stays on top of design trends, emerging technologies, and user behavior insights.

Responsibilities

  • Own, enhance, and evolve the our DFS gamification experience, focusing on increasing user engagement, social participation, and retention.
  • Develop and execute innovative design strategies that align with our customer needs and business objectives.
  • Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing and Engineering teams to bring our roadmap and platform vision to life.
  • Drive collaborative ideation sessions, design critiques, and feedback loops and champion user-centered design methodologies, ensuring our products meet high standards of UX.
  • Explore new gamification trends, user engagement strategies, and social features to continuously innovate and deliver to our brand promise.
  • Lead and mentor a team of product designers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing design culture.
  • Manage team development through coaching, feedback, and professional growth opportunities.
  • Cultivate a user-centered design approach, ensuring the team balances creativity with strategic thinking and business KPIs.
  • Contribute towards and help sharpen design team practices, structures, and governance for optimal efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Lead team meetings, strategic discussions, and contribute to leadership initiatives.
  • Maintain high standards of quality, operational excellence, and customer-focused intelligence.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.