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If its iGaming we know a thing or two. At Light & Wonder Its all about the games and our digital teamleads the global iGaming market providing jawdropping content and innovative software that powers the worlds most successful online gaming providers.
Position Summary
Light & Wonderis the global leader in crossplatform games and entertainment. The company brings together 5000 employees from six continents to connect content between landbased and digital channels with unmatched technology and distribution. Guided by a culture that values daring teamwork and creativityLight & Wonderbuilds new worlds of play developing game experiences loved by players around the globe. The companys InfinityTM platform powers the largest digitalgaming network in the industry. Light & Wonder is committed to the highest standards of integrity from promoting player responsibility to implementing sustainable practices.To learn more visit lnw.
Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of UI/UX to lead our product design function. This role will primarily focus on elevating our user interface design on the external facing products at the heart of our business while also ensuring an outstanding user experience on all sides of our multisided customer network.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in UI design coupled with a solid understanding of UX principles and experience in a leadership role.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership: Build lead and mentor a focused highperforming team of UI and UX designers fostering a collaborative and innovative design environment.
Design: Both create and oversee designs and the implementation of visually compelling and userfriendly interfaces across all digital products.
Planning: Plan build and prioritize work to meet feature releases and timelines.
Collaboration: Collaborate with product managers developers marketing and other stakeholders to ensure design alignment with business goals and user needs.
Research: Conduct and analyse user research and usability testing to inform design decisions product strategy and feature development ensuring products address customer needs and meet the latest exceptional user experience and user interface design standards.
Strategy: Help to develop and articulate the UI & UX vision and strategy for our products create and maintain design guidelines and ensure consistency and continued alignment to business goals across all products and platforms.
Stakeholder Management: Present design concepts and strategies to senior leadership and other stakeholders to build consensus and product excitement
Ideal Candidate:
Minimum of 710 years of experience in UI/UX design with at least 2 years in a leadership/ team management role
Bachelors or Masters degree in Graphic Design Interaction Design HCI or a related field.
Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite Sketch Figma or other relevant software.
Strong portfolio showcasing a range of UI design projects and a deep understanding of design principles.
Solid experience in UX methodologies including user research usability testing and particularly wireframing and prototyping.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment.
Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a passion for developing talent.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in Gaming Gamification and/ or B2B digital tooling.
Knowledge of frontend development (HTML CSS JavaScript) is a plus.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Additional information
Why would you enjoy working with us at Light & Wonder
Competitive benefits an open and supportive environment as well as a modern and exciting workplace.
The opportunity to interact with global teams on a regular basis owning the products within our ecosystem that allow our business to continue to develop and grow.
Exciting projects with opportunities for creating positive change to our game engineering ecosystem.
And if that is not enough; you will get to enjoy astunning work locationandflexible workingwhilst we provide you with theguidanceanddevelopment skillsyou need to progress quickly andenhance your career.
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