Cricket Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (On-site)
Posted: 09 March 2022
Link to Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/2955921858/
About the job
Product Design Manager
- Leading sporting organisation
- Leadership role in our Digital Product team
- Flexible working and an extra week off a year
Here’s the deal…
We are looking for an experienced product design leader to join our Digital Product team. You will lead the UX and Product Design practice at Cricket Australia in a fast-paced environment and across diverse initiatives that deliver delightful experiences to cricket fans, participants and volunteers.
With a portfolio of products including cricket.com.au, the CA Live App and the MyCricket App, this role provides a unique opportunity to lead the design of user experiences for products used by millions of Australians and cricket fans internationally.
This is an amazing opportunity to join a purpose driven organisation. Uniting and inspiring communities through Cricket is our culture, and we’ve never been prouder of the role our people play in making Cricket a sport for all Australians.
About the role
As a Product Design Manager at Cricket Australia, you’ll: - Champion user-centered design principles and processes, ensuring digital experiences meet both user needs and business objectives;
- Lead and mentor product designers across research and design disciplines to develop their craft and foster a high-performance culture;
- Champion continuous improvement through regular assessment of new design methods, practices and tools – adopting those that add value and increase efficiency;
- Maintain design systems for all CA’s digital products;
- Ensure consistency of design across the portfolio of CA’s digital products;
- Champion regular user research and testing of digital products;
- Develop personas, user journey maps, empathy maps and service design blueprints to inform product design and development;
- Create wireframes, visual designs, interactive prototypes and UX flows that are functional and seamless for users;
- Design and prototype concepts based on user, tech and business requirements;
- Produce designs that follow best practices for our native mobile applications and responsive websites;
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers and other internal stakeholders;
- Work with engineers to ensure efficient implementation as per agreed design specifications.
About you
You’ll have: - Significant experience designing for web and apps;
- Experience leading user research and user testing;
- Experience facilitating design sprints or ideation workshops;
- Knowledge of native iOS and Android design patterns;
- A portfolio that demonstrates an understanding of research, visual and interaction design;
- Working knowledge of design tools like Figma and Miro;
- Strong communication and presentation skills;
- Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
And ideally, you’ll have: - Experience leading and mentoring designers;
- Experience working in an Agile environment;
- A passion for cricket.
Sounds like you? Let’s do this!
The work we do across Australian Cricket stretches across the sporting and entertainment industries – which means there are all kinds of opportunities for bright-minded, passionate and friendly people.
Cricket’s a sport for all Australians and our workplace reflects that. Your age, culture, gender, sexual orientation, disability or religion won’t impact whether or not you’re part of the team. It’s your drive to do great work that’ll help you shine. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
At Cricket we are committed to providing a safe environment for everyone involved in our sport including children.
Perks!
We work flexibly and offer extensive employee benefits including a range of discounts from fashion and travel to groceries and electronics! Salary packaging options and discounts with our corporate partners. We also have an extra five days off a year!
If you want to learn more about how we play then apply now – we are looking forward to meeting you!
Please submit your resume & cover letter outlining your experience meeting the key criteria by Monday 21 March 2022 at midnight.
Name of Author: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia (CA), formerly the Australian Cricket Board (ACB), is the governing body for cricket in Australia. Established in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket, CA manages all national teams, including Men’s, Women’s, and Youth sides, as well as other national teams. It oversees the organization of Test matches, ODIs, and T20Is, and coordinates home international fixtures.
