Lead/Staff Product Designer
Ready to lead complex product initiatives, influence strategy and elevate design across a global platform? Join KICK to create experiences for millions around the world. We are a live‐streaming community for gamers, creators and fans headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Responsibilities
* Lead the full design process, from discovery and problem framing through to delivery and iteration.
* Design high‐quality, scalable experiences across KICK's live streaming platform, supporting creators, viewers and moderators.
* Translate complex requirements into engaging, user‐focused solutions.
* Uphold a high standard of visual and interaction design, ensuring consistency with KICK's design system and brand identity.
* Conduct or collaborate on user research, competitive analysis and usability testing to validate design hypotheses.
* Translate user insights and business requirements into actionable design decisions that enhance engagement, reduce friction and drive measurable outcomes.
* Present design work confidently to cross‐functional stakeholders and executive leadership, communicating rationale, trade‐offs and expected impact with clarity.
* Work cross‐functionally with Design, Product and Engineering stakeholders to shape roadmap priorities and define success criteria.
* Balance competing priorities across multiple user personas, ensuring each interface serves its specific audience while maintaining platform coherence.
* Design for scale and internationalisation, considering global audiences, varied content types and platform growth.
* Embrace experimentation and innovation, pushing the boundaries of interface design.
* Mentor and coach designers across levels, raising overall team capability and design maturity.
* Help foster an inclusive, curious, and collaborative environment where great ideas can thrive.
Qualifications
* 10+ years of experience in product design, with proven end‐to‐end ownership of design projects.
* Interest or knowledge in streaming, gaming, or emerging technologies such as AI.
* High‐quality UX and UI craft with accessibility best practices (WCAG 2.1 AA).
* Strong communicator who can clearly articulate design decisions and rationale.
* Analytical and strategic mindset, able to connect design work to business outcomes through relevant metrics.
* Expert proficiency in Figma, with strong responsive web design expertise.
* Proven experience with developer handoff including detailed specifications, redlines and comprehensive documentation.
* Self‐starter who thrives in a fast‐paced environment, balancing multiple projects and priorities.
Preferred Skills
* Experience designing for omnichannel environments, including mobile and TV apps.
* Knowledge of sports, gambling or cryptocurrency.
* Proficiency with Google Suite (Drive, Spreadsheets, Docs), Slack, Airtable and Intercom.
Benefits
* Access to an Employee Assistance Program for you and your loved ones.
* 9,000+ courses on our Learning & Development platform.
* One paid volunteer day per year.
* Weekly Wednesday massages by professional masseuses.
* In‐house baristas serving free coffee, tea, fresh juices and smoothies.
* Daily catered breakfast and regular company‐wide events.
* Snack walls and drink fridges on every floor.
* Fun contemporary office spaces with pool tables, table tennis, gaming consoles, and an F1 simulator.
* Team budgets for lunches and activities to celebrate achievements.
* Social sports teams and participation in corporate games.
* Easygo branded swag.
* Birthday and work anniversary gift vouchers, plus a chance to win prizes.
* Company‐wide talks with key partners such as Everton FC and Team Sauber in Formula 1.
* Office visits from big‐name streamers and meetings with ambassadors like Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya.
* Opportunity to win tickets to events like Formula 1, UFC and other sporting and music events.
We believe that we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, nationality, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We're a global team of dreamers, creators and game‐changers from every walk of life, united by a passion for entertainment that inspires the world. Your unique voice matters here.
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