Founding Product Designer - Financial Services (Remote)

About the role

Fanatics is building a next-generation financial services platform designed for sports fans — one that is trusted, compliant, engaging, and deeply integrated across the Fanatics ecosystem. We are seeking a Founding Product Designer, Financial Services to report directly to the Head of Product, Financial Services and lead the product design of zero-to-one financial services products.

Responsibilities

• Design Leadership & Strategy
  • Define and own the product design vision and strategy for the Fanatics Credit Card and supporting products.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data teams to bring innovative ideas to life while ensuring cohesive, fan-focused experiences.
  • Establish and scale design systems, processes, and best practices across teams.
• Team Development & Management
  • Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing product design team.
  • Foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and user-centered design.
  • Provide clear career development paths, coaching, and feedback to help designers grow.
• Execution & Delivery
  • Oversee end-to-end design execution for high-priority initiatives, from discovery through delivery.
  • Ensure designs are informed by user research, data insights, and usability testing.
  • Drive quality, consistency, and accessibility in design outputs across platforms (web, mobile, retail touchpoints).
• Collaboration & Influence
  • Act as a key partner to executive leadership, influencing product roadmaps and business priorities through design thinking.
  • Communicate design strategy and impact effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Champion the voice of the customer across the organization.

Requirements

• 12+ years of product design experience, with at least 5 years in design leadership roles.
• Proven experience scaling design teams and systems in a fast-paced, high-growth digital environment.
• Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end design leadership on consumer-facing digital products (sports, gaming, or entertainment a plus).
• Deep understanding of UX/UI best practices, design thinking, and user research methods.
• Experience collaborating closely with Product and Engineering to drive measurable business outcomes.
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in product design leadership roles.
• Experience in designing financial services products for consumers.
• Strong understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with multiple stakeholders.

Skills

• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Expertise in user-centered design methodologies.
• Experience with design systems and process development.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Understanding of financial services and regulations.

Benefits

For information about our benefits, please visit https://benefitsatfanatics.com/.

Pay

$200,000 - $300,000 USD

Schedule

Full-time