Senior Product Designer at Arena Club

<h3><strong>About Arena Club&nbsp;</strong></h3> <p>If you’re fascinated by sports cards and memorabilia, your search ends here. Arena Club is pioneering the collectibles domain by introducing the first-ever digital card show. Spearheaded by 5x World Series Champion Derek Jeter and serial entrepreneur Brian Lee, Arena Club has developed a fully digital marketplace. This innovative platform is built on trust, transparency, and fun, featuring grading &amp; authentication, vaulting, and digital pack openings for collectors to build and showcase their collections in a personalized online showroom from anywhere in the world.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>About The Role</strong></h3> <p>We are seeking a Senior Product Designer who combines strategic product thinking with exceptional craft. You’ll lead the design of end-to-end experiences that define how collectors interact with Arena Club across web and mobile, shaping both the vision and the execution of our user experience.</p> <p>You’re equally skilled at breaking down complex systems into intuitive flows as you are polishing high-fidelity visuals. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and Leadership to turn ambiguous problems into elegant design solutions. As a senior member of the team, you’ll contribute to design standards, mentor designers, and influence product direction at a foundational level.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>What You Will Do</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Own the design of high-impact features and product experiences from concept to launch</li> <li>Translate user needs, data insights, and business goals into thoughtful, intuitive design flows</li> <li>Lead user research efforts including interviews, concept validation, usability testing, and rapid prototyping</li> <li>Partner closely with Product and Engineering to define requirements, assess tradeoffs, and deliver impactful design solutions</li> <li>Create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity visuals that set a high bar for clarity and craft</li> <li>Drive cohesion across the platform by contributing to and evolving Arena Club’s design system</li> <li>Balance speed and design quality, making informed decisions about where to iterate and where to invest deeply</li> <li>Mentor teammates, provide thoughtful critique, and help strengthen Arena Club’s design culture</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>Qualifications</strong></h3> <ul> <li>7+ years of experience designing consumer-facing products (mobile and/or web)</li> <li>Strong portfolio demonstrating complex problem solving, interaction design, visual design, and systems thinking</li> <li>Expertise in designing high fidelity flows ready for dev handoff in Figma</li> <li>Experience partnering with engineering teams and shipping production-quality product at scale</li> <li>Ability to conduct and synthesize user research and apply insights effectively</li> <li>Strong understanding of UX principles, interaction patterns, and accessibility best practices</li> <li>Skilled in creating design systems, reusable components, and scalable interaction patterns</li> <li>Strong communication skills with the ability to explain design rationale to technical and non-technical audiences</li> <li>Comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment with shifting priorities</li> <li>Interest in marketplaces, sports, collectibles, or community-driven products is a plus</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>The Arena Club Standard</strong></h3> <p>Life at Arena Club isn’t for the faint of heart — and that’s by design. We’re building products and experiences the collectibles world has never seen. This is a proving ground. It demands your best every single day, because anything less means you’re falling behind.</p> <p>From day one, you’re in the game. Trusted to deliver, expected to own outcomes, and driven to raise the bar higher than you thought possible. We don’t just execute — we innovate, compete, and win together.&nbsp;</p> <p>If you want routine or predictability, you won’t find it here. But if you’re ambitious, relentless, and hungry to prove yourself on a team built to dominate — step into the arena. You’ll discover growth and reward here, unlike anywhere else.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>The base salary range listed is a guideline. Actual compensation is determined based on skills, experience, and the impact you bring. Total compensation includes base salary, bonus, and equity.</p></div><div class="title">Salary Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$125,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$170,000 USD</span></div></div></div>