As a Senior Product Designer for Design Systems at Urban Sports Club, you will play a critical role in defining and maintaining the design language and components that form the foundation of our web and native applications.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency, scalability, and efficiency in our design processes, ultimately contributing to the success and growth of our business. Your expertise in design systems will drive innovation, streamline workflows, and elevate the user experience across all our products.

In this position at Urban Sports Club, you’ll need a methodical approach to crafting solutions, along with adept product design abilities, a keen eye for aesthetics, a dedication to tackling intricate problems, familiarity with up-to-date accessibility guidelines, and exceptional communication skills.

The Opportunity

Embark on an exciting journey with our vibrant teams in Berlin, Amsterdam, or Valencia as a Senior Product Designer - System Design (all genders). Join forces with enthusiastic designers, engineers,  and dedicated product managers to enhance user experiences through innovative design. 

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evolution of Urban Sports Club’s design system, including creating and maintaining UI components, patterns, and guidelines, aligning them with overarching business objectives.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders at Urban Sports Club to understand user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Design and prototype reusable components and layouts that promote consistency and usability across Urban Sports Club’s product ecosystem.
• Conduct usability testing and gather feedback at Urban Sports Club to iteratively improve the design system and ensure it meets the needs of various user groups.
• Document design decisions, best practices, and guidelines at Urban Sports Club to empower other designers and developers to leverage the design system effectively.
• Advocate for the adoption of the design system across Urban Sports Club, providing guidance and support to teams integrating it into their workflows.
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to design systems at Urban Sports Club, and incorporate relevant insights into our processes.
• Mentor junior designers at Urban Sports Club and contribute to the overall growth and development of the design team.

What You Need to Succeed

• You have 5+ years of experience in product design, specializing in design systems or visual/UI design for applications, with preferably a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design or a related field preferred. 
• You are proficient in Figma and FigJam.
• You have a strong understanding of user-centered design principles with an ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• You have extensive experience in usability testing, and an excellent grasp of typography, color theory, and visual hierarchy.
• You are an effective communicator with robust collaboration skills, adept at working in agile environments, and fluent in English.

Our offer to you 

• A free Urban Sports Club L Pro or OneFit Membership
• We’re working in hybrid mode, offering you the flexibility to work onsite and from home
• WorkOUT Life Balance: 30 days paid vacation per year, flexible working hours, free access to our Employee Assistance Program, plus up to 3 months of remote working from anywhere in the EU, desk swap policy allowing additional remote working time from our other European offices
• Regular team events and other initiatives helping employees to stay productive, healthy and engaged during hybrid mode
• Personal development perks including an annual budget for books and online trainings, regular internal trainings, German and English language classes

Urban Sports Club is committed to providing a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for everyone who applies for a position or already works with us, regardless of their sports preferences, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, or religion (or lack thereof).