Who We Are
Two Circles is a global sports agency, connecting fans with sport properties using data. We work with some of the world's biggest sports organisations - including World Rugby, Premier League, Wimbledon, European Golf Tour and UEFA - and have four times been named Sport Industry Agency of the Year.
We have a team of just over 650 Two Circlers working from nine offices across the world (Bern, Kansas City, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami, New York, Paris, Cologne) who work cross-region to service our expanding international client base.
We work with sports rights holders, helping them build relationships with their audiences, partners and sponsors to drive business growth. And we do it by using data to help our clients better understand their fans.
Our creative approach and innovative ideas stand us out from the crowd. By knowing fans best, we break down the traditional barriers between sports organisations and their customers.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a smart, dynamic and ambitious product designer interested in working for sport's most exciting agency at our UK headquarters, located at the heart of London's technology hub.
What You Will Do
As a Product Designer at Two Circles, your role will be multi-faceted, working on various stages of the design process including: ideation, research, UX design, concepting, prototyping, UI design, motion and more.
Your work will contribute to winning, undertaking and executing projects for our clients, designing products which will impact millions of sports fans around the world. As an integral part of our digital products team, you will have the opportunity to own projects with support from the wider team. In addition, you will be an active contributor to the wider business, advocating for the design team and showcasing its value through presentations and client-facing work.
You will be surrounded by and work alongside an experienced, motivated and passionate team who will support and mentor you, supporting your growth and development as a designer. You will have the opportunity to explore areas of interest within and outside your role and learn from some of the brightest minds around!
Your dedication and passion will play a vital role in creating impactful designs and driving innovation in the sports technology industry. This role will challenge you, but it offers the reward of having your work showcased globally, reaching millions of sports fans on the biggest stages.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Create high-fidelity, pixel-perfect visual designs that captivate sports fans
- Design intuitive user interfaces for web and mobile, merging content with impactful brand assets
- Develop wireframes, prototypes, and concepts to effectively communicate ideas and solutions
- Create site maps, information architectures, and user personas to understand user needs and behaviours
- Conduct user research and usability testing using tools like Hotjar and Google Analytics to identify issues and validate designs
- Collaborate with product managers to ensure design concepts align with technical feasibility and product goals
- Work closely with developers, preparing detailed hand-off materials to ensure accurate design implementation
- Mentor junior designers, providing feedback and guidance to support their growth
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices, adapting designs to meet sports-specific user and business needs
Other Responsibilities
- Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of design frameworks, taxonomies, and scalable design systems for consistency and excellence across digital products
- Create exciting micro-interactions and motion to enhance digital products, ensuring animations align with business goals
- Develop comprehensive as-is and to-be journey maps that illustrate user flows across various touchpoints in digital products
- Play a key role in workshops and stakeholder meetings to ensure productive and engaging sessions that meet client needs
- Support business development initiatives by providing design support, crafting compelling visuals for pitches, proposals, and presentations to excite clients and win work
- Proactively explore new design tools, including AI-powered methods, to improve efficiency and encourage creative experimentation
- Seek feedback to continually enhance your skills, identifying strengths and areas for development
Ideal Candidate & Skills
- The ideal background and skills we are looking for include:
- 3+ years of experience in digital product design, showcasing a high-quality portfolio
- Strong visual design skills with a focus on creating pixel-perfect user interfaces
- Solid understanding of UX principles, with the ability to simplify complex concepts
- Proficient in design tools such as Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects)
- Experienced with prototyping tools like Protopie
- Strong knowledge of research methods to identify user needs and pain points
- Experience designing digital products for sports organizations
- Skilled in creating and developing design frameworks
- Familiar with designing modular, CMS-driven websites
- Adaptable and flexible in working with diverse clients and internal teams
- Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end software development and Agile processes
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, capable of earning respect and buy-in from stakeholders
The following are a bonus
- Agency and client facing experience
- Experience in evolving brands for digital experiences
- Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is a plus
- Knowledge and experience in building websites on platforms such as Contentful, Webflow, or Framer and set up modules using sports-specific CMS platforms
