Head of UX and Design

2 Weeks ago • 8 Years + • Product Design

About the job

Job Description

ComeOn Group seeks a Head of UX and Design to lead a team, craft design strategy aligning with business objectives, and deliver exceptional user experiences. Responsibilities include defining product design strategy, championing customer-centric design, leading and mentoring the design team, driving data-driven decisions, gathering user feedback, and collaborating with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of UX/product design experience (3+ years in leadership), a strong B2C portfolio (online gambling experience preferred), and expertise in UX/UI principles, interaction design, visual design, and data-led decision-making.
Must have:
  • 8+ years UX/product design experience
  • 3+ years leadership experience
  • B2C product design expertise (web & app)
  • Strong understanding of UX/UI principles
  • Data-driven decision-making skills
  • Excellent leadership & communication skills
Good to have:
  • Online gambling experience
  • Experience managing remote teams
Perks:
  • Hybrid work model
  • Extensive insurance coverage
  • Private pension
  • 30 days paid vacation
  • Wellness allowance
  • Daily breakfast
  • Workstation allowance
  • Remote work flexibility
  • Company events

Description

ComeOn Group in short

Founded in 2008, ComeOn Group is a leading global player in the rapidly growing iGaming market. Having launched its first online brand in 2010, ComeOn Group is running a wide range of exciting brands across multiple markets. Operating more than 20 brands on its proprietary platform providing a secure, innovative and entertainment-led player experience across casino and sports betting. ComeOn Group is an international employer within the iGaming industry and has over 500 talented employees across 7 main locations. 

Location: Stockholm + Hybrid (fully remote is not possible)

We are looking for a Head of UX and Design to join our amazing team. You will lead a team of product and UX designers and play a key role in crafting and delivering a design strategy that aligns with our business objectives while delivering exceptional user experiences to our customers. 

You’ll work closely with stakeholders from across the business as well as developers and product owners using a blend of strategic vision, hands-on design expertise and leadership to drive excellence in our products.

This is a broad role in a fast-paced B2C business, you will work closely with delivery teams and drive a material increase in user research, journey mapping and usability excellence, requiring a strategic mindset and hands-on expertise in UX best practices.

Responsibilities:

  • Define and drive the product design strategy and user experience vision that aligns with the company’s business goals
  • Champion a customer centric design and product approach across the organisation, work with the product team to enhance product discovery and experimentation
  • Lead, mentor and develop the design team. This includes organisational design, hiring, developing and coordinating.
  • You will be responsible for the overall design quality and output of the design team along with the end-to-end design process, from discovery and ideation to delivery and optimisation.
  • Drive the business towards data-driven design decisions, leveraging user research and analytics. 
  • Gather and translate user feedback and data into actionable design solutions and strategic recommendations.
  • You’ll be working and communicating with multiple stakeholders. Therefore, the ability to convince, influence, inspire and enable management decisions is crucial.
  • You have a technical and social understanding of the bridge between design and development, and how to create an internal culture that outputs seamless and beautiful user experiences.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to keep ComeOn’s design capabilities cutting-edge.
  • Encourage and motivate your team to go beyond current trends and deliver market leading designs.
  • Deliver a high level of creativity in line with business goals.
  • Create and build strong relationships with stakeholders to enable our products short and long term visions.

Requirements

About you:

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience across UX and product design with at least 3 years in leadership role.
  • Proven track record of designing and delivering successful B2C products across both web and App. Online gambling experience is very strongly preferred.
  • Deep understanding of UX/UI principles, interaction design, visual design and data-led decision making.
  • Excellent leadership skills with 3+ years experience as a people manager, including managing managers and a proven track record of hiring and mentoring employees in-person and remotely.
  • You have the ability to build, mentor and motivate teams.
  • You enjoy interacting, presenting, and workshopping with stakeholders, designers and developers.
  • You are time-efficient and can handle multiple tasks, prioritise projects and meet deadlines.
  • You are flexible and willing to direct the development of concepts across strategy, copy and design - inspiring others to evolve big ideas.

Benefits

So what can you expect from ComeOn as a place of work? 

  • A diverse, modern and inclusive workplace
  • Cozy office in central Stockholm
  • Extensive insurance coverage, including private healthcare insurance
  • Private pension insurance via Söderberg & Partners
  • 30 days of paid vacation per year
  • Wellness allowance of 5000 SEK per year
  • Parental leave top-up
  • Breakfast at the office every day
  • A one-time allowance of 2500 SEK to help you set up a comfortable workstation at home
  • On top of our hybrid arrangement, up to 40 days per year to work fully remotely from anywhere in the world
  • Brand new laptop and smartphone with paid subscription
  • Fun company events, team activities and Friday beers

At ComeOn, we've embraced a hybrid work model! Our team enjoys the flexibility of working from the office for 2 days and remotely for 3 days each week. ComeOn is known for its inviting and vibrant offices that offer creative areas for collaboration and desk set-ups designed for a hybrid work model. When you visit one of our offices you will always be welcomed by a friendly face that will take good care of you. It’s our curiosity that drives our innovative business forward and we work hard in a run together spirit and we always make sure to top it up by having fun! You will not regret picking ComeOn as your next place of work.

At ComeOn Group we value diversity and we take concrete action to ensure fairness in our recruitment process. We are committed to assessing candidates on their merit without discriminating against any applicant for whatever reason that is protected by law. We truly value you, as you are. 

Want to know more about us? Visit our website or any of our social media channels to take a deep dive into our culture!

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About The Company

Founded in 2008, ComeOn Group is a leading global player in the rapidly growing iGaming market. Having launched its first online brand in 2010, ComeOn Group is running a wide range of exciting brands across multiple markets. Operating more than 20 brands on its proprietary platform providing a secure, innovative and entertainment-led player experience across casino and sports betting. ComeOn Group is an international employer within the iGaming industry and has over 500 talented employees across 7 main locations.


So - what can you expect from ComeOn as a place of work?


At ComeOn, we have adapted a Hybrid Work model which means that we offer our employees an option to pick their workstation for the day. Want to work from the office a few days a week and some days from home? That’s totally fine with us! ComeOn is known for their inviting and vibrant offices that offer creative areas for collaboration and desk set-ups designed for a Hybrid Work model. When you visit one of our offices you will always be welcomed by a friendly face that will take good care of you. It’s our curiosity that drives our innovative business forward and we work hard in a #runtogether spirit and we always make sure to top it up by #havingfun!


The ComeOn Moment


That moment when right before the roulette ball stops, or during when the penalty shoots out in the world cup final, when time slows down, when every heartbeat can be felt, when you think, whisper or scream ComeOn, ComeOn, ComeOn!


You don’t have to be a gambler to work at ComeOn Group, but you have to understand the power of having something at stake, with the potential to win or lose. We have all experienced this, if not with money on the table, maybe it was our hearts!

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