UX Designer I - NBC Sports Next

Company Description

NBC Sports Next is where sports and technology intersect. We’re a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within our three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports; Golf; and Betting, Gaming & Emerging Media.  

At NBC Sports Next, we make playing sports better through innovative technology and immersive experiences for athletes, coaches, players and fans. We equip more than 30MM players, coaches, athletes, sports administrators and fans in 40 countries with more than 25 sports solution products, including SportsEngine, the largest youth sports club, league and team management platform; GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology; GolfPass the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, and coaching, tips; TeamUnify, swim team management services; GoMotion, sports and fitness business software solutions; and NBC Sports Edge, a leading platform for fantasy sports information and betting-focused tools.  

At NBC Sports Next we’re fueled by our mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology that provides the ultimate in immersive experiences.  

This role is part of our Youth & Recreational Sports group, comprised of technology platforms such as SportsEngine, GoMotion, TourneyMachine, and TeamUnify. We enable athletes, parents, coaches and team administrators in the youth and recreational space to manage their organizations, collect payments, share schedules, find programs to participate in and connect with other families. Additionally, NCSI enables leagues and organizations to properly screen and train coaches in an effort to keep kids safe

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

SportsEngine, Inc., an NBC Sports Group company and leading provider of Sport Relationship Management (SRM) software, is hiring a UX Designer I to join our Product Development team.

Reporting directly to the UX Manager, this person will be a key contributor to the UX team within the Product Development department and will be responsible for delivering great products that meet our company goals and exceed our customers' expectations. 

As a UX Designer at SportsEngine, you will...

• Lead design projects across the entire product lifecycle—from discovery to design—for a product team, with support from senior designers.
• Be insights-driven. You’ll pair closely with our UX Research team to design exceptional user experiences grounded in user insights.
• Utilize and make contributions to our design system
• Produce concepts, prototypes, and designs—knowing when to apply pixel-perfect attention to detail and when to make low-fi sketches and wireframes.
• Be autonomous. You’ll take full ownership of your work and take responsibility for every detail every step of the way.
• Be part of a team. You’ll be joining our exceptional design team and have a chance to grow your skillset alongside our passionate group of designers.
• Work closely with product leaders to analyze new opportunities and assess user and business impact.
• Help contribute to the overall process, product strategy, and best practices for our UX team.
• Present your work, align multiple stakeholders, and consider all feedback critically.
• We are a remote-friendly work environment. Whether you live outside the Minneapolis area and would be fully remote, or you live within commuting distance but want the option to work from home, that works for us.
• We offer flexible work schedules, including the option to work four 10-hour days.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

• You’ve got design chops. You are comfortable designing in Figma, and you understand what it takes to d