Head of Product Design & Research
LivesportWe are seeking a hands-on, experienced, and agile leader to head our product design and research team and serve as a key partner to the CPO and company management. In this role, you will help elevate Livesport’s product portfolio by gaining a deep understanding of our global user base and delivering outstanding user experience and interface design.
While you will play a key role in shaping the quality of our products, you will also be expected to effectively execute against established product roadmaps and strategic priorities. You bring a pragmatic business approach, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for sports and betting. You are eager to leverage AI to drive innovation and efficiency, and you thrive in an environment where experimentation and teamwork are central to our success.
What will you do?
Act as a strategic partner to Product leadership and management, enabling smooth design and research delivery and supporting creation and execution of the product roadmap.
Lead and evolve design and research initiatives across our product portfolio, ensuring alignment with company strategy and vision.
Get hands-on when needed—conducting research, shaping design solutions, and supporting design handoffs to development teams.
Oversee and automate multi-brand design operations, ensuring consistency and quality across web and app environments.
Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Digital Content, Commercial, and Marketing teams as the central resource for product design expertise within Livesport and the wider group.
Drive innovation by surfacing new opportunities and pioneering the use of AI and automation to improve team performance and outcomes.
Continually evaluate and iterate on design solutions, leveraging research, user feedback, analytics, and data-driven insights to inform decisions and maximize impact.
Own the team’s budget and resource allocation, with a strong focus on efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and maximizing business value.
Inspire, mentor, and grow a diverse team of 10+ product designers, design ops specialists, and researchers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing, detail-oriented culture.
Enhance team and company visibility by representing Livesport at industry events, encouraging team participation, building connections within local and global design and research communities, and promoting leadership within broader sports, tech, and design industries.