Founding Product Designer - Financial Services (Remote)

The Role 

Fanatics is building a next-generation financial services platform designed for sports fans — one that is trusted, compliant, engaging, and deeply integrated across the Fanatics ecosystem. We are seeking a Founding Product Designer, Financial Services to report directly to the Head of Product, Financial Services and lead the product design of zero-to-one financial services products.  

What You’ll Do: 

Design Leadership & Strategy  

• Define and own the product design vision and strategy for the Fanatics Credit Card and supporting products. 
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Data teams to bring innovative ideas to life while ensuring cohesive, fan-focused experiences. 
• Establish and scale design systems, processes, and best practices across teams.   

Team Development & Management  

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing product design team. 
• Foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and user-centered design. 
• Provide clear career development paths, coaching, and feedback to help designers grow.  

 Execution & Delivery  

• Oversee end-to-end design execution for high-priority initiatives, from discovery through delivery. 
• Ensure designs are informed by user research, data insights, and usability testing. 
• Drive quality, consistency, and accessibility in design outputs across platforms (web, mobile, retail touchpoints).  

Collaboration & Influence  

• Act as a key partner to executive leadership, influencing product roadmaps and business priorities through design thinking. 
• Communicate design strategy and impact effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.   
• Champion the voice of the customer across the organization. 

What We’re Looking For: 

• 12+ years of product design experience, with at least 5 years in design leadership roles.
• Proven experience scaling design teams and systems in a fast-paced, high-growth digital environment. 
• Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end design leadership on consumer-facing digital products (sports, gaming, or entertainment a plus). 
• Deep understanding of UX/UI best practices, design thinking, and user research methods. 
• Experience collaborating closely with Product and Engineering to drive measurable business outcomes. 
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and leadership skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.