Lead UX/UI Designer

Arkadium’s vision is to create the world’s favorite game site. With over 100 casual games and a vibrant community of players, we blend fun, engagement, and innovation to deliver exceptional experiences to a diverse audience.

As a proud Evergreen business our values of Fierce Drive, Positive Energy and Living Full Lives are the driving force behind how we run and the choices we make.

We’re privately held (aka stable and reasonable about growth), founder-led (aka passionate about our craft) and we consistently rank as a “Best Place to Work” (aka not your typical games company).

We’ve been recognised by "Happiness Works" in 2023 and 2024 in Portugal, "Crain's Best Places to Work 2022" and "Great Place to Work 2022 and 2023" in New York!

Interested in becoming an Arkadian? Join our team to help shape the future of online gaming!

Overview

We’re seeking a talented and dynamic Lead UI/UX Designer to guide our team in creating intuitive and engaging interfaces for our game site and web platform. This role combines leadership and hands-on design expertise. You’ll spend 50% of your time managing a talented team of three UI/UX designers and the other 50% contributing as an individual contributor, crafting user-centered designs that captivate and delight.   Your primary goal is to bring our vision of creating the worlds favorite game site to life with your designs.

This role is open to candidates based in Portugal or New York, due the office locations. Business hours are 9-18 WEST (UTC+1). In 2025, this role will transition to a hybrid model, requiring in-person presence.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management:

• Provide mentorship, guidance, and professional development for three direct reports on the UI/UX team.
• Foster collaboration and ensure alignment with company goals.
• Manage workloads, set priorities, and review team deliverables to ensure the highest quality.

Design Execution:

• Develop UI/UX designs for our online game site and web platform, focusing on usability and engagement.
• Own the design systems and documentation so that designs/programmers/product managers know how to access the latest designs
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and game designers, to bring concepts to life.
• Conduct user research and usability testing to validate and refine designs.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and integrate best practices in gaming and website UI/UX design.

Strategic Contributions:

• Contribute to the development of Arkadium’s design vision and establish standards for UI/UX excellence.
• Partner with the leadership team to align UI/UX strategies with the company’s goal of becoming the world’s favorite game site.

• 5+ years of professional experience in UI/UX design, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Strong portfolio showcasing your work in both gaming UI/UX and website development.
• Proven experience designing for a casual gaming audience or similar demographic.

Skills:

• Mastery of design tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, or similar.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, accessibility standards, and web usability.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present and defend design decisions.

Mindset:

• A passion for casual gaming and an appreciation for the needs grown-up gamers (18+)
• Strong leadership qualities with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• A growth mindset, always seeking to improve and inspire your team to do the same.

• Competitive compensation with structured performance and career development check-ins.
• Meaningful supplemental health insurance (medical, dental & vision plans) for you and your household.
• Meal allowance.
• Personal development budget to fuel your passions and desire to learn (Arkadians are taking classes in not only Excel and leadership, but also interior design and even swimming!)
• Additional budget for conferences you are interested in.
• Professional Coaching Budget.
• Time off from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day so we can all enjoy the holidays
• Summer Fridays: 4 Fridays off throughout the Summer to have more fun in the sun.
• Work on meaningful projects that impact millions of players worldwide.
• Be part of a supportive, innovative, and inclusive culture.
• Competitive benefits, and remote-friendly flexibility.

Please Submit your resume, a link to your portfolio, and a cover letter explaining why you’re excited to help design the world’s favorite game site.