The Role
We are looking for a talented and motivated UI/UX designer to join our software development team. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience and interface of our web platforms, supporting the women’s first team, men's first team and our academies.
Using your understanding of user behaviours, needs and motivations - you'll play a crucial role in translating concepts into user flows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences. You come with experience of working closely with software engineers and product managers to bring innovative and exciting digital platforms to life.
Who we are
We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.
Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).
Your day-to-day
• Conduct concept and usability testing and gather feedback
• Understand product specifications and user psychology
• Define the right interaction model and evaluate its success
• Develop wireframes and prototypes around customer needs
• Find creative ways to solve UX problems (e.g. usability, findability)
• Communicate design ideas and prototypes to developers
• Keep abreast of competitor products and industry trends
• Work with UI to ensure visual coherence and appealing interfaces
• Troubleshoot UX problems (e.g. responsiveness)
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, and experience
What we are looking for
• Seasoned design skills - you're equipped with strong interaction design and visual design skills and you have a clear understanding of the importance of user-centred design
• Working knowledge of key tools - you're well versed in wireframe tools such as Figma and InVision and have experience with design software such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• User-first mindset - you have a solid grasp of user-centered design, planning and conducting user research, user testing, A/B testing, rapid prototyping, heuristic analysis and usability
• Collaborative team player - you take pride in offering your expertise to development teams and are able to clearly communicate design processes, ideas and solutions
• Courageous problem solver - you thrive when you're using your creative mindset to tackle a variety of challenges
• Best-in-class multitasker - you're equipped with a confident ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects to critical timelines
• Proactive mindset - you're flexible and adaptable to the dynamic and ever-changing requirements of the football industry
Why choose us
At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:
• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners
Arsenal for Everyone
Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.
Disability Confident Leader
We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.
If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions
