UIUX Designer (Mobile) in City of London

Fixed Term Contract until 1st September 2027.

Team: Football Manager Mobile

Hybrid working status: Hybrid | Remote by exception

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The gaming studio behind: ⚽ Football Manager. Founded in 1994, Sports Interactive became a wholly owned subsidiary of SEGA Europe in 2006. Based at the Here East technology hub in Stratford, East London, the SI team continues to expand as we bring our titles to an ever-growing audience across an increasing variety of platforms.

Position Overview:

Football Manager Mobile is the fastest way to play the genre‑leading FM series, offering a lightweight, pick‑up‑and‑play football management simulation experience for those on the move or with less time on their hands. Over the coming seasons, we will be moving from an in‑house engine to Unity. One aspect of this will be revamping the User Interface to take advantage of the new engine, and we are looking for a talented UIUX designer on a fixed‑term contract to be a key member of the team designing this interface. You will join a small, dedicated, and close‑knit team within SI, collaborating with creatives, software engineers, QA and producers to ensure we deliver a visually appealing, high‑fidelity and usable on‑the‑go mobile experience for our passionate userbase.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with UIUX and Game Designers and our Game Director to develop visually appealing new features or fresh interpretations of existing ones.
• Produce UI designs, deliverables and assets of a consistently high quality.
• Communicate your work through user flows, wireframing, and high‑fidelity mock‑ups.
• Assist in reviewing designs of external contractors.
• Collaborate with the design team across the rest of the studio to gain and offer peer feedback and share learnings between projects.
• Work with QA, Production and Development to help ensure designs are well‑understood, usable, and that needs of other disciplines are considered.
• Assist team members in evaluating design success, using techniques such as analytics, user feedback, in‑house playtesting, and taking part where appropriate in usability testing.
• Be a passionate member of the FM Mobile Team, driving your own growth and lending your expertise to further the team’s collective knowledge.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Strong understanding of UI and UX design principles.
• Ability to produce high quality, visually appealing UI deliverables.
• Experience with visual design software such as Figma and Miro, and of working with design systems.
• Experience creating prototypes, wireframes and developing user flows.
• Motivated to understand and meet the needs of the user.
• 3+ years professional UI/UX design experience within software production or similar.
• Ability to communicate clearly to both creative and non‑creative disciplines – both verbally and in writing - and tell stories throughout the design process.
• The ability to deliver in volume when necessary.
• Self‑motivated with a drive to improve yourself and others.
• Ability to work collaboratively and as part of a close‑knit team.
• Knowledge of and interest in football.
• Have worked on at least one completed video game title.
• Knowledge of the gaming industry on a broad level.
• Experience of designing specifically for Mobile platforms.
• Experience in Unity.
• Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS or similar.
• Basic understanding of Accessibility settings in games.

Benefits of Working at Sports Interactive:

• A flexible working policy to best suit you and your team.
• Subsidised mental health, therapy and coaching sessions are available.
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 7% of annual salary).
• Free onsite evening bar in the Sports Interactive London HQ.
• A well‑stocked breakfast bar with cereals, fruits, teas, and coffees.
• Regular events in collaboration with our partnered football clubs.
• Access to our on‑site physical and massage therapist services.
• Multiple clubs and societies to join e.g., book club and art workshops.
• Free access to games released under the SEGA Europe umbrella.
• A range of Gym Membership options through our Benefits partners.
• Fully Subsidised Healthcare and Dental Plans.
• Free Travel Insurance for yourself and your family.
• A personalized football shirt upon passing probation.

What is it like to work here?

We approach everything with passion, whether that is making our mark on the gaming and football industries or doing our bit for the world around us. We want to share that outlook with everyone who shows up to work here each day. For us, talent wins games, but teamwork wins titles. Collaboration is the key to constantly topping our best. We believe everyone matters, no matter which part of the business you are in, so we encourage and support our people in driving your own growth and realising your full potential. But, more than anything else, we are a team. A team with a down‑to‑earth dynamic, that has a lot of fun doing what we do. And whether that’s technical tweaks or fine‑tuning our creative process, everything is geared at producing the best game possible for our players. To do that, we need to be tenacious and move quickly, and not be afraid of switching things up. It is these principles that have enabled us to produce a game that has defined year after year, and that will continue to push us for many more to come.

Our flexible working culture gives you the opportunity to optimise your workload, with in‑office, hybrid, and remote working options dependent on role. So, if you want a work/life balance, we are behind you. Because while we live to create extraordinary games, we know that is not all you have got going on. You can trust that we always keep things in perspective, fostering an environment where work can be more than just a job. We’re also a London Living Wage employer, boast one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry and are proud to have won the ‘Best Places to Work’ award by Gamesindustry.biz in large company category in 2023.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from any relevant candidate irrespective of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief. SI is proudly a Disability Confident Committed employer, and we are dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. Our studio has disabled access and facilities but please ensure you advise us if you require any other reasonable adjustments to be made to support you during the recruitment process.

Our Values:

• Keep collaborating: Teamwork wins titles - Here, ideas belong to everyone, whatever department you’re part of. Collaboration lets us score more as a team than we could individually.
• Be flexible: We think fast and adapt faster. The football and entertainment worlds never stand still, so we keep progressing and switching things up to stay ahead.
• Stay Tenacious: We don’t overlook the details. Everything we do is about producing the best game possible, in other words, never settle.
• Show Ambition: Let your drive lead the way - Your individual outlook can give everyone the edge. Make the studio’s purpose personal and let your drive lead the way.
• Bring the Passion: Have fun doing your thing - Don’t be fooled, what we do is not a game. Making our players’ passion come to life is our passion.
• Consider the Bigger Picture: Keep things in perspective - We want our impact to be a positive one. From built‑in work/life balance to initiatives covering the most important topics of today, we have what matters in focus. Putting people at the centre of their passions.