Product Designer, Golf Products

USGA • Full-time • Bernards Township, New Jersey, United States • 19h ago

The USGA is a mission-based golf organization whose purpose is to unify the golf community through handicapping and grassroots programs; to showcase the game’s best talent through the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and 13 other national championships and our museum; to provide unbiased global governance with The R&A through the playing, equipment and Amateur Status rules; and to advance issues important to golf’s future, with a focus on driving sustainability, accessibility and inclusion. As a nonprofit association, our work and our team are driven to act for the good of the game. The USGA’s headquarters are located in Liberty Corner, NJ, with a recently opened campus in Pinehurst, NC. For more, visit usga.org.

About this role

We’re looking for a Product Designer to help shape experiences across the GHIN mobile app, web products, and AI-powered tools. GHIN Golfer Products (mobile app and GHIN.com) will be a primary focus, with an emphasis on ongoing feature development, optimization, and expansion following its recent redesign. The role will also contribute to consumer websites, administrative tools, and other digital systems for golfers and golf administrators.

This role is ideal for a well-rounded product designer who brings strong visual design craft, UX thinking, experience working with established design systems, and the ability to support user research initiatives.

What you’ll do:

Design new features and enhancements across the GHIN mobile app, while contributing to a portfolio of web-based products and platforms
Translate business requirements, user needs, and technical constraints into thoughtful, user-centered design solutions that simplify workflows and deliver intuitive experiences
Explore multiple design directions, evaluate tradeoffs, and present clear recommendations to stakeholders
Create wireframes, high-fidelity designs, prototypes, and implementation-ready documentation in Figma
Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders throughout the product-development process, from discovery through delivery
Contribute to and evolve the GHIN design system, ensuring consistency across mobile and web products
Support user research activities to inform decisions and improve product outcomes (e.g., interviews, surveys, usability testing)
Provide design support for GHIN marketing initiatives, including digital and print collateral (e.g., slides, signage, email campaigns)

Where you’ll be:

This role will be based at our Liberty Corner, NJ campus on a hybrid schedule. Employees are required to spend 3 days per week working in the office, between Monday - Thursday. Tuesdays and Wednesdays are mandatory in-office community days. Employees can choose between Monday or Thursday as their third in-office day.

What you bring:

At least 3-5 years of experience designing digital products, ideally consumer-facing mobile apps and responsive web experiences
A portfolio demonstrating strong visual design, UX problem-solving, and the ability to simplify complex user experiences
Expertise in Figma, including design systems, reusable components, prototyping, and scalable design workflows
Strong visual craft, interaction-design skills, and attention to detail across typography, hierarchy, layout, and usability
Experience translating requirements into well-reasoned design solutions and independently driving projects from concept through implementation
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across product, engineering, business, and design stakeholders

Curiosity around emerging technologies, including AI-powered products and tools, and an interest in applying them thoughtfully within the design process

Nice to have:

Experience with design system governance and design-to-code collaboration
Experience designing AI-powered or data-rich product experiences
Familiarity with user research and product analytics
Brand or marketing design experience
Motion design skills
Passion for golf

What the USGA brings:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a zero-contribution medical plan offered for all full-time employees
Retirement plans, with a generous annual contribution from the USGA
Suite of programs to promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being
Generous bank of paid time off, plus the week between Christmas and New Years Day off
Off-site team building events
On-site gym and golf simulator
Professional development opportunities
Learn more about our benefits and culture here

The USGA is an equal opportunity employer. Our organization believes we are stronger by embracing our diverse backgrounds and perspectives, promoting equity so all teammates can excel and grow in their careers, and fostering experiences to drive inclusion in our workplace and game. Golf is a game for everyone, and you are always welcome.