Product Designer, Golf Products

USGA • Bernards Township, NJ

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

The USGA is seeking a Product Designer to shape experiences across the GHIN mobile app, web products, and AI-powered tools. GHIN Golfer Products, including the mobile app and GHIN.com, will be the primary focus, with ongoing feature development, optimization, and expansion following a recent redesign. The role will also contribute to consumer websites, administrative tools, and other digital systems for golfers and golf administrators.

This role suits a well-rounded product designer with strong visual design craft and UX thinking, experience working with established design systems, and the ability to support user research initiatives. The position is based at the USGA's Liberty Corner, New Jersey campus on a hybrid schedule, with three required in-office days per week between Monday and Thursday.

Requirements

• 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 about emerging technologies, including AI-powered products and tools, and interest in applying them thoughtfully within the design process.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design new features and enhancements across the GHIN mobile app and contribute to web-based products and platforms.
• Translate business requirements, user needs, and technical constraints into user-centered design solutions that simplify workflows and deliver intuitive experiences.
• Explore design directions, evaluate tradeoffs, and present recommendations to stakeholders.
• Create wireframes, high-fidelity designs, prototypes, and implementation-ready documentation in Figma.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders throughout product development, from discovery through delivery.
• Contribute to and evolve the GHIN design system to ensure consistency across mobile and web products.
• Support user research activities, including interviews, surveys, and usability testing.
• Provide design support for GHIN marketing initiatives, including digital and print collateral such as slides, signage, and email campaigns.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including a zero-contribution medical plan for all full-time employees.
• Retirement plans with a generous annual contribution from the USGA.
• Programs promoting physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
• Generous paid time off and the week between Christmas and New Year's Day off.
• Off-site team-building events.
• On-site gym and golf simulator.
• Professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed