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Vista Group

Auckland

Product Designer (UX Designer) - FLICKS at Vista Group

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Posted 8 months ago
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Vista Group

Vista Group is the global leader in delivering software and data analytics solutions to the film industry. With a passion for cinema, Vista Group connects the industry, powers the moviegoer experience, and redefines movie distribution. Their innovative...

E-commerce Technology B2C Enterprise
HQ
Auckland, New Zealand
Team size
251-1K
Founded
2014
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Quick Summary

Role Overview

The Product / UX Designer will craft elegant, user-centered experiences for Flicks' web and app platforms. This hands-on role involves leading UX thinking, driving design execution, and partnering with product and engineering to enhance content discovery. The designer will champion user needs, refine flows, and contribute to smarter, more personalized experiences, especially as Flicks moves into an AI-driven future.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end design of user journeys across web and app.
  • Ensure seamless, fast, and visually cohesive user experiences.
  • Identify and prioritize UX improvements using feedback and analytics.
  • Create and refine wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.
  • Maintain and evolve the Flicks design system for consistency.
  • Collaborate with developers to execute designs with precision and polish.

Requirements Snapshot

  • Possess a strong UX/UI design background with 5+ years of experience.
  • Be proficient in using Figma for design work.
  • Demonstrate a passion for film, design, and crafting excellent user experiences.
  • Think deeply about user needs and behaviors to solve real problems.
  • Be skilled at translating abstract ideas and user insights into clear product flows.

Expected Impact

The Product / UX Designer will significantly enhance the Flicks platform by creating intuitive, joyful, and beautiful user experiences across web and app. They will lead UX thinking, raise design quality, and partner with product and engineering to shape future features. By championing user needs and driving meaningful improvements, the designer will help Flicks evolve towards smarter, more personalized content discovery, directly influencing the product's direction and success.

A DesignJobs.World summary of the employer's posting, written to highlight scope, requirements, and fit (AI-assisted, human-reviewed). For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

About Flicks 

Flicks is a content discovery platform used by over 14 million Australians and New Zealanders each year. We bring together nationwide cinema showtimes, streaming listings, and editorial recommendations into one beautiful, award-winning product (website and app).  
 
We are based in Auckland and are owned by Vista Group International. Our mission: be the world’s best content assistant – helping people find great movies and shows, and make sense of today’s overwhelming screen content landscape. 

Principal Objectives 

We’re looking for a Product / UX Designer to make Flicks awesome, beautiful, intuitive, and joyful to use. In this role, you’ll bring ideas to life – crafting elegant, user-centred experiences across both web and app that help people discover the movies and shows they’ll love. 

You’ll take charge of design execution: leading UX thinking, raising the quality bar, and partnering closely with product and engineering to shape what we build next. You’ll champion user needs through research, feedback, data, and intuition – spotting opportunities, refining flows, and driving meaningful product improvements. As we push further into an AI-driven future, you’ll also help drive Flicks toward smarter, more personalised experiences. 

This is a genuinely hands-on role in a small, tight-knit team. You’ll be able to influence our products direction. You’ll also spend plenty of time exploring flows, refining UI, creating components, and shipping thoughtful design work. 

Key Responsibilities:  

Product 

  • Lead the end-to-end design of user journeys across web and app.  
  • Ensure the experience is seamless, fast, and visually cohesive.  
  • Identify and prioritise UX improvements based on feedback and analytics.  

Design & UX Execution 

  • Create and refine wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs.  
  • Maintain and evolve Flicks’ design system for clarity and consistency.  
  • Collaborate with developers to bring designs to life with precision and polish – overseeing its execution and quality.  

Product Collaboration 

  • Partner with the product team to explore new ideas and define new features.  
  • Contribute to product roadmaps with a focus on usability, personalisation and engagement.  
  • Balance creative ambition with product realities — solving problems with elegance and intent.  
  • From time to time, you’ll also have the chance to contribute to marketing design needs. 
  • Strong UX/UI design background (5+ years experience) 
  • Proficient in Figma 
  • Passion for film, design, and crafting great user experiences 
  • Thinks deeply about user needs and behaviours - not just what looks good, but what solves real problems 
  • Skilled at turning abstract ideas and user insights into clear product flows 
  • Creative and analytical thinking, informed by data, feedback, and intuition.  
  • Enthusiasm for working in a small, nimble team, testing, iterating, and improving constantly.  

We have a range of benefits that include:

  • Outstanding flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance - including 4.5 working days a week
  • Hybrid working
  • Medical and Life insurance
  • Volunteer day, enhanced paid parental leave and wellness benefits
  • Strong mentoring & career development focus
  • Fun team events including the Vista Innovation Cup

If you enjoy a challenge and working in a dynamic and collaborative team, you’ll love working at Vista.

We value inclusivity celebrate diversity and are committed to offering equal opportunity to our staff and candidates — regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religious, ethical beliefs or political opinion. This commitment is reflected in all our employment policies and procedures.

Shared Standards 

Our Shared Standards act as a compass for how we work together and reflect the behaviours we value at Vista Group. The way in which each member of our crew embodies these Shared Standards is an indicator for performance and success, as it aligns with our vision and strategy.   

One Crew 

  • We're a diverse team, in different places and functions, and we're at our best when we connect, help and collaborate.  

Shine a Light 

  • We communicate openly, we explain the why, and we ask when we don't understand. We don't leave people in the dark. 

Make it Happen 

  • We make good things happen as people and as teams through our focus on delivery. 

Chase Great 

  • We challenge ourselves and each other to keep improving. 
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