MSNBC and E! News are looking for a Product Design Director to lead the user experience and visual design for their digital platforms, aiming to combine editorial storytelling with modern digital design to engage digital audiences at scale.
Requirements
- Experience with successful outcomes for digital products, reaching millions of users, such as growth in users, subscriptions, revenue, customer satisfaction scores etc.
- Experience with designing personalized products or AI features and using new AI prototyping tools would be a plus
- Design best practices, integrating UX Research and building meaningful customer experiences
- Expertise in design research with a dedicated human-centered approach to problem solving
- Strong experience in product discovery and design thinking, in particular leading design workshops with cross-functional stakeholders
- Systems-thinking mindset, with deep knowledge of cross-platform design & visual system creation and effective implementation
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end design strategy for MSNBC and E! News digital products — across web and mobile platforms
- Develop and maintain design systems that reflect each brand’s unique identity and ensure consistent UX/UI across all digital touchpoints
- Translate complex editorial and content requirements into clear, usable, and beautiful design solutions
- Champion user-centered design through research, usability testing, and continuous iteration
- Stay on top of emerging design trends, audience behaviors, and platform innovations in both news and entertainment
- Advocate for accessibility, responsive design, and cross-platform best practices
- Support experimentation, personalization, and potentially AI-driven features to deliver smarter, more relevant user experiences
Other
- 7+ years of experience leading a team of designers for digital media companies
- 5+ years of experience hiring, managing, and mentoring successful product designers
- Proven track record managing high performing team(s) of in-house designers who were embedded in Pods, Agile or Scrum teams
- Excellent communication and presentation capabilities, articulating ideas effectively and without bias
- High energy level and a strong work ethic, someone who is self-driven
