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Yahoo · 5 days ago
Head of Design, News
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director
$180K/yr - $392K/yr
12+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Lead the News Product Design Team to develop innovative and user-centric experiences across multiple platforms
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to strategize, develop, and execute the roadmap
Define and maintain a design vision and strategy aligning with business goals and customer needs
Hire, mentor, and manage a team of product designers
Drive critical projects for the News organization
Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence in design
Monitor design trends and emerging technologies to keep products competitive
Create compelling presentations and design proposals for stakeholders
Accountable for the velocity and craft of the designers on the team
Qualification
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Required
At least 12 years of experience in design and at least 5 years management experience
Experience managing managers
Deep understanding of user-centered design, design thinking, and design process methodologies
Has led strategic projects that demonstrate excellence in design
Bring an adaptable, curious leadership style to an ever-changing environment
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to give clear and concise feedback to designers.
Strong storytelling skills when presenting to stakeholders and senior management
Ability to think strategically, leveraging research, data to form a strong point of view from design
Preferred
A passion for news and information products
Experience designing products with content (editorial, video, photos and data visualizations)
Experience hiring and leading design teams who use data to create compelling tools and visualizations for users
Benefits
Healthcare
401K savings plan
Company holidays
Vacation
Sick time
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Company
Yahoo
Yahoo is a technology and media company that serves users through its portfolio of digital platforms, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Verizon Media.
10,001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.8MKey Investors
SoftBank CapitalSequoia Capital
2021-05-03Acquired· by Apollo ($5B)
1996-04-12IPO· nasdaq:YHOO
1995-11-30Series B· $4.8M
Leadership Team
David Filo
Co-Founder
Aengus McClean
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2024-05-31
Arizona Central News
2024-05-20
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