The New York Times · 5 months ago
Principal Product Designer, News App
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$188K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expThe New York Times is a renowned journalism organization dedicated to independent reporting and enhancing reader experience. They are seeking a Principal Product Designer for the News App team, responsible for leading the design of user interfaces that improve navigation and engagement with their journalism across digital platforms.
Digital MediaJournalismNews
Responsibilities
Identify opportunities for evolving the product with senior-level cross-functional team members while offering expertise in how design can shape the product strategy
Champion new feature implementation by providing a user-centered perspective to the team's solution
Establish practices that drive toward faster iteration and learning, enable high impact work to launch, and increase knowledge and creativity in a function or mission
Drive culture change, increasing the trust, diversity, and a sense of belonging within a mission or function
Guide the growth of high-performing ICs through collaboration, and mentorship
Represent your team's work to leadership within the company while also advocating for the craft and process of product design
Contribute to team and product design rituals alongside participating in hiring for design roles within the product design team
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
Qualification
Required
A portfolio of work that shows 10+ years understanding user-centered design principles and showcases your design process along with finished design work
10+ years of experience designing digital web, app products, interactive products, or tools
An understanding of iOS and Android best practices
Proficiency in using design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Play or Cursor
10+ years of experience facilitating alignment through workshopping, brainstorms and cross functional collaboration
10+ years experience breaking down big challenges into smaller decisions framed as trade-offs (e.g. time vs. scope)
10+ years of experience working with data and qualitative research teams to inform product and design decisions
10+ years creating compelling narratives to communicate with non-designers such as customers, partners, stakeholders
Preferred
Demonstrated experience with visual design principles, type hierarchies and layout, and systems
Experience designing or conceptualizing large solutions while also aligning user and business goals (which may contradict)
Strong ability to show design decisions and impact
Experience designing products centered around user behavior and nuances that encourage positive engagement
Benefits
The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable 'Fair Chance' laws.
The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
Company
The New York Times
The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society.
1001-5000 employees
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Chief Financial Officer
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VP of Engineering
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