Versant Media · 1 day ago
Director, Product Design (CNBC & OTT)
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expVersant Media is a leading force in news, sports, and entertainment, seeking a visionary and hands-on Product Design Director to lead the design strategy for their digital products. The role involves shaping user experience across platforms, leading a team of designers, and driving business results through innovative design solutions.
BroadcastingInformation TechnologyMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Shape the experience vision for CNBC’s financial news and information on digital platforms
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of UX/UI designers across multiple products
Ensure a consistent, intuitive, and engaging user experience across web, mobile, and OTT platforms
Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, editorial, data, and marketing teams to deliver user-centric designs aligned with business goals
Oversee the full design lifecycle — from discovery and concepting to prototyping, testing, and delivery — ensuring designs are validated through user research and data insights
Advocate for design best practices, accessibility, and UX standards throughout the organization
Champion a culture of design thinking and cross-functional collaboration, by leading design workshops and design sprints
Maintain and evolve design systems, brand guidelines, and interaction patterns across platforms
Monitor and assess design performance using qualitative and quantitative data; iterate accordingly
Support experimentation, personalization, and potentially AI-driven features to deliver smarter, more relevant user experiences
Stay current with industry trends and competitors to ensure CNBC’s digital experiences remain cutting-edge and relevant
Actively manage direct reports, set goals and provide follow-up feedback
Provide regular feedback and manage career development
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience leading a team of designers for digital media companies
Experience with successful outcomes for digital products, reaching millions of users, such as growth in users, subscriptions, revenue, customer satisfaction scores etc
7+ 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
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
Excellent communication and presentation capabilities, articulating ideas effectively and without bias
High energy level and a strong work ethic, someone who is self-driven
Systems-thinking mindset, with deep knowledge of cross-platform design & visual system creation and effective implementation
An active role in shaping and communicating 'the why' behind the work your team does and how you interact with other teams and stakeholders
Prioritization and multi-tasking skills
Ability to hold your team accountable for high quality product design and timely cross-functional communication
Preferred
Experience with designing personalized products or AI features and using new AI prototyping tools would be a plus
Benefits
Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
Dry cleaning, and sneak peeks
Free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
A variety of other discounts and perks
Company
Versant Media
Versant Media is a media company that offers television and digital entertainment services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steve Arocho
Vice President Corporate Communications
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