Product Design Director

7 hours ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Newsela Full time
About the Role

The Director, Product Design will lead the strategy and vision for design across Newsela's products. As a strong leader and design evangelist, you will retain, motivate, and develop a high-performing design team while fostering an environment for helping others learn and grow.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design strategy and vision for Newsela's products
  • Develop and implement design processes and standards
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to introduce new product features and create a better user experience
  • Partner with the product team to ideate short-term design strategies and features that balance strategic business goals with the needs of clients
  • Drive end-to-end product design and lead the design strategy of Newsela's entire product portfolio
Requirements
  • 3+ years of experience leading design teams and a minimum of 7+ years of product design experience
  • Skilled at implementing and optimizing organizational structure and creative development processes
  • Experience with a wide range of design prototyping tools and methods
  • Deep knowledge in 2-3 key areas: UX/Prototyping & Interaction Design, UI/Visual Design, Understanding Human Behavior, Business and Product Strategy, Design Thinking, Accessibility and Inclusive Design, Information Design, Information Architecture, and Design Systems
  • Product-minded design leader with the confidence and ability to be a thought partner to business leads and our Senior VP of Product
  • Cross-functional partnership experience across the organization, including Product, Engineering, Marketing, Customer Services, Sales, and Leadership
What We Offer
  • Base Compensation: $160,000+
  • Total compensation for this role also includes incentive stock options, bonus, and benefits


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