Principal Designer, Content Discovery

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We’re looking for a Principal Product Designer to lead the evolution of our Content Discovery experience with an expert understanding of UX strategy, system thinking, and design excellence.

Our Media Group portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumer‑first brands ... power streaming across more than 70 countries globally.

We’re looking for a designer who not only excels at solving complex problems and aligning design with product goals, but who also has a passion for crafting seamless, elegant, and highly usable experiences that delight our viewers.

Our Product Design team is shaping the future of content discovery through bold experimentation — exploring generative AI, next‑gen mobile experiences, and personalized interfaces that inspire deeper engagement.

• You are a seasoned designer with relentlessly high standards and deep operational knowledge across every aspect of UX and product design.
• You are thoughtful and enjoy learning. You are fully versed in consumer digital product best practices, technologies, and tools.
• You look at the data and listen to the consumer's voice.
• You identify the most impactful concepts and push them through a rigorous course of critical evaluation, execution, implementation, experimentation, and release.
• You are a storyteller and strong communicator, able to articulate your point of view and engage in fact‑based discourse.
• You think outside the box and can execute innovative ideas to enhance product and/or user experience.
• You can speak to best practices, market strategies, and competitor standards.
• You are scrappy, driven, and the natural owner of both big ideas and practical daily output.
• You feel most at home in a fast‑paced, iterative, and collaborative environment.
• You are fluid and adaptable—able to work on multiple tracks and pivot from one project to another.

• Own end‑to‑end design for complex content discovery initiatives (e.g., AI Search, Bento‑powered metadata experiences, mobile discovery evolution).
• Translate loose or ambiguous problem spaces into clear frameworks, hypotheses, and design directions.
• Deliver production‑ready UX designs in alignment with overarching business and UX goals for both domestic and international audiences.
• Identify actionable insights and ensure they align with the long‑term design and product strategy.
• Drive alignment among stakeholders and leadership on research insights and design decisions.
• Rapidly drive progress of existing work (experience designs, UX guides, information architecture, visual designs) to project completion.
• Partner closely with PM, Engineering, Data, and Research to define requirements, scope, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Collaborate with larger UX team in ideation and concept explorations throughout project life cycles, facilitating and driving UX solutions, discussions, and planning while maintaining project oversight until project completion.
• Maintain a critical eye and an obsessive attention to detail.
• Lead others. Grow talent. Provide creative direction and mentorship to designers and define patterns and practices for the team and the product.
• Share findings with fellow designers and present them visually. Ensure designs align with long‑term design and product strategy.

• Degree in design, computer science, human factors, or equivalent work experience.
• Design professional with 10 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Proven experience as a design leader with the ability to direct others through the creative process.
• Ability to clearly communicate design solutions to stakeholders.
• Understanding of interaction design principles.
• Proven proficiency in Figma, Adobe Suite, Microsoft 365, and Jira.
• Has experience in and knowledge of UX, prototyping, development and motion graphics best practices.
• Excellent collaborative skills with critical thinking and creative problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to operate independently and manage multiple projects in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong portfolio of solid web, mobile, and…