Product Designer; Artist​/Animation​/Creative

What We Do/Project

As a Staff Product Designer, you are a member of the world-class Digital Product Design Team, which is responsible for creating industry-leading user experiences engaged by millions across the globe. We are driven by a shared commitment to put our users at the center of the experiences we build and to push the boundaries on what an exceptional digital experience can be.

We believe that success is driven by the combined ability of content, design, product, and technology to achieve user delight.

The Staff Product Designer is an experienced user experience designer who leads & collaborates with product managers, engineers, designers, researchers, editors, and data scientists to build and grow Digital product experiences that inform & engage our users, and impact our bottom line. This role will focus on the design and delivery of video‑centric, responsive web experiences for our loyal and expansive user‑base.

• Leads & executes across all phases of the design process from conception to implementation, including wire framing, prototyping, and visual design.
• Plans & executes user research and gathers qualitative data to help build hypothesis & design recommendations.
• Frequently partners and collaborates with internal stakeholder leads (Product Management, Engineering etc.) to ensure consistency with broader product and company goals.
• Strong and demonstrated understanding of design processes and best practices.
• Proactively identifies and provides thoughtful solutions to complex design problems.
• May review work and provide direction to more junior level staff.

• Must have a design portfolio demonstrating strong UX and visual design solutions, with an emphasis on identifying and meaningfully solving true user problems.
• Must have 6+ years of professional experience, specifically as a Product Designer of direct‑to‑consumer applications.
• Must have extensive experience in responsive web‑based design and delivery (video/audio or streaming background preferred but not essential).
• Must have masterful Figma skills including a solid understanding of Design Systems/Design Kits and prototyping.

• Video/audio or streaming background preferred but not essential.

• Must have a design portfolio demonstrating strong UX and visual design solutions, with an emphasis on identifying and meaningfully solving true user problems.
• Must have excellent communication, collaboration, and team partnership skills.
• A willingness to roll up your sleeve and get things done is key for this role, as is being able to take smart risks and champion innovative ideas.

• Must have extensive experience in responsive web‑based design and delivery.
• Must have masterful Figma skills including a solid understanding of Design Systems/Design Kits and prototyping.

• BA or equivalent work experience

• Sourcing in DC