at Yahoo Holdings Inc. in Champaign, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Yahoo is a global media and tech company that reaches hundreds of millions of people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love-from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news-with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Sr. Director of Product Design to join our team as the Head of Design for our News business unit. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of driving innovative and user-centric product design solutions across large organizations with multiple teams. This role is responsible for leading a team of talented product designers and managers, to build and enhance our products to meet the needs of our customers. You will collaborate closely with cross functional leaders that include the General Manager of News, VP of Product, VP of Engineering and Head of Editorial. Through strong partnerships and care for the work, you will guide your team to solve user problems to deliver the most optimal experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the News Product Design Team to develop innovative and user-centric experiences across multiple platforms
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, data scientists, and research to strategize, develop, and execute the roadmap
- Define and maintain a design vision and strategy that aligns with business goals and customer needs
- Hire, mentor, and manage a team of product designers, providing them with direction, feedback, and guidance
- Drive or direct the most critical projects for the News organization
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence in design through rituals and process
- Monitor design trends and emerging technologies and products to ensure our products remain competitive
- Work with stakeholders to create compelling presentations and design proposals that effectively communicate design concepts and solutions
- Accountable for the velocity and craft of the designers on the team
Requirements:
- At least 12 years of experience in design and at least 5 years management experience
- Experience managing managers
- Deep understanding of user-centered design, design thinking, and design process methodologies
- Has led strategic projects that demonstrate excellence in design
- Bring an adaptable, curious leadership style to an ever changing environment
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to give clear and concise feedback to designers.
- Strong storytelling skills when presenting to stakeholders and senior management
- Ability to think strategically, leveraging research, data to form a strong point of view from design
Nice to Haves:
- A passion for news and information products
- Experience designing products with content (editorial, video, photos and data visualizations)
- Experience hiring and leading design teams who use data to create compelling tools and visualizations for users
Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees...
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