Senior Product Designer

Posted:
12/12/2024, 4:06:53 AM

Location(s):
New York, United States ⋅ New York, New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
UI/UX & Design

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are…

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

About the organization:

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
 

Why Join the Warner Bros. Discovery Team?

Delivering one of the largest and most iconic content libraries in streaming to millions of consumers around the globe is no easy feat. It requires high levels of collaboration, a willingness to take risks, and a passion to tackle some of the most complex design challenges. That’s why at Warner Bros. Discovery, we cultivate an environment for our employees to thrive, whether it’s designing all our tech from scratch to continuously innovate, working at the exciting pace of a startup, or utilizing our flexible working hours to enhance collaboration with teams across the world. We think big and we hire people who do the same: designers who love owning a problem and creating their own elegant solutions, and those who are willing to try, fail, learn, and try again because that’s how we truly build the future.

We try to expose early career designers to a wide range of projects, to help them get a sense for where their interests lie. We then pair them with a range of senior designers so that they can learn from a mix of experiences. Attributes we look for in all our hires across the team are ownership and leadership. Proactively taking ownership, having a bias for action, curious and always asking why.
 

Your New Role…

As a Senior Product Designer, you will provide support for every aspect of the product design process, from initial brainstorm sessions to final pixel tweaks. You will work closely with a talented team of designers, product managers, engineers, researchers, writers and legal experts. You will utilize a full range of product design, interaction design, and visual design skills, and be responsible for much of the final product experience. On large, complex projects you will partner with Staff Product Designers and Design Leaders.

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience leading complex projects from concept through development, working with a diverse set of stakeholders to achieve the best experience for our customers. Good written and verbal communication skills will be a differentiator.


Job Responsibilities

  • Deliver appropriate design artifacts spanning all project phases, from concept development and design to production and documentation (e.g., evaluations, task flows, user scenarios, information architecture, interaction models, wireframes, low- and high-fidelity prototypes, specs and guidelines).
  • Be responsible for the design and development of detailed interface designs, and translate them into design system components and specifications, across multiple platforms and for multiple markets.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, researchers, writers, and engineers, as well as other design team colleagues while soliciting, interpreting and integrating their detailed feedback.
  • Partner with user researchers to understand our customers’ needs and mental models and use this research to inform design.
  • Contribute to high-level strategic decisions alongside the product and executive teams.
  • Convert ambiguity and opportunity into rich, usable design solutions.
  • Contribute to creating a fun and supportive culture that allows us to make career-defining user experiences.
  • Help strike a balance between user goals and business needs to craft win-win experiences for our customers and our business.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience as a product designer.
  • Experience leading complex projects for at least 1-2 years.
  • A portfolio that demonstrates strong visual and interaction design skills, as well as a laser focus on user needs and considerations.
  • Experience designing commerce or transactional features such as sign up, registration, or purchase.
  • Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
  • Proven ability to create detailed, comprehensive and attractive design artifacts, from user flows to wireframes, mockups to interactive prototypes.
  • A holistic approach to problem solving that results in elegantly simple solutions to complex challenges.
  • Ability to synthesize ideas and feedback from various sources including stakeholders, end users and product design colleagues
  • Strong listening, analytical and organizational skills
  • Evidence of working with design systems that connect individual features to the overall product experience
  • Expertise with industry-standard design tools including Figma, as well as experience in working with Figma based design systems
  • A willingness and desire to mentor more junior design colleagues.
  • Experience designing cohesive cross-platform experiences including mobile and web.
  • An energetic, positive, self-starter attitude and a willingness to demonstrate initiative and responsibility.

Nice to Haves

  • A passion for movies, television and social media, as well as a desire to stay on top of industry trends
  • Experience designing cohesive cross-platform experiences that extend to connected TV and smart devices.

How We Get Things Done…

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/  along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $0.00 - $0.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

Warner Bros.

Website: https://www.warnerbros.com/

Headquarter Location: Burbank, California, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1918

IPO Status: Private

Industries: Art ⋅ Digital Entertainment ⋅ Film ⋅ Film Production ⋅ Telecommunications ⋅ TV Production