Principal Product Designer, Content Experience

$180,000 - $225,000/Yr

NBC - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

Broadcasting and Content Providers

About the position

As a Principal Designer on the Experience Design team at NBCUniversal, you will lead the design vision and strategy for your product area, overseeing multiple projects and designers to ensure alignment with organizational goals. This role focuses on delivering best-in-class user experiences across various platforms, particularly in sports and playback. You will be responsible for driving collaboration and innovation, shaping the future of products, and ensuring design excellence throughout the design process.

Responsibilities

• Define the design vision and strategy for the product area.
• Lead multiple design projects and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Deliver production-ready UX designs for both domestic and international audiences.
• Identify actionable insights to align with long-term design and product strategies.
• Drive stakeholder and leadership alignment around research insights and design decisions.
• Advance existing work to project completion, including experience designs and UX guides.
• Collaborate with the UX team during ideation and concept explorations.
• Provide creative direction and mentorship to designers.
• Maintain a critical eye and attention to detail in design work.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest consumer digital product best practices.

Requirements

• Possess a degree in design, computer science, human factors, or equivalent professional experience.
• Over 10 years of relevant work experience in product design.
• Demonstrated experience leading design teams and guiding the creative process.
• Skilled at communicating design solutions to stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of interaction design principles for digital products.
• Advanced fluency with design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite.
• In-depth experience in UX design, prototyping, and motion graphics.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently in a deadline-driven environment.
• A robust portfolio showcasing solid design work across web, mobile, and digital media.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with platforms like Roku, Fire TV, Samsung, Apple TV, and X1.
• Experience with accessibility, localization, and internationalization best practices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Variety of discounts and perks