Sr. Product Designer - Yahoo Fantasy Sports

$128,250 - $266,875/Yr

Yahoo Holdings - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - Herndon, VA

About the position

Yahoo Sports is seeking a talented senior product designer to enhance and innovate product experiences for over 40 million users. This role focuses on creating engaging and personalized content that resonates with sports fans, contributing to a global design team dedicated to redefining fantasy sports engagement.

Responsibilities

• Shape and implement a comprehensive sports growth strategy based on market insights and customer needs.
• Transform broad, ambiguous challenges into clear, valuable, and delightful solutions.
• Integrate user research and data insights into every stage of development.
• Apply best practices across various platforms and devices, contributing to a cohesive design system.
• Mentor and provide feedback to teammates and cross-functional partners.

Requirements

• 5+ years of digital product design experience for iOS, Android, and web platforms.
• Well-designed portfolio showcasing excellence in visual design, interaction design, prototyping, motion design, micro animations, and product thinking.
• Track record of designing products that meet or exceed industry accessibility guidelines.
• Experience leading a user-centered design process from end-to-end.
• Proficient in Figma, Origami, After Effects, and other design tools for creating concepts, prototypes, assets, and specifications.
• Strong product sense with an ability to build products the market needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of empathy.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in designing for sports products is a plus.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 401K savings plan
• Company holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program