Head of Product Design New York, NY

Company: Side Hamburg
Location: New York
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company.OverviewOver the last 25 years, The New York Times has reimagined what digital journalism can be. We're now looking for a Head of Product Design to help shape The Times of the future and help define the next chapter of our essential subscription strategy through extraordinary design and user experience.You will work at the intersection of design, editorial thinking and technology. You'll unite teams across the company around a shared design vision, transforming bold ideas into tangible experiences that will define how millions of people experience The Times in a digital and increasingly AI-driven world.While our journalism and news products sit at the heart of everything we do, you will orchestrate design work that drives innovation across our growing family of lifestyle products including Games, Cooking, The Athletic, and Wirecutter, and develop tools that empower our newsroom to create and deliver world-class journalism.You will amplify design as a catalyst for innovation, elevating our user experience while maintaining the trust and editorial excellence that distinguish The Times. Their work will deepen how audiences connect with our journalism, enable excellence in digital storytelling, and solidify The Times as a world-class product design organization.We're looking for someone who can pair bold vision with thoughtful execution-a leader who sees design as the thread that weaves together strategy, technology, and journalism to create product experiences that truly matter.Responsibilities

• Demonstrate exceptional taste and craft in design execution, setting a high bar that inspires across the organization.
• Partner with newsroom leadership and cross-functional peers to develop and execute a compelling vision for The Times' end-to-end experience.
• Drive excellence in user experience across the organization, leveraging customer obsession as a core value and competitive advantage.
• Strengthen The Times' distinctive brand through Product Design decisions that increase user trust and reinforce the unique value we provide.
• Champion design thinking methodology and a prototyping culture that leads teams to create experiences that can be effectively tested.
• Active participation in The Times' cross-functional product development leadership team, helping to set the strategy for the product and leading Design's role in execution.
• Exercise strong design judgment while building consensus, incorporating diverse perspectives into a cohesive vision that inspires teams and drives results.
• Position Design as an equal partner to Product, Engineering, Data, and Marketing, cultivating relationships and establishing collaborative processes that drive innovation and excellence across our digital experiences.
• Advocate for Design not just as a function, but as a way of thinking that elevates how we work across The Times.
• Build and lead a world-class Product Design team through strategic hiring and retention in a highly competitive market.
• Establish and maintain high standards for design quality across interaction design, user interface design, information architecture, service design and strategic design.
• Create and refine scalable design processes and systems that improve team efficiency and drive craftsmanship, innovation, and design excellence.
• Guide our design evolution with a focus on the future and emerging technologies like AI.
• Coordinate and cohere Product Design efforts with other internal design teams.Basic Qualifications
  • 15+ years of experience in digital design and user experience with a demonstrated understanding of contemporary best practices.
  • 10+ years of experience leading design for consumer product experiences or premium subscription products.
  • Proven ability to develop long-term product vision that serves as a 'north star' for product teams.
  • Experience establishing and maintaining clear product design standards and practices.
  • Experience incorporating User Research as part of the Design process.Leadership & Team Management
    • Experience building and leading large product design teams at scale.
    • Experience navigating complex organizations and building relationships with key stakeholders.
    • Proven success in cross-functional collaboration with product management, engineering, editorial, and marketing teams.Industry Experience
      • Media and/or editorial product design experience with a deep understanding of editorial processes.
      • Background working with premium brands and elevating their presence through sophisticated product design.#LI-HybridREQ-017809The annual base pay range for this role is between $300,000 - $350,000 USD.The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law.
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