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Principal Product Designer, News App

The New York Times, a world-renowned independent journalism company, is seeking a Principal Product Designer for their News App team. This individual will lead the design of user interfaces that improve reader engagement across iOS and Android platforms, champion cross-functional collaboration, and mentor junior designers while upholding the company’s mission of truthful journalism.

Skills

  • Strong user-centered design principles and process.
  • Expertise in iOS and Android design best practices.
  • Proficiency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Play, or Cursor.
  • Leadership in cross-functional workshops and collaborative alignment.
  • Ability to translate big challenges into trade-off decisions.
  • Experience integrating data and qualitative research into design.
  • Excellent storytelling and communication skills for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Identify product evolution opportunities with senior cross-functional teams and influence product strategy through design expertise.
  • Champion new feature implementation with a user-centered perspective.
  • Establish practices to accelerate iteration, learning, and high-impact launches.
  • Drive culture change fostering trust, diversity, and inclusion within the mission or function.
  • Mentor and support growth of high-performing individual contributors in the design team.
  • Represent team design work to company leadership and advocate for design craft and processes.
  • Participate actively in design rituals and hiring processes.
  • Support and uphold the company's values of journalistic independence.

Education

  • No specific formal degree mandated, but strong portfolio demonstrating 10+ years design experience.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary range between $188,000 and $225,000 annually.
  • Opportunity to work remotely from anywhere within the USA.
  • Inclusive, diverse, and equal opportunity employment environment.
  • Supports accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
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