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Principal Product Designer

Principal Product Designer

CompanyThe Walt Disney Company
LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA, Glendale, CA, USA, New York, NY, USA
Salary$167700 – $246400
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelExpert or higher

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience shipping high-utility mobile or desktop applications, simplifying complex user flows, or delivering new product innovation that disrupted conventions
  • Exceptional product thinking, interaction design, and craft skills
  • Expert understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
  • Self-motivated problem solving with the ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously
  • Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively, and to collaborate effectively with sr leaders and stakeholders
  • Hunger for innovation, fluidity with ideas, eagerness to challenge the status quo
  • Strong interest in and aptitude for leveraging data to inform design, and learning new technologies
  • Strong work ethic, are a self-starter, adaptable, and inspire those around you
  • Ability to design solutions that solve business problems and deliver impact
  • Expert knowledge of Figma and/or other design tools
  • BA/BS or equivalent experience required

Responsibilities

  • Take the lead and deliver projects of large and/or ambiguous scope.
  • Play a critical role in helping set goals and direction for the team.
  • Solve design problems that few others can, leveraging exceptional product thinking, interaction design, and/or craft – while elevating the work of those around them.
  • Frame discussions to elicit desired feedback, while clearly and articulately representing their work in larger presentations and leadership reviews.
  • Make the broader design organization better by leading initiatives such as interviewing, mentorship/teaching, process improvements, onboarding, design standards.
  • Strengthen culture and identify areas for development within the team and proactively driving initiatives to make the team’s work stronger.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.