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Principal Product Designer

Principal Product Designer

CompanyDow Jones
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$150000 – $185000
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • 7+ years of relevant work experience as a Product Designer in a matrixed organization where you’ve shipped products, landed them, grown them over time
  • A strong portfolio that demonstrates your end-to-end Product Design process and approach inclusive of a research function
  • The ability to present and defend your work effectively to stakeholders and senior leadership for review and feedback, in person and in written comms
  • An ability to lead and take initiative, balancing strategic goals with daily tactical work (and understand how to turn the tactical into strategic opportunities)
  • Strong grasp of UI, HCI, Accessibility and UX principles
  • Expertise working on native mobile (iOS and Android), web and responsive design
  • Expertise with component based design, design systems, and Figma
  • Strong proficiency with G-suite products and experience with professional collaboration tools such as Jira, Miro, Confluence and Airtable
  • Comfortable in a hybrid working environment and know how to influence from a distance.

Responsibilities

  • Use your background as a designer in Fintech or other data-driven business to influence and own the delivery and outcome of high-quality end-to-end design solutions for our new Investor focused product
  • Be a thought leader for our team. Sets a high bar for systems-driven design execution and craftsmanship. Lead by example
  • Bring to bear a deep understanding of UX best practices and visual design principles to your solutions alongside a grounding in data driven testing methodologies
  • Have a robust understanding of accessibility (a11y) requirements and how to best integrate them into your work
  • Intuitively know how to move between different levels of design fidelity to drive understanding of a concept–from low fidelity to prototype—bringing clarity to ambiguity across your portfolio of work
  • Be a dependable teammate who treats everyone with respect. Bring to bear your mentorship experience when it comes to fostering an inclusive culture. Help us build up Dow Jones as a place for world-class design and help grow our team
  • Serve as an advocate for our users, keeping their needs at the heart of our product design solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in the design of News or Financial Services
  • Experience managing design strategies across multiple brands with unique
  • Familiarity with WCAG accessibility standards and compliance