Lead Product Designer, Search

The New York Times is an independent journalism company focused on helping people understand the world through high-quality news and information products. The Lead Product Designer will shape search experiences using artificial intelligence, create functional prototypes, validate user needs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver consumer products. The role also supports design team growth, design standards, and a collaborative design culture.

Responsibilities:

• Create sketches, mockups, user journeys and other UX artifacts to rapidly explore a range of editorial and consumer scenarios and identify promising concepts
• Frame different approaches and describe tradeoffs
• Create functional coded prototypes of A.I.-powered experiences
• Give input to product strategy and concept development
• Lead conversations and help make decisions with the cross-functional team
• Contribute to the development of design standards and systems around A.I
• Represent your work to leadership within the company
• Improve the people and process around you by shaping and participating in team and Product Design rituals
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
• You will report to the Deputy Head of Product Design

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience as a product designer, with recent experience creating coded prototypes using AI-enabled tools and workflows
• 7+ years of experience with interaction design and prototyping, including a portfolio showing a deep care for micro-interactions, motion, and accessibility best practices
• 7+ years of experience collaborating, building alignment and communicating clearly
• 7+ years of experience working with user research and data analysis teams to inform product and UX decisions
• 3+ years of creating functional prototypes
• Experience designing features that use generative A.I. to deliver end-user experiences
• Experience refining A.I.'s tone, format, and behavior to align with brand guidelines, product goals, and quality standards
• A portfolio of shipped work demonstrating experience working in 0-to-1 environments
• Experience with media production workflows
• Experience designing or conceptualize large solutions while also aligning user and and business goals
• Experience balancing multiple goals to achieve an excellent outcome
• Strong ability to show design decisions and impact
• Experience working with senior stakeholders