Lead Product Designer, Search

The New York Times is an independent journalism company focused on helping people understand the world through reliable news and information. The Lead Product Designer will design and prototype AI-powered search experiences, validate them against user needs and journalistic standards, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ship high-quality products while supporting junior designers and design practices.

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