Product Designer, App Design (Digital Strategy And Product) (English Services)

The Product Designer will collaborate with a team to improve the audience experience on mobile apps, ensuring user-centric designs that are iteratively refined based on feedback. They will also advocate for accessible and inclusive design practices while maintaining design standards and systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and experiment with UX design and research teams, product and technical leads, programming, editorial and content management system (CMS) teams.
• Balance editorial, content, and commercial requirements – including authentication, monetization and subscription strategy – with human-centred principles and practices.
• Foster a learning culture by socializing design patterns, facilitating co-creation, and fostering a learning culture.
• Examine choices and decisions through the lens of data and evidence.
• Develop and maintain design system libraries and standards that contribute to quality and cohesion.
• Advocate for accessible, ethical, inclusive, and cooperative practices and designs.
• Champion collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Invest in the public service mandate to inform, enlighten, and entertain.
• Design, prototype, and test accessible apps, websites, and other digital platforms such as Alexa.
• Work closely with the UX researcher to interpret quantitative and qualitative data from user research, usability testing, and workshop facilitation.
• Document, communicate, and present evidence-based design work that supports business objectives and product strategy.
• Estimate, plan, and prioritize work.

Requirements

• Applied digital product design experience and a portfolio of work showing app development.
• Degree in a digital product design-related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience designing for news/audio apps or content websites or information-heavy product experiences (preferred).
• Experience working with third-party services (preferred).
• Created complex design systems (preferred).
• Ability to communicate clearly in English.
• Excellent knowledge of user experience and content architecture (UX).
• Excellent knowledge of interface design (UI).
• Knowledge of Figma, Sketch and the Adobe suite.
• Knowledge of HTML and/or native app technical specifications (asset).
• Knowledge of digital accessibility rules (asset).
• Good knowledge of the media market, particularly in a digital context.
• Knowledge of spoken and written English, is mandatory.

Key Skills

• Digital product design
• Portfolio of work showing app development
• Degree in a digital product design-related field
• Experience designing for news/audio apps or content websites
• Experience working with third-party services
• Created complex design systems
• Communication in English
• User experience and content architecture (UX)
• Interface design (UI)
• Figma, Sketch and the Adobe suite
• HTML and/or native app technical specifications
• Digital accessibility rules
• Media market knowledge
• Spoken and written English

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and location
• Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology
• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development
• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups
• Pair programming and mentorship opportunities
• A creative and dynamic work environment
• A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity
• An environment which favours experimentation and an iterative approach