Principal Product Designer, Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Sports is seeking a Principal Product Designer to join their team. The successful candidate will have 7+ years of experience in digital product design and will lead design initiatives that align with our sports strategy by understanding the market, customer needs, and competition.

Responsibilities

• Drive Strategic Initiatives: Lead design initiatives that align with our sports strategy by understanding the market, customer needs, and competition
• Create Impactful Experiences: Identify user needs, and design, launch, and scale innovative solutions that delight users and drive engagement
• Collaborate Across Teams: Build strong relationships with product managers, engineers, and data scientists to analyze data and drive decisions grounded in evidence
• Deliver Exceptional Design: Solve ambiguous challenges by turning insights into clear, actionable, and delightful user experiences across iOS, Android, and web platforms
• Elevate Design Systems: Contribute to and maintain a scalable design system that supports both design and engineering workflows
• Mentor and Inspire: Guide and provide feedback to teammates and cross-functional partners to elevate the overall quality of work

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in digital product design for iOS, Android, and web platforms
• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in visual design, interaction design, prototyping, and product thinking
• Experience designing for sports products; knowledge of predictive gaming is a plus
• Passion for sports and deep understanding of the industry and competitive landscape
• Proven ability to design products that meet or exceed accessibility standards
• Analytical skills with experience using data to inform design decisions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with high levels of empathy and collaboration

Key Skills

• Product design
• Visual design
• Interaction design
• Prototyping
• Product thinking
• Analytical skills
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 401k
• Backup childcare
• Education stipends