Principal Product Designer, Yahoo! Fantasy

The Principal Product Designer will drive strategic design initiatives aligned with the sports strategy by understanding market needs and competition, and will be responsible for creating impactful user experiences that delight users and drive engagement across iOS, Android, and web platforms.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic initiatives: Lead design initiatives that align with the 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 fantasy sports and 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

Key Skills

• Product design
• Visual design
• Interaction design
• Prototyping
• Design systems
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Data analysis
• Design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD
• Agile methodologies
• Scrum
• Design thinking
• User-centered design
• Technical fluency: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React)
• Expert proficiency in design tools
• Comfortable working with Adobe Creative Suite and other prototyping tools

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package: $143,625.00 - $299,375.00/yr
• Incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions
• Comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, 401k, backup childcare, education stipends, and more