Hearst Magazines is hiring a Product Design leader to redefine product design at Hearst Newspapers. This transformational executive role requires setting a vision, raising standards, and moving fast to deliver innovation. You will be instrumental in shaping our design culture and establishing Hearst as a thought leader in the field.
What You'll Do
- Set a clear, ambitious design vision that elevates the role of design as a driver of product and business strategy.
- Build, coach, and inspire a small team of designers and researchers while raising organizational design maturity and demanding excellence.
- Own UX strategy end-to-end: from framing the right problems to designing user journeys, prototypes, and product opportunities.
- Lead rapid experimentation and deliver early, tangible wins that demonstrate the impact of design on business outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- Deep expertise in UX and product strategy.
- A track record of launching products from zero-to-one.
- Skill in leveraging AI to speed design iterations.
Nice to Have
- An active presence in the global design community.
Team & Environment
You will lead a small team of designers and researchers. The team is part of a cross-functional Product Development organization that includes engineers, DevOps, QA, product managers, strategists, designers, and product operations specialists.
Our mission is to be the most trusted, most respected, and most accurate source of news and information in the communities we serve, guided by principles of truthfulness, fairness, and independence.
Hearst Magazines is an equal opportunity employer.
