Director, Design MSNBC & E! News

This is a Full Time Job

MSNBC and E! News are two iconic brands with passionate audiences and distinct voices. We’re looking for a seasoned Product Design Director to lead the user experience and visual design for our digital platforms, including websites and mobile apps. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of premium news and entertainment experiences – combining sharp editorial storytelling with modern digital design.

As the Product Design Director, you’ll be responsible for delivering innovative, audience-focused design solutions that meet user needs and business goals. You’ll lead a team of designers, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive a clear vision for how MSNBC and E! News engage digital audiences at scale.

Key responsibilities:
• Lead the end-to-end design strategy for MSNBC and E! News digital products – across web and mobile platforms
• Manage and mentor a team of designers, fostering creativity, accountability, and a user-first mindset
• Partner with product, engineering, editorial, and marketing to define and deliver elegant, functional, and scalable experiences
• Develop and maintain design systems that reflect each brand’s unique identity and ensure consistent UX/UI across all digital touchpoints
• Translate complex editorial and content requirements into clear, usable, and beautiful design solutions
• Champion user-centered design through research, usability testing, and continuous iteration
• Stay on top of emerging design trends, audience behaviors, and platform innovations in both news and entertainment
• Advocate for accessibility, responsive design, and cross-platform best practices
• Support experimentation, personalization, and potentially AI-driven features to deliver smarter, more relevant user experiences

Qualifications
• 7 years of experience leading a team of designers for digital media companies
• Experience with successful outcomes for digital products, reaching millions of users, such as growth in users, subscriptions, revenue, customer satisfaction scores etc.
• 5 years of experience hiring, managing, and mentoring successful product designers
• Experience with designing personalized products or AI features and using new AI prototyping tools would be a plus

You demonstrate:
• Proven track record managing high performing team(s) of in-house designers who were embedded in Pods, Agile or Scrum teams
• Design best practices, integrating UX Research and building meaningful customer experiences
• Expertise in design research with a dedicated human-centered approach to problem solving
• Strong experience in product discovery and design thinking, in particular leading design workshops with cross-functional stakeholders
• Excellent communication and presentation capabilities, articulating ideas effectively and without bias
• High energy level and a strong work ethic, someone who is self-driven
• Systems-thinking mindset, with deep knowledge of cross-platform design & visual system creation and effective implementation
• An active role in shaping and communicating “the why” behind the work your team does and how you interact with other teams and stakeholders
• Prioritization and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to hold your team accountable for high quality product design and timely cross-functional communication

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $180,000-$220,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible).