[Sigia-l] Job: Director of Product Design-NYC

[Laura Hunter]

My client in NYC is one of the premier sources for international news and
information products.  They are seeking a Director of Product Design for a
hands off role to oversee vendors and projects.  This position will have 3-5
direct reports as well as oversee vendors.  Experience and excellence in
understanding tight project deadlines and their timely delivery is crucial.
Knowledge of the application of Agile  development is very helpful and
previous experience in online news as a Senior User Experience professional
with direct reports and expertise overseeing and vetting agencies  is
pivotal.   

 

The position is capped at $200,000 annually with excellent benefits and
15-20% bonuses.

 

Director of Product Design

Job Description

 

Position Summary

The Director of Product Design will be responsible for developing and
driving the vision for the user experience of

My clients multimedia news and information products. He/she will guide the
development and implementation of user

experience standards across products. The director will lead and manage
members of the Product Design

team. He/she will also vet and oversee the work of design agencies
contracted.  This position reports

to the Sr. Vice President of Technology.

Specifically, the Director of Product Design will:

. Act as the user experience thought leader, develop/drive the vision for
the user experience of my clients

products, and set goals for the Product Design team that support this
vision.

. Hire, manage, train and develop members of the Product Design team.

. Lead the establishment and maintenance of design/usability standards and
styles in the form of a Pattern

Library.

. Participate in vetting of outside agencies for project work.

. Manage the design work of consultants and agencies to ensure that it meets
design/usability

standards.

. Manage the budget for the Product Design group.

. Collaborate with Corporate Communications to ensure that products support
the overall brand.

. Collaborate with Project Management and Development leads to integrate the
user-centered design

process into the development process.

. Collaborate with Product Managers to ensure that the user experience
supports the overall business

goals of a product.

 

Qualifications/Experience

. 8+ years of experience working in user experience, information
architecture, and/or graphic design for

Web sites and/or applications. Minimum of 4 years in a leadership position.
Experience working with

news/content sites, as well as a mix of client-side and in-house experience
preferred.

. Proven experience vetting, managing, and developing successful
partnerships with design agencies.

. Proven experience managing design teams with skills in user research,
information architecture, graphic

design, and user interface coding.

. Strong management and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and
develop individuals' skill sets.

. Superior understanding and extensive experience with all aspects of user
interface design including

research, information architecture, interface design, visual design,
interface coding, and user testing.

. Excellent communication and organizational skills including the ability to
articulate the importance of user

experience design.

. Ability to solve problems in a team environment.

. Bachelor's degree in design, computer science, human factors or a related
field is required; Master's

preferred.

 

For consideration please email a resume and samples of your  Director level
work to  laura.hunter at vividresources.com

 

Thank you,

Laura

 

 

Laura Hunter

Vivid Resources

office-559-684-1070

cell-559-303-9018

fax-559-684-0820

laura.hunter at vividresources.com

www.vividresources.com