Product UX Designer

Job description

Responsibilities

The NBC News Digital group is seeking a Product UX Designer to join our Design team who will focus on our evolving suite of editorial tools serving the newsrooms of our core brands NBC News, TODAY & MSNBC. Working closely with the Product Manager for editorial products and stakeholders within the editorial teams, you will play a key role in crafting the experience and the execution of our publishing platforms for web and apps.

What you will do:

·  Work closely with the Tools Product Manager on understanding, evolving and prioritizing the roadmap
·  Collaborate with the editorial teams in understanding their day to day workflow processes in text, photo and video publishing, developing a holistic view of the newsroom and a keen sense of where to improve efficiencies
·  Work with the web and apps Design and Product teams to be in lockstep with the vision, strategy and roadmaps for those end-user focused products
·  Build a UX framework and design language that works across our suite of tools
·  Design clear user journeys, wireframes and flows, build and test interactive prototypes, document detailed functional requirements
·  Participate in thorough critique sessions with product and design leads and peers and present to stakeholders
·  Collaborate closely with the engineering teams, communicating with clarity, understanding and bringing a flexible mindset to work within their agile process
·  Work with other product and design teams on UX challenges as needed
Job Number

40295BR
Posting Category

Digital Media
Country

United States
Sub-Business

News Digital
About Us

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It's our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU's vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It's what makes us uniquely NBCU. Here you can create the extraordinary. Join us.
State/Province

New York
Career Level

Experienced
Qualifications/Requirements

What you bring:
• A good understanding of design thinking and design sprint process
• An empathetic mindset
• Meticulous attention to detail while not losing sight of the larger mission
• A passion for crafting highly usable, efficient and delightful products

Qualifications:
• Please submit a portfolio of your work when applying
• 3+ years experience in UX design, preferably in content publishing
• BA/BFA with a design focus
• Fluency with design and prototyping tools such as Sketch and Principle
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS and Javascript
• Successful experiences shipping products
• Willing to work in New York
• Legally able to work in the US
City

New York
Notices

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.