Principal Product Designer, News App Job at The New York Times Company in New Yo

Principal Product Designer, News App Join to apply for the Principal Product Designer, News App role at The New York Times Company . The News App team shapes how millions of readers experience The New York Times on iOS and Android. As a Principal Product Designer, you will lead the creation of interfaces that improve how users navigate our content while informing, inspiring, and retaining new and longtime subscribers. Location & Employment Office: New York, NY; Remote - USA Department: Design and Development Employment type: Full‑time Seniority level: Mid‑Senior Responsibilities Identify opportunities for evolving the product with senior cross‑functional team members while offering expertise in how design can shape the product strategy. Champion new feature implementation by providing a user‑centered perspective to the team's solution. Establish practices that drive toward faster iteration and learning, enabling high‑impact work to launch, and increasing knowledge and creativity in a function or mission. Drive culture change, increasing the trust, diversity, and a sense of belonging within a mission or function. Guide the growth of high‑performing ICs through collaboration, and mentorship. Represent your team's work to leadership within the company while also advocating for the craft and process of product design. Contribute to team and product design rituals alongside participating in hiring for design roles within the product design team. Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Report to the VP of Product Design. Basic Qualifications A portfolio of work that shows 10+ years understanding user‑centered design principles and showcases your design process along with finished design work. 10+ years of experience designing digital web, app products, interactive products, or tools. An understanding of iOS and Android best practices. Proficiency in using design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Play, or Cursor. 10+ years of experience facilitating alignment through workshopping, brainstorms, and cross‑functional collaboration. 10+ years of experience breaking down big challenges into smaller decisions framed as trade‑offs (e.g. time vs. scope). 10+ years of experience working with data and qualitative research teams to inform product and design decisions. 10+ years creating compelling narratives to communicate with non‑designers such as customers, partners, stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated experience with visual design principles, type hierarchies and layout, and systems. Experience designing or conceptualizing large solutions while also aligning user and business goals (which may contradict). Strong ability to show design decisions and impact. Experience designing products centered around user behavior and nuances that encourage positive engagement. Salary Annual base pay range: $188,000 – $225,000 USD. Equal Opportunity Employment The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable, and quality journalism. We embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here . The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Please beware of fraudulent job postings. Scammers may post fraudulent job opportunities, and they may even make fraudulent employment offers. All legitimate job opportunities from The New York Times will be accessible through The New York Times careers site. The New York Times will not ask job applicants for financial information or for payment, and will not refer you to a third party to do so. If you see a fake or fraudulent job posting, or if you suspect you have received a fraudulent offer, you can report it to The New York Times at NYTapplicants@nytimes.com or to the Federal Trade Commission. Apply for Position Apply for this position through The New York Times careers site. #J-18808-Ljbffr