Senior Product Designer

SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER

Hourly Rate: $100 - $120/Hr

Duration: ASAP to Dec 31, 2026

Location: New York

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Product Designer will play a critical role in shaping the end-to-end user experience for the new media network across mobile and desktop platforms. This role partners closely with product, tech, and external agencies to evolve Android and iOS app experiences, ensure seamless design handoffs, and elevate direct-to-consumer (DTC) user flows. The designer will align app experiences with the evolving design system while driving consistency across platforms and collaborating with brand, marketing, and editorial design teams to deliver a cohesive, high-quality user experience. This role combines strong product thinking, systems-level design, and cross-functional collaboration to support MS NOW's growth and engagement goals.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with external vendors and internal teams on Android and iOS MS NOW app design
• Ensure smooth design handoffs from external vendors to internal product and technology teams, maintaining continuity and quality
• Lead improvements to DTC user flows across app experiences to drive clarity, engagement, and conversion
• Align app experiences with the evolving design system, contributing patterns and feedback as needed
• Drive consistency and cohesion across mobile and desktop platforms
• Collaborate closely with brand, marketing, and editorial designers to deliver a unified, cohesive user experience

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-5 years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or interaction design for digital products
• Strong portfolio showcasing end-to-end product design work, including user flows, interaction design, and systems-based thinking
• Strong sense of design best practices, integrating UX Rresearch and building meaningful customer experiences
• Proven experience designing consumer-facing mobile apps (iOS and Android)
• Experience in product discovery and design thinking
• 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
• Prioritization and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to hold your team accountable for high quality product design and timely cross-functional communication
• Experience working within cross-functional product teams, partnering closely with product management, engineering, and content teams
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with external agencies or vendors and managing design handoffs
• Experience contributing to or evolving a design system across platforms and devices

Desired

• Experience working within a large, matrixed media organization or multi-brand digital ecosystem.
• Strong interest in news vertical and passion for journalism
• Experience with AI-assisted or rapid prototyping tools.
• Understanding of OTT, connected TV, and cross-platform video product design.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, HCI, or a related field

Please reach out to George Brown on the attached details to discuss this role further.