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Principal Product Designer – Yahoo Search
| Company | Yahoo |
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| Location | United States |
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| Salary | $143625 – $299375 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 7+ years product design experience or related field.
- Bachelors or equivalent degree in Human Computer Interaction, graphic design or other relevant field
- A portfolio demonstrating your high quality work, and expertise in designing successful product experiences
- Deep knowledge of user experience methodologies, design principles and frameworks
- Proven track record in driving vision and shaping product experiences
- Experience working with qualitative and quantitative data to balance user needs and business objectives
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Experience leading design projects across teams within an organization
- A passion for mentoring and coaching other designers
- A track record of delivering high-quality, innovative design solutions that users love
- Proficiency with design tools such as Figma, Origami, Webflow, and Adobe Creative Suite
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners and vertical teams, including designers, product managers, engineers, UX researchers, data scientists, content strategists, brand and marketing to help craft the long-term vision and strategy
- Lead stakeholder discussions and presentations, run design reviews, sprints and other rituals to drive alignment and influence
- Lead end-to-end ideation, research, prototyping and validation
- Partner with design systems team to define cohesive and scalable experiences
- Set the bar high by knowing what quality looks like, and how to help product, engineering and other partner teams ship at that quality with minimal impact on velocity
- Champion user-centric design principles and methodologies to ensure designs are grounded in data and user insights
- Be the voice for our users and champion solving user problems
- Partner closely with your product and engineering leads to drive innovation and push the boundaries of what’s possible
- You should feel comfortable changing elevations quickly, from high-level critical thinking to evaluating research, interaction, and design execution
- Strong storytelling skills to drive alignment and influence
- Own project priorities and squad roadmap
- Mentor, guide and influence other designers on the team
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.
