Senior Product Designer

Job Description

Disney Streaming Services is changing entertainment. Our mission is to create the best viewing experiences and to push the envelope of what's possible across the full range of devices from phones to televisions. It's an incredibly exciting time to work in streaming media, and to work specifically on Disney+, still in its first year. The design team has a pivotal role in the development of the product, giving form to new ideas that continuously improve and evolve Disney+ for our guests.
About the Team
The DSS design team is a growing practice of multi-disciplinary creators and storytellers. We are passionate about building high-quality, innovative and authentic experiences that connect people with the content they love. We work where art meets science, exploring ideas by using the power of design to make the invisible visible. We believe in doing things that matter, cultivating a culture of diverse perspectives and collaboration. We celebrate our wins, but never settle.

Responsibilities:

We're looking for a talented, and team-oriented Designer to join our Los Angeles based product design team. The ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial spirit and will thrive upon the legacy of our company while embracing unconventional thinking. Above all we are seeking an individual who is passionate about contributing to The Walt Disney Company's direct-to-consumer experience through strategic hard-work and determination.
As a Senior Product Designer for In-Service Creative, you'll direct and create solutions for entry points to the product experience such as Web landing pages to provide a seamless bridge between strategic programs and the product interface. You will work closely with the Product Marketing team and the Product design teams to help balance the user-interface with marketing messaging. You'll also assist in both creating and reviewing in-service art packages; working with very high-value assets from across different Title assets from the Walt Disney company.
Our ideal Senior Designer will:
• Generate design work plans for yourself as well as other designers you may be directing; accurately estimate work items and communicate dependencies and issues as necessary
• Communicate design decisions and specifications in a scalable and reproducible form
• Strategize and implement production design methodologies with a focus on scalability and automation
• Design and manage templates for the global creative template repository for product related content
• Collaborate with Product Design and Marketing teams to conceive of visual solutions that capture strategic messaging to drive drive better audience experiences
• Build and maintain relationships with internal Studio, Marketing, Programming and Content Operation teams
• Assist in onboarding local and international design agencies that will be creating product related content
• Communicate with cross functional stakeholders (representing Marketing, Product, Programming, and Operations teams) to understand requirements, priorities and timelines
• You'll seek out new ways to enhance the standing of the product and brand
• Give and receive feedback and critique

Basic Qualifications:
• An online portfolio featuring great content work for mobile, tv, and web applications and brand/identity.
• 6+ years experience designing successfully in a fast-paced digital entertainment organization
• Expert knowledge and experience with Adobe CC suite (with a focus on Ps, Ai, and Xd)
• Knowledgeable and experienced with Adobe After Effects and Sketch a plus
• Utilizing rapid creative concepting and iterative design techniques.
• Designing for multiple platforms and screens.
• Working closely with a cross-functional team across multiple business disciplines
• Informing and evangelizing the design process.
• Solid foundational design skills and sensibilities.
• Professional experience with digital media/entertainment and associated platforms (mobile, web, TV) is a significant advantage
• Experience or familiarity with international localization standards
• Experience in articulating conceptual and design decisions
• Proven leadership and strategic ability
• A love of television, film, and entertainment.
• Smart, conceptual, confident, competent, adaptable, proactive, and results-oriented.
• Earnest, mature, and ego-free. You welcome candid feedback, and can constructively give it as well.
• You have an innate passion for learning new software design technologies and trends.
• You can't stop yourself from sketching concepts, iterating concepts or polishing the designs that represent big-thinking work.
• You embrace change and ambiguity as an opportunity for design to lead product development with new features and user goals.
• You're eager to solve complex workflow and product challenges with innovative ideas that are ''out of the box.''
• You can move effortlessly between doing design work and defining requirements and goals
• Comfortable leading teams or projects

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rneeyo-3-15-221-67-42 in your application.