Executive Director, Product Design
Core
Lead a team of product designers to shape the future of The Atlantic's reader experience across web, apps, and publishing tools.
Role type
Senior IC product design leader (people manager + hands-on designer)
Builds
Reader-facing products including website, mobile apps, storytelling products, and publishing tools
Domain
Digital media, publishing, and journalism
Required skills
Product design leadership, UX design, interaction design, visual design, information architecture, design systems, prototyping, stakeholder management, team mentorship, project management
Preferred skills
Media or publishing industry experience, AI tool exploration
Technologies
Figma, prototyping tools
Responsibilities
Set priorities and direction for the design team, manage and mentor designers, lead design for major product initiatives, develop user flows and high-fidelity designs, collaborate with product and engineering leaders, improve design systems and processes, recruit new designers, use research and analytics to inform decisions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management responsibilities