Principal Product Designer, Yahoo Search

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

Yahoo is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Principal Product Designer on the Search team to lead the redesign of Search. As the Principal Product Designer, you will envision how people experience our products through Yahoo search and bring that vision to life. You will tackle complex tasks and transform them into intuitive, accessible and easy-to-use brand-forward designs for millions of people. You will work in collaboration with Product Designers, Researchers, Engineers, Product Managers, Business Owners, Content Strategists and Marketing to drive thought leadership behind some of the most important and exciting initiatives on the Search team. 

This is a unique opportunity as we’re reimagining the future of Search, to reinvent how users find information across top categories and accomplish their goals. To achieve this vision, we’re integrating new technology and expanding our infrastructure. This role demands strategic partnership, system thinking, exceptional design and execution skills, ambitious innovation, obsession with quality and user needs, and a passion for solving complex user problems. If you’re someone who enjoys being part of high performing teams, this role is for you! 

Key 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 

Qualifications:

• 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

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!

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The compensation for this position ranges from $143,625.00 - $299,375.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

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