Sr. Product Designer - Yahoo Fantasy Sports at Yahoo Holdings Inc. in Champaign, Illinois

October 18, 2024

Industry: Private

Employment Type:- Full Time

Work Hours:- 8 Hours

Locations:- USA

Full Job Description:-

Yahoo Sports is one of the internet's leading destinations for comprehensive sports news and innovative fantasy games. We produce insightful content across multiple platforms and curate quality coverage from around the web to inform and entertain fans. We're an original fantasy sports pioneer, with a legacy of innovation that helps us continue to be a fantasy leader. And as one of the most-visited sports platforms on the internet, we're one of the best places for brands to reach fans.

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Design @YahooSports is hiring! We're scouting for a talented senior product designer to elevate, innovate, and create highly engaged, sticky product experiences that delight our 40M+ users. We're not just crafting apps; we're crafting experiences that resonate with the passion of sports fanatics. Our goal is to provide real-time, personalized content that keeps fans engaged and delighted. If you're a top-tier product designer who lives and breathes fantasy sports, this is your chance to be part of a global design team that's redefining the future of fantasy sports engagement.

As a key player in our remote team spanning SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, Seattle, Lawrence, Vancouver, and Toronto, you'll collaborate with like-minded sports fans and storytellers. We're not just a team; we're a vibrant community committed to delivering best-in-class product experiences. Our values shine through our culture, and we're dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone thrives and grows.

Responsibilities

Shape and implement our comprehensive sports growth strategy, leveraging market insights and understanding customer needs and competition.
Tackle broad, ambiguous challenges, transforming them into clear, valuable, and delightful solutions.
Integrate user research and data insights into every stage of development.
Apply best practices across various platforms and devices, contributing to a cohesive design system.
Mentor and provide feedback with humor, grace, and empathy to teammates and cross-functional partners.

About you

A seasoned product designer-embracing information architecture, multi-step flows, motion, and holistic experiences
Consistently delivers polished layouts through typography, color, and visual hierarchy
Are especially skilled at making micro animations that burst with delight
Create beautifully crafted transitions that breath life into content
Understanding of how to present complex data in a clear and understandable manner
Uses prototypes as a foundational piece of your design process both to identify appropriate solutions and influence stakeholders
Solves user problems in creative ways that go beyond obvious, expected solutions
Demonstrates empathy and openness when interacting with teammates and other co-workers
Presents designs clearly and confidently to facilitate useful feedback while shifting approach based on the audience and desired outcome
Takes initiative and accountability for timelines, deliverables and outcomes
Contributes to the design community both inside your company and beyond
Desires and takes action to grow professional skills

Qualifications

5+ years of digital product design experience for iOS, Android, and web platforms.
Well-designed portfolio showcasing excellence in visual design, interaction design, prototyping, motion design, micro animations, and product thinking.
Track record of designing products meeting or exceeding industry accessibility guidelines.
Experience leading a user-centered design process from end-to-end.
Proficient in Figma, Origami, After Effects, and other design tools for creating concepts, prototypes, assets, and specifications.
Strong product sense with an ability to build products the market needs.
Passion for sports, coupled with deep industry knowledge.
Strong analytical background, leveraging data to drive business decisions.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a high level of empathy.
Experience in designing for sports products is a plus.