Principal Product Designer

About the role

For our client, we are seeking a Principal Product Designer to join the team of a leader in the Media space. This role will shape the UX vision and design strategy for a major product pillar, with a strong focus on integrated SaaS experiences that influence conversion and retention. You will partner closely with Research, Data, product, and engineering teams to solve ambiguous, technically complex problems and turn insights into scalable design solutions. This is a high-impact opportunity to act as a design authority across the organization and help elevate consistency through system-level thinking. Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Define the UX vision and design strategy for a major product pillar.
• Own the design lifecycle for ambiguous and technically challenging product areas.
• Act as the design authority, influencing decisions across various teams.
• Lead contributions to the design system, developing patterns and principles for consistency.
• Collaborate with Research and Data teams to turn data into actionable design hypotheses.
• Hire, mentor, and coach a high-performing design team, if managing.
• Oversee projects executed by direct reports to align with product strategies, if managing.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Product, UX, or Interaction Design with proven product launch success.
• Experience defining design strategy for major product pillars across teams.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating full design process mastery.
• Strong technical knowledge of software architecture and front-end frameworks.
• Proficient at communicating complex designs to non-designers, including executives.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with little oversight.
• 3+ years of experience managing and mentoring designers for the management track.
• Expertise in designing integrated SaaS solutions impacting conversion and retention.
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools for design iteration and analysis.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work model enabling remote work and in-office collaboration.
• Health and welfare benefits including paid leave.

Pay

$135,256 – $169,070 annually