Product Designer (Contract)
- Employer
- The Washington Post
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Closing date
- Sep 10, 2019
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- Industry
- Media / Journalism / Advertising
- Function
- Designer, Graphic Designer and Artist
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
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Job Description
The Washington Post is seeking a Product Designer to join its Product Design team for a 6 month contract role. This team of UX, UI and visual designers leads design strategy and visual approaches for The Post's suite of digital products, including washingtonpost.com, our native iOS and Android apps, internal tools and our paywall and account management experiences.You will focus on both the UX and visual design of a new content vertical on washingtonpost.com. A passion for gaming news and culture will make you feel right at home in this role. You'll be part of a team of more than a dozen designers. You'll collaborate with product managers and internal stakeholders across multiple teams to identify, ideate on and propose new approaches to our user experience.This ideal candidate for this role:
- Wants to be hands-on with design and design strategy
- Constantly looks for ways to improve the way our products look AND work
- Loves to collaborate closely with colleagues in research, product management and engineering
- Is organized, driven and excited about designing the news products of the future
- Can clearly and passionately articulate the thinking behind a design
- Is energized by problem-solving and loves to develop solutions for difficult problems
- Enjoys gathering user and project requirements to create conceptual wireframes, prototypes, and final designs for user-facing and newsroom-facing products
- Loves gaming news and culture
- A portfolio that shows a strong body of work including outstanding visual and user interface designs
- 2+ years of design experience on digital platforms
- Extensive experience designing interactive applications, preferably editorial
- An established track record of producing business results through design
- Deep knowledge of research techniques including competitive analysis, user interviews, persona creation and journey mapping
- A collaborative spirit and a proven ability to work well with others
- Experience designing responsive websites for desktop and mobile
- Comfort with design and prototyping software like Sketch, the Adobe Creative Suite, Invision, and Principle
- Working knowledge of front-end development and best practices for design implementation
- Strong presentation and writing skills
- Experience with or strong interest in digital media and news
Company
Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!
Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.
More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
- Website
- https://careers.washingtonpost.com/
- Location
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1301 K Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20036
US
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