Growth-Driven Senior Product Designer (Temporary)

New York Times; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 115,718 - 192,864; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a Senior Product Designer to support the Growth mission and shape first-in-class web and app experiences that drive our digital subscription business.

You will refine growth design patterns for web and mobile, focusing on optimizing the subscription journey and converting qualified audiences into subscribers.

This temporary, hybrid role is based in our New York City office, reporting to the Product Design Director of Growth.

Qualifications

• Portfolio showcasing design process and finished work.
• 5+ years of experience designing digital web or app products.
• Experience designing complex user journeys with subscription models, paywalls, or e-commerce funnels.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Figma.
• Proficiency in LLM tooling such as Claude, Cursor, Gemini Canvas, or FigmaMake.
• Experience facilitating alignment through workshops, brainstorms, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support high-level product strategy and ensure questions address distinct needs.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to ensure design quality and consistency of flows.
• Create documentation (e.g., user journeys, wireframes, frameworks) to guide decisions.
• Mentor junior designers and strengthen the design function within the team.
• Report to the Product Design Director of Growth.

Skills

Product design

Figma

LLM tooling

User journeys

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Figma

Job description

The New York Times is seeking a Senior Product Designer to support the Growth mission and shape first-in-class web and app experiences that drive our digital subscription business.

You will refine growth design patterns for web and mobile, focusing on optimizing the subscription journey and converting qualified audiences into subscribers.

This temporary, hybrid role is based in our New York City office, reporting to the Product Design Director of Growth.