Product Designer at NBCUniversal Stamford, CT

NBCUniversal; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

NBCUniversal in Stamford, CT is seeking a Product Designer. This role requires 3+ years of experience in product design, focusing on enhancing consumer-first content experiences. You'll support the entire design process, collaborate with engineers, and work closely with a diverse design team.

The position offers a salary range of $120,000 - $165,000, along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in product design, preferably in consumer-facing content experiences.
• Strong portfolio reflecting thoughtful, effective UX and UI decisions.
• Experience designing for accessibility audiences is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the full design process from research to implementation.
• Collaborate closely with engineers to inform design decisions.
• Advocate for design priorities across the product roadmap.

Skills

Design with taste

Understanding user needs

Simplifying complex problems

Building consensus

Detail orientation

Creating usable products

Education

BA/BFA with a design focus

Tools

Figma

Job description

Product Designer job at NBCUniversal. Stamford, CT.

Our Media Group portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands, supported by media industry leaders, Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky. When you join our team, you’ll work across our dynamic portfolio including Peacock, NOW, Fandango, SkyShowtime, Showmax, and TV Everywhere, powering streaming across more than 70 countries globally. And the evolution doesn’t stop there. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.

What You’ll Do

• Support the full design process, from research and concepting to prototyping, testing, and implementation, by understanding user needs and collaborating closely with engineers.
• Partner with senior and principal designers to elevate content experiences, improve usability, and ensure seamless user journeys.
• Receive mentorship and feedback while working with the broader Design team to refine your craft and grow as a product designer.
• Develop and evolve a strong design point of view that aligns with brand, business, and user goals.
• Collaborate with product managers to shape features across playback, sports, and ongoing discovery initiatives.
• Help define the future of sports and playback experiences across all platforms.
• Present design work, data & research insights, and ideas to peers, stakeholders, and executives.
• Optimize design solutions for TV, web, and mobile, leveraging the unique capabilities of each.
• Own the end-to-end design process, from early sketches to final assets, documentation, and design QA.
• Contribute to and help evolve our design systems, ensuring consistency and scalability.
• Collaborate with data and research teams to inform and validate design decisions.
• Work closely with remote and onsite engineering partners to ensure feasibility, usability, and implementation.
• Advocate for design priorities across the product roadmap, including apps, web, mobile, and partner experiences.
• Foster a strong, inclusive design culture within NBCUniversal.

What You Have

• Aesthetic sense: An ability to design with taste, and iterate with data
• Empathy: A drive to understand and speak for the user
• Vision: An ability to simplify complex problems
• Communication skills: An ability to build consensus but also respond to and give constructive, candid feedback
• Detail orientation: The patience and curiosity to discover and defend the right solution, and iterate rapidly
• Passion: An appreciation for design thinking/sprints and a love for creating usable, innovative products

Professional Qualifications

• A strong portfolio reflecting your thoughtful, effective UX and UI decisions
• Experience with visual design, interaction design, and product thinking
• 3+ years experience in product design, preferably in consumer-facing content experiences
• BA/BFA with a design focus
• Fluency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma
• Experience with user testing and the design validation process
• Experience designing for multiple platforms, especially TV experiences, mobile, and desktop
• Knowledge of additional platforms like Roku, Amazon Fire, Samsung, and voice-enabled devices a plus
• Experience designing for accessibility audiences also a plus

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $120,000 - $165,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible).

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].