Product Designer - TV & Entertainment Products

humani; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Athens office

Job summary

Desquared, in partnership with HumanI, is seeking a Product Designer to craft TV and entertainment experiences across TV, mobile and web. You will work with product managers, engineers and stakeholders to translate complex requirements into intuitive, scalable designs.

The role focuses on content discovery, navigation, search, recommendations and playback, with an emphasis on cross‑device journeys and remote-control navigation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing TV/entertainment products with a strong portfolio.
• Hands-on work across TV, streaming, OTT, IPTV or entertainment platforms.
• Experience with TV UI patterns and remote-control navigation.
• Multi-platform design across TV, mobile and web.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive TV and entertainment experiences across TV, mobile and web.
• Translate business needs into clear user flows and interfaces.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers and stakeholders throughout the lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain scalable design systems and components.
• Iterate on designs based on user research, analytics and feedback.

Skills

TV product design

User-centered design

Product thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Figma

Job description

HumanI is partnering with Desquared, an award-winning digital product and experience design agency, in the search for a Product Designer with strong experience in TV and entertainment products to join its growing team in Athens.

Desquared is known for building impactful digital products and experiences for leading organizations including TelekomGR, National Bank of Greece, Alpha Bank, Public, Heron and Kritikos, delivering solutions that affect millions of users every month.

This opportunity is ideal for a Product Designer with hands-on experience designing digital TV, streaming, entertainment or media products, who is passionate about creating intuitive and engaging experiences across mobile, web and TV platforms.

As part of Desquared's multidisciplinary product team, you will work on TV and entertainment products and experiences, collaborating closely with product managers, engineers and business stakeholders to transform complex requirements into simple, engaging and high-quality digital experiences.

The role requires a strong understanding of how users discover, browse and consume content across digital TV and entertainment ecosystems, as well as the ability to design seamless experiences across different devices and platforms.

Mission

As a Product Designer at Desquared, you will play a key role in shaping and evolving TV and entertainment products, contributing to the full product design lifecycle from discovery and research through to launch and continuous improvement.

You will work closely with product managers, engineers and stakeholders to understand business and user needs and translate them into intuitive, scalable and engaging product experiences.

The ideal candidate understands the specific challenges of TV and entertainment products, including content discovery, navigation, search, recommendations, subscriptions, user profiles, playback experiences and cross-platform journeys.

You will be responsible for creating intuitive experiences across TV interfaces, mobile apps and web applications, ensuring that users can move seamlessly between platforms and access content in a simple and engaging way.

You will also contribute to the evolution of design systems, reusable components and interaction patterns, ensuring consistency across products and platforms.

You will be responsible for:

• Designing intuitive and engaging TV and entertainment digital products across TV, mobile and web platforms.
• Translating business requirements and user needs into clear product experiences and user flows.
• Working closely with product managers, engineers and stakeholders throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Designing key TV and entertainment journeys such as content discovery, browsing, search, recommendations, playback, subscriptions, profiles and navigation.
• Creating wireframes, prototypes, high-fidelity UI designs and interactive experiences in Figma.
• Conducting and contributing to user research, usability testing and design validation.
• Designing experiences that take into account the specific interaction patterns and constraints of TV interfaces and remote-control navigation.
• Ensuring consistency between TV, mobile and web experiences while respecting the unique characteristics of each platform.
• Developing and maintaining scalable design systems, reusable components and design patterns.
• Iterating on designs based on user feedback, research, analytics and product performance.
• Collaborating with engineers to ensure that designs are technically feasible and implemented to a high standard.
• Presenting and communicating design decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Staying up to date with trends and emerging technologies across TV, streaming, entertainment and digital media.

Must Have

• Proven professional experience as a Product Designer, with a strong portfolio of digital product work.
• Hands-on experience designing TV, streaming, OTT, IPTV or digital entertainment products.
• Demonstrated understanding of TV user interfaces and TV-specific interaction patterns, including remote-control navigation.
• Experience designing products across multiple platforms, such as Smart TV, mobile and web.
• Strong expertise in Figma, including design systems, components, variables and design tokens.
• Experience with the full product design lifecycle, including research, user flows, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing and final UI delivery.
• Familiarity with user research, usability testing and accessibility standards.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design and product thinking.
• A portfolio containing relevant TV, streaming, OTT, IPTV or entertainment product examples.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with product managers, engineers and stakeholders.

Nice to Have

• Experience working on products for telecommunications operators, broadcasters, streaming platforms or media companies.
• Experience with large-scale TV products serving significant numbers of users.
• Familiarity with Android TV, Google TV, tvOS, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS or other Smart TV ecosystems.
• Experience designing content discovery, recommendation or personalization experiences.
• Experience with subscription, account management or digital commerce journeys within entertainment products.
• Experience with AI-assisted design or development tools such as Claude Code or Cursor.
• Experience working within startup, scale-up or agency environments.
• Experience working with international teams and stakeholders.

Skills & Competences

• Strong TV and entertainment product design expertise, with the ability to understand and solve platform-specific UX challenges.
• Strong product thinking and a user-centered approach.
• Excellent visual and interaction design skills.
• Ability to simplify complex content and navigation structures into intuitive user experiences.
• Strong understanding of information architecture, navigation and content discovery.
• Ability to design experiences that work naturally across TV, mobile and web.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain design decisions clearly and persuasively.
• Proactive problem-solving skills, analytical thinking and a growth mindset.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Professional maturity and a strong commitment to producing high-quality work.

In this role, you'll be part of a dynamic team composed of young talent and seasoned industry veterans, all passionate about designing transformative digital experiences.

You will have the opportunity to work on large-scale TV and entertainment products, collaborating with experienced product designers, engineers and product professionals on experiences used by large audiences.

• Influence and shape the future of digital TV and entertainment experiences.
• Work on high-impact products across TV, mobile and web.
• Collaborate with prestigious organizations across Greece, Europe and beyond.
• Work alongside experienced designers, product managers and engineers in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Enjoy a competitive salary along with strong career growth opportunities.
• Flexible hybrid working model: work from their Athens offices, from home, or another location suitable for high-impact work and collaboration.
• Participate in company-wide events, including annual gatherings, team retrospectives, onboarding and social watch parties.