The Globe and Mail

About The Globe and Mail

PRODUCT DESIGNER (DIGITAL AND DATA SCIENCE) POSITION CODE: 2020-042 LOCATION: The Globe and Mail, Toronto SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience POSITION OVERVIEW: Are you passionate about high quality news media? Does designing customer-centric solutions for next generation AI-integrated news media products excite you? Do you love design systems, holistic user experiences and solving for the needs of modern news and financial readers? As a Product Designer, you will be part of the core UX team that is evolving and refining our design system and applying it to new user experiences that better serve the needs of our news and financial readers. You will play a key role in ensuring we are continually evolving the user experience so that it is personal and rewarding for our subscribers. What can you expect during your first year at The Globe? You will: Design world-class experiences that allow our audience to achieve their goals within The Globe and Mail’s primary news and financial websites and apps in a way that feels simple, elegant and understandable Design interface concepts, prototypes, and UI elements that elevate the user experience across all digital products while adhering to the overall design approach Perform A/B testing and/or user feedback sessions to validate user problems and design solutions with our audience members Continuously collaborate with other team members, product managers and engineers from discovery right through to delivery. Share your great work and learning internally and externally, growing your professional self by teaching and mentoring others You should bring the following characteristics and experiences: 3-4 years of experience designing digital interfaces with a passion for user experience and design thinking, a strong desire to be innovative within the news, content publishing and media industry Demonstrate conceptual thinking and clarity in communication and documentation Detail-oriented with the ability to create wireframes, design specifications and front-end designs Comfortable talking to customers and facilitating user feedback sessions A strong understanding of data analytics and a proven ability in translating both qualitative and quantitative improvements to the user experience A positive attitude that embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace, to be open-minded, mature, and willing to improve your skillset and work through constructive feedback Better still…it would be great if you also have: Extensive experience using design tools like Sketch, Figma and Adobe Creative Suite Basic front-end coding comprehension, CSS, HTML Experience with pattern libraries, UI libraries, UX documentation best-practices, illustrating icons, colour theory, animation, video Practical experience with A/B testing tools like Adobe Target or Optimizely Experience working with and delivering successful results within Agile development teams. THE GLOBE AND MAIL INC. IS DEDICATED TO EQUITY IN THE WORKPLACE At The Globe and Mail, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. The Globe and Mail offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

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Company Size: 501 - 1000

Revenue: 100 - 500 million (USD)

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