Design Manager
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Job Description
Join our Publishing team as a Design Manager and lead and develop a small team of dynamic product designers. In this critical role you will drive the design vision and execution for key product areas while fostering a culture of design excellence and innovation. You will take the lead on complex design projects collaborating closely with product leaders engineers and other stakeholders to solve intricate user problems and deliver truly exceptional user experiences.
Our Publishing division is home to some of Australias most iconic brandsincluding The Sydney Morning Herald The Age The Australian Financial Review Good Food and . Our digital products connect more than 10 million Australians with content that matters the most to them.
Youll be joining a high performing team that prides itself on its curious creative inclusive and empathetic culture.
What youll do:
Design leadership: Drive cohesive design direction across our product suite aligning with business goals for a unified user experience.
Champion user-centricity: Advocate for user needs through research and data ensuring insights inform strategic design decisions.
Collaborate and influence: Create strong partnerships with product engineering and other key stakeholders to integrate design early influencing roadmaps with strong design rationale.
Solve complex problems: Lead the resolution of highly complex strategic design challenges with significant cross-product impact.
Elevate design standards: Uphold and improve design standards processes and tools enhancing team effectiveness.
Measure impact: Use data and research to understand designs impact on user behavior and business outcomes.
Manage & coach: Empower product designers growth through guidance feedback and fostering a positive inclusive team environment.
Optimise delivery: Manage team workload and allocation for timely high-quality project delivery.
Qualifications :
What youll bring:
8 years experience in Product Design or equivalent with a strong portfolio showcasing expert-level design skills and delivering impactful scalable solutions.
2 years of experience in managing and developing designers including performance and career growth.
Proven ability to lead end-to-end design for large-scale strategic product initiatives influencing strategy from concept to launch.
Expertise in user-centered design principles interaction design and visual design for exceptional user experiences.
Proficiency in user research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative) and translating insights into actionable design strategies.
Skilled in design and prototyping tools (e.g. Figma).
Desirable:
Experience in news or media product design.
Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative user research methodologies.
Skilled in data-driven design and A/B testing.
Background in service design or systems thinking.
Additional Information :
How we work
At Nine our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position this may include flexible hours hybrid work or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team.
Our employee benefits include:
- 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers.
- Access to Employee Exclusives program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands offering unique experiences behind-the-scenes access and awesome perks.
- Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads.
- Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription.
More info at Nine Careers.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Were committed to a safe respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities and of all ages genders nationalities backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please advise us when you apply.
Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
