Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. 

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

• Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
• Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally. 
• Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

Design is centrally responsible for the design supporting all consumer-facing and business products and tooling for the Disney Entertainment & ESPN portfolio, including sports, entertainment, enterprise, UX, creative services and design research.

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional Product Designer to fill a critical role in our Ad Platforms team. As a key member of a growing design team driving high-priority initiatives, this person will have a unique opportunity to help create the future of Disney’s thriving streaming business. If you are passionate about shipping high-craft, high-utility experiences, bringing simplicity to complex processes, leveraging AI for efficiency, and seeing your work have a direct impact on the bottom line, we’d love to hear from you. 

This person will play a key part in our efforts to streamline ad campaign planning and creation tools – with an opportunity to shape both the strategy and design vision for our evolving advertising platform. In addition to shipping great work, we are equally committed to a design culture that is inspiring, collaborative, and fun – and this person will also have leadership opportunities to shape how we work. 

Key Responsibilities

Product Designers at Disney are resourceful, imaginative problem solvers who collaborate inclusively with a range of engineering, product management, and other teammates and stakeholders throughout the design process. In this role, you will work relatively independently on mid-size features, build 0-1 solutions as well as optimize existing functionality, and apply in-depth knowledge about best-practices and evolving technologies. 

Specifically, the person in this role will be expected to:

• Work relatively independently with some guidance from a manager or mentor to take on medium-sized features or product experiences
• Design intuitive, easy-to-understand user experiences that enhance the overall product
• Make good use of existing patterns and standards, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the constraints and capabilities of the platforms you’re designing for
• Create and iterate on flows, prototypes and high-fidelity visuals to communicate ideas 
• Clearly and succinctly articulate project goals as well as the rationale behind your designs in various forums, including team reviews and presentations
• Consistently deliver work that is well-thought-out and aligned with project goals
• Demonstrate sustained productivity and meet project deadlines by accurately estimating the time required for tasks
• Share your work in critique, proactively seek feedback from other designers and cross-functional partners, and uplevel peer designers’ work via critique  

Qualifications

Applicant portfolio should demonstrate:

• Minimum of 3 years of related work experience
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience
• Experience shipping high-utility mobile or desktop applications/features, simplifying complex user flows, or delivering new product innovation that disrupted conventions
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
• Self-motivated problem solving with the ability to clearly articulate your design rationale
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively
• Hunger for innovation, fluidity with ideas, eagerness to challenge the status quo
• Strong interest in and aptitude for learning new technologies and design skills
• Strong work ethic, are reliable, adaptable, and collaborate well with others
• Ability to design within design standards and contribute to design language
• Expert knowledge of Figma and/or other design tools

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $112,000.00 to $150,100.00 per year, in San Francisco, CA is $117,100.00 to $156,900.00 per year, and in Los Angeles, CA is $106,900.00 to $143,300.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.