Lead Product Designer

Santa Monica, US
Full-Time
Hybrid
Posted 3 days ago

About this role

[REDACTED] is looking for a Lead Product Designer to help shape the future of our digital experiences across streaming (OTT), mobile, and web. This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, craft, and execution. You’ll work closely with product, engineering, and content teams to design industry-leading streaming applications that make tennis—and everything around it—more accessible to fans.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys taking products from 0–1, brings strong design thinking to organizations ready for it, and loves solving complex, strategic problems through systems design. As an early hire in a growing product organization, you’ll help raise the bar for design quality, establish expectations of excellence, and influence how design shows up across the company. You’ll also learn how to take ideas from concept to production, help shift an organization toward a true product mindset, and grow through close 1:1 mentorship as part of a small, high-impact team.

We’re a team of tennis obsessives who care deeply about the sport and take pride in building great products together. We work hard, play hard, and genuinely enjoy collaborating with people who are curious, thoughtful, and passionate about what they do.

[REDACTED] operates multiple broadcast and digital platforms, including [REDACTED], [REDACTED], [REDACTED], and [REDACTED]. While this role will focus on our dedicated OTT experiences, responsive web, and native mobile apps, you’ll be designing within a broader ecosystem that reaches fans wherever they watch and engage with the sport.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end product experiences across OTT, mobile, and web — from early concepts and AI-assisted prototyping through high-fidelity execution
  • Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineers to define problems, rapidly prototype and explore solutions using AI-powered tools, and ship high-quality work
  • Contribute to and help evolve the [REDACTED] design system, patterns, and accessibility standards
  • Evolve the brand look and feel across the digital ecosystem
  • Present work clearly to cross-functional partners and leadership, articulating design rationale and tradeoffs
  • Participate in critiques and feedback loops, both giving and receiving thoughtful, actionable feedback
  • Conduct or collaborate on research to incorporate insights, testing, and validation into your design process
  • Balance multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high bar for craft and usability
  • Model strong design processes and collaboration practices within the team, embracing AI-powered tools to accelerate prototyping, experimentation, and iteration.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as a product designer working on consumer-facing digital products
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design work, including complex flows and systems
  • Experience designing for mobile and web; OTT/TV experience is a strong plus
  • Excellent visual, interaction, and systems design skills with strong attention to detail
  • Comfort working in Figma, including components, libraries, and design systems
  • Experience using AI-powered tools to rapidly prototype, explore interactions, and accelerate design iteration.
  • Solid understanding of accessibility, usability, and inclusive design principles
  • Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate clearly with non-design partners
  • Ability to think strategically while staying grounded in execution
  • Passion for sports, media, or entertainment products is a plus (tennis fans get bonus points)
  • Ability to work in person in Santa Monica three days per week

[REDACTED] is proud to be equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] is the only multiplatform destination dedicated solely to tennis year-round. Together, the [REDACTED] flagship network, [REDACTED], and the [REDACTED] app ([REDACTED]) deliver the most accessible and concentrated single-sport coverage anywhere. As the exclusive U.S. home of the ATP Tour and WTA Tour, [REDACTED] features live coverage of every Masters 1000 tournament — including Indian Wells, the Miami Open, Madrid, Rome, Cincinnati, and more — alongside live studio programming including its premier series, TC Live. [REDACTED], a free FAST channel available in over 100 million homes, brings fans matches from across the globe at every level of the game. The [REDACTED] app brings it all together in one place, delivering live and on-demand matches, original content, and a personalized multi-view experience for fans, available on mobile and connected TV devices. Owned by [REDACTED], [REDACTED] is also a co-owner of [REDACTED] ([REDACTED]), a joint venture with the [REDACTED].

About [REDACTED]

[REDACTED] (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns [REDACTED], the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. [REDACTED]’s [REDACTED] produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about [REDACTED] can be found at [REDACTED].

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

The base salary compensation range for this role is $150,000 to $185,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates’ relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.

#tennis

Salary Range

150,000 - 185,000 USD annually

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
Paid parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Paid vacation time
Paid sick leave
Personal time off

Recommended Skills for this Position

Design Systems
AI-Assisted Design Workflow
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Accessibility Design
Inclusive Design
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Rapid Prototyping
User Research
Design Communication
Presentation Skills
Design Thinking
Iterative Design
Usability Testing
UI Design Patterns
Responsive and Adaptive Design
Mobile UX Design
UX Strategy
Systems Thinking
Design Advocacy

Get Hired

Unlock Job Details and Apply

Already a member? Log in

Learn to Land This Job

IxDF AI analyzes your profile, identifies skill gaps, and recommends the exact courses and Master Classes that move you closer to this role.

No guesswork. Just a clear path forward.

Your profile analyzed by IxDF

IxDF Job Matching

You want serious job offers? Hiring managers feel the same: they're searching for serious candidates, not just another LinkedIn profile.

Your IxDF public profile shows verifiable evidence of your skills, learning, and commitment. It's a powerful differentiator to help you stand out.

The more you build your IxDF profile, the more job offers you can attract.

IxDF Job Matching

IxDF Job Matching is OFF

Privacy Settings

By using this site, you accept our Cookie Policy and Terms of Use.
Customize
Accept all

Find a Job That Fits Your Skills

IxDF Job Matching uses your completed courses to match you to the right jobs. Complete your first course to get started.

Something Wrong With This Job Post?

Select report reason
This job post is outdated
This job post is a duplicate
This job post is not related to design
This job post is already filled
It's my job posting and I'd like you to take it down (or DMCA request)
Other
Optional
Optional