Design Manager

February 25

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NPR is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing breaking news, analysis, music, arts, and podcasts. As a prominent figure in journalism, NPR covers top stories in U. S. and world news, politics, health, science, business, and culture. Among its many offerings, NPR is known for its diverse range of podcasts and programming that include news, music, and cultural topics, thereby fulfilling its mission of public service journalism and cultural exploration.

- employees

Founded 1970

📱 Media

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $4.7M Grant on 2020-05

📋 Description

• Lead NPR’s strategic design efforts, driving initiatives that elevate overall design impact. • Shape the design vision and oversee the development of design systems. • Integrate design thinking into operations, iterating team workflows for creativity. • Define and implement design strategies that align with business goals. • Utilize analytics and user feedback to measure design impact and iterate strategies. • Mentor a team of Product Designers and Design Technologists. • Partner with product, engineering, marketing, research, and executive teams to align initiatives. • Communicate design strategy value to partners and stakeholders.

🎯 Requirements

• Proven track record of leading design strategies and shipping digital products and services that meet both user and business needs. • 2+ years leading or managing a team or project, including skills in talent development, coaching, mentoring, objective setting and team motivation. • Experience designing across multiple platforms (desktop, mobile, connected devices) and contexts, including both user-facing and internal tools. • Strong proficiency in design thinking and agile project methodologies, with the ability to integrate these approaches into daily workflows. • Versatility in prototyping techniques, from low to high fidelity, adapting methods based on project needs and timelines. • Deep curiosity for user behavior and emerging technologies, with a focus on how they influence design and user interaction. • Solid understanding of technology frameworks that power digital products, such as APIs, web and mobile platforms, content management systems, and Google Analytics for data-driven insights and decision-making. • Experience using analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to track user behavior, assess product performance, and inform design iterations. • A passion for storytelling and presenting design strategies clearly and persuasively to both internal teams and external stakeholders.

🏖️ Benefits

• Access to health and wellness • Paid time off • Financial well-being • Medical plans • Dental plans • Vision plans • Life/accidental death and dismemberment • Long-term disability • Short-term disability • Voluntary retirement savings