Principal Product Designer

Job ID 10116751 Location San Francisco, California, United States / Glendale, California, United States / New York, New York, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date posted Apr. 09, 2025

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Job Summary:

Title: Principal Product Designer

Locations: New York City / Glendale / San Francisco

About the Role

Disney’s technology organization is growing our team of passionate product designers on a mission to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling. As the group that develops Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN+, and dozens of other Disney apps and enterprise products, we are builders with a relentless dedication to adding a little magic to people’s lives – whether they are streaming a Pixar movie or using the tools that power our business.

This person will play a key part in shaping both the strategy and design vision for our evolving and growing advertising platform. Key initial areas of focus include campaign planning and creation, creative review, and interactive ad formats. In addition to shipping high-caliber work, we are equally committed to a design culture that is inspiring, collaborative, and fun – and this person will have leadership opportunities to improve how we work.

Key Responsibilities

Principal Product Designers at Disney are resourceful problem solvers and influential leaders who collaborate with engineering, product management, and stakeholder leadership throughout the design process – in service of shipping impactful work. In this role, you will work independently to drive multiple complex projects, identify new opportunities for impact, and ship work that sets the standard for the organization.

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

Take the lead and deliver projects of large and/or ambiguous scope.
Play a critical role in helping set goals and direction for the team.
Solve design problems that few others can, leveraging exceptional product thinking, interaction design, and/or craft – while elevating the work of those around them.
Frame discussions to elicit desired feedback, while clearly and articulately representing their work in larger presentations and leadership reviews.
Make the broader design organization better by leading initiatives such as interviewing, mentorship/teaching, process improvements, onboarding, design standards.
Strengthen culture and identify areas for development within the team and proactively driving initiatives to make the team’s work stronger.

Qualifications

As an applicant to this role, we ask that your portfolio demonstrates:

10+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience shipping high-utility mobile or desktop applications, simplifying complex user flows, or delivering new product innovation that disrupted conventions
Exceptional product thinking, interaction design, and craft skills
Expert understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices
Self-motivated problem solving with the ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously
Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively, and to collaborate effectively with sr leaders and stakeholders
Hunger for innovation, fluidity with ideas, eagerness to challenge the status quo
Strong interest in and aptitude for leveraging data to inform design, and learning new technologies
Strong work ethic, are a self-starter, adaptable, and inspire those around you
Ability to design solutions that solve business problems and deliver impact
Expert knowledge of Figma and/or other design tools
BA/BS or equivalent experience required

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $175,800.00 to $235,700.00 per year and in Glendale, CA is $167,700.00 to $224,900.00 per year and in San Francisco, CA is $183,700.00 to $246,400.00 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.

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About Disney Entertainment:

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.

Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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