Lead Product Designer (Streaming)
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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.
Summary
The Disney+ Product Design team is seeking a Lead Product Designer to shape the future of streaming entertainment across platforms including Living Room devices, Web, and Mobile. Disney+ is more than a platform—it’s how millions of viewers worldwide discover, connect with, and enjoy the stories they love. We’re looking for a design leader who thrives at the intersection of storytelling, technology, and user-centered design, and who can craft experiences that keep audiences engaged in an increasingly competitive streaming landscape.
As a Lead Product Designer, you’ll influence both strategy and execution. You’ll set a vision for user experiences that enhance discovery, personalization, playback, and engagement while ensuring design decisions align with business goals and metrics. You’ll partner closely with Product and Engineering to deliver solutions at scale, while mentoring other designers and raising the bar for design across the team.
You are a veteran designer with a deep understanding of how to build intuitive, elegant experiences that work seamlessly across platforms, from the largest TV screens to the smallest mobile devices. You balance creativity with rigor—crafting beautiful interfaces while grounding decisions in research, analytics, and experimentation.
Join our award-winning design team and help shape the future of streaming at Disney+.
What You’ll Do
- Define and lead product vision: Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Research to set design direction across key areas such as content discovery, personalization, playback, and cross-platform experiences.
- Design for scale and global reach: Deliver solutions that serve millions of users worldwide, balancing cultural, technical, and accessibility considerations.
- Elevate user engagement: Translate data insights and research into experiences that drive retention, viewing time, and customer satisfaction.
- Lead design execution: Create process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity mockups that set the bar for usability and craft.
- Champion experimentation: Partner with product teams to design and analyze A/B and multivariate tests that validate assumptions and optimize outcomes.
- Mentor and inspire: Coach and support designers at multiple levels, fostering growth, collaboration, and excellence across the team.
- Drive operational excellence: Ensure documentation and specifications are thorough, consistent, and ready for seamless handoff to engineering and QA.
- Be the voice of the viewer: Advocate for user needs in strategic conversations, ensuring every solution is ethical, delightful, and impactful.
What You Bring
Leadership
- Proven ability to lead end-to-end design initiatives, set vision, and drive alignment across teams.
Experience mentoring designers, providing critique, and fostering a culture of craft and collaboration.
Strategic Thinking
- Deep understanding of streaming and subscription ecosystems, with expertise in discovery, personalization, engagement, and retention.
- Ability to translate business objectives and audience insights into coherent product strategies.
Craft Excellence
- Strong foundation in interaction, visual, and motion design principles, with a history of shipping high-quality experiences at scale.
- Portfolio showcasing multi-platform design work (CTV, Web, Mobile) with measurable impact on user experience and business outcomes.
Collaboration & Influence
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate design rationale and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
Demonstrated success building strong partnerships with Product, Engineering, and Research.
User-Centered & Data-Informed Design
- Proficiency in user-centered design methodologies, usability testing, and experimentation frameworks (A/B, MVT, etc.).
- Ability to balance qualitative insights and quantitative data to inform design decisions.
Tools & Methods
- Expertise with Figma and modern prototyping tools.
- Familiarity with design systems, accessibility best practices, and platform-specific guidelines.
Basic Qualifications
- Minimum of 7 years of related work experience
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent work experience
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Global impact: Your work will be experienced by millions of Disney+ subscribers across the world, shaping how they discover and enjoy stories.
- Creative culture: Join an award-winning design team that values craft, innovation, and storytelling as much as business results.
- Challenging problems: Design for the unique complexities of the streaming space—personalization, engagement, retention—at massive scale.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with passionate teams across Product, Engineering, Research, and Content to build experiences that matter.
- Continuous learning: Be part of a culture that values mentorship, critique, and experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible in streaming.
- The Disney legacy: Work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and the world’s most beloved stories.
The hiring range for this position in Los Angeles, CA is $138,900.00 to $86,200.00 per year, in San Francisco, CA is $152,100.00 to $203,900.00 per year, and in Seattle, WA is $145,400.00 to $195,000.00 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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