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NBC Universal Product Designer in New York, New York
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.
Our Media Group portfolio is a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands, supported by media industry leaders, Comcast, NBCUniversal and Sky. When you join our team, you’ll work across our dynamic portfolio including Peacock, NOW, Fandango, SkyShowtime, Showmax, and TV Everywhere, powering streaming across more than 70 countries globally. And the evolution doesn’t stop there. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.
What You’ll Do:
Support the full design process, from research to implementation, by understanding user needs, creating prototypes, testing designs, and collaborating with engineers to bring features to life.
Partner with senior and principal designers to elevate the content experience, contribute to new features, improve usability, and ensure a seamless user journey.
Receive mentorship and feedback while working with the broader Design team, helping you refine your craft and grow as a product designer.
Partner with product managers to align on goals for playback, sports, continuous discovery, ad experiences, and channels.
Help shape the future of sports and playback across all platforms.
Optimize across multiple platforms, including TV, web and mobile, leaning into the capabilities of each
Own the end-to-end design process: from concept and wireframes to prototypes and final assets, complete with detailed documentation.
Collaborate with our design systems team to apply and evolve Peacock’s design language.
Work alongside data and research teams to inform and validate design decisions through discovery and user testing.
Partner with remote engineering teams to ensure feasibility, maintain usability, and support accurate implementation.
Advocate for design priorities within the product roadmap across apps, mobile, web, and partner platforms.
Contribute to a strong, inclusive design culture at Peacock.
What You Have:
Aesthetic sense: An ability to design with taste, and iterate with data
Empathy: A drive to understand and speak for the user
Vision: An ability to simplify complex problems
Communication skills: An ability to build consensus but also respond to and give constructive, candid feedback
Detail orientation: The patience and curiosity to discover and defend the right solution, and iterate rapidly
Passion: An appreciation for design thinking/sprints and a love for creating usable, innovative products
Qualifications:
A strong portfolio reflecting your thoughtful, effective UX and UI decisions
Experience with visual design, interaction design, and strategic product thinking
3+ years experience in product design, preferably in consumer-facing content experiences
BA/BFA with a design focus
Fluency with design and prototyping tools such as Figma, Sketch, and Principle
Experience with user testing and the design validation process
Experience designing for multiple platforms, especially TV experiences, mobile, and desktop
Knowledge of additional platforms like Roku, Amazon Fire, Samsung, X1, and voice-enabled devices a plus
Experience designing for accessibility and international audiences also a plus
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.