The Walt Disney Company (France)
Director, Product Design ESPN Fantasy and Bets
The Walt Disney Company (France), Glendale, California, us, 91222
About the Role & Team
On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Interested in learning more about this job Scroll down and find out what skills, experience and educational qualifications are needed.A few reasons why we believe you’d love working here:Building the future of Disney’s Sports and Entertainment ESPN business: ESPN BET is expanding our best-in-class sports offerings with a betting experience that will allow fans to check scores, read headlines, and place a bet – all in a single app.ESPN Fantasy Sports App and Web is the #1 sports fantasy games app. It gives fans the power to lead teams, access expert analysis, follow live scores and more for an unparalleled experience.Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.What You Will Do
As Director, you’ll be responsible for fan experience across mobile, app and web platforms for ESPN Fantasy and ESPN Bet. You’ll further our mission of delivering brand-specific consumer experiences, building cohesive user journeys within a product family, partnering across Product, Engineering and other business partners, and working with Design team members directing rapid visual concepts, producing high fidelity visual design. We are a multi-disciplinary design team where you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with many design groups and specialties to create innovative products that people love to use.Manage in a true 0-to-1 product environment. Ideate, create, grow, and ship products, at scale for sports fans globally.Provide day-to-day design leadership that builds a shared understanding of the complete user-centric intersection of design, content, business, and engineering.Be a design activator, working to deliver a platform vision and strategy that balances revolutionary framework projects along with a plan for evolutionary, iterative updates to realize a more extensive vision.Partner with a variety of teams, inspiring confidence that your team will deliver compelling user experiences that are cohesive, inclusive, and well informed on time.Lead a team of product designers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to foster their growth and development.Drive the end-to-end design process, from concept ideation and wireframing to high-fidelity prototyping and user testing, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience across all platforms.Advocate for the needs and preferences of our diverse user base data-driven insights to inform design decisions.Effectively communicate design concepts, rationale, and trade-offs to stakeholders at all levels, fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.Required Qualifications & SkillsSports enthusiast12+ years of Design/Creative experiences, including 5+ years of management experience.Have managed, lead, and inspired teams of designers.Strong portfolio showcasing a range of projects demonstrating your design process, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.Preferred QualificationsHave resource planned and staffed projects and groups based on the available skills to deliver excellent design solutions on time.Possess a broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories, and practices of design leadership.Identified and set platform strategies, envisioned complex user interactions, and inspired teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible.Can communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.Education
BA/BS or equivalent experience required.Additional Information
This role is also available in Seattle, WA, New York, NY and Bristol, CT.The hiring range for this position in California is $180,700 to $242,300 per year and in New York is $189,300 to $253,800 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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On any given day at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology, we’re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world’s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney’s media business for the future. Whether that’s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney’s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Interested in learning more about this job Scroll down and find out what skills, experience and educational qualifications are needed.A few reasons why we believe you’d love working here:Building the future of Disney’s Sports and Entertainment ESPN business: ESPN BET is expanding our best-in-class sports offerings with a betting experience that will allow fans to check scores, read headlines, and place a bet – all in a single app.ESPN Fantasy Sports App and Web is the #1 sports fantasy games app. It gives fans the power to lead teams, access expert analysis, follow live scores and more for an unparalleled experience.Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news.What You Will Do
As Director, you’ll be responsible for fan experience across mobile, app and web platforms for ESPN Fantasy and ESPN Bet. You’ll further our mission of delivering brand-specific consumer experiences, building cohesive user journeys within a product family, partnering across Product, Engineering and other business partners, and working with Design team members directing rapid visual concepts, producing high fidelity visual design. We are a multi-disciplinary design team where you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with many design groups and specialties to create innovative products that people love to use.Manage in a true 0-to-1 product environment. Ideate, create, grow, and ship products, at scale for sports fans globally.Provide day-to-day design leadership that builds a shared understanding of the complete user-centric intersection of design, content, business, and engineering.Be a design activator, working to deliver a platform vision and strategy that balances revolutionary framework projects along with a plan for evolutionary, iterative updates to realize a more extensive vision.Partner with a variety of teams, inspiring confidence that your team will deliver compelling user experiences that are cohesive, inclusive, and well informed on time.Lead a team of product designers, providing mentorship, guidance, and support to foster their growth and development.Drive the end-to-end design process, from concept ideation and wireframing to high-fidelity prototyping and user testing, ensuring a seamless and intuitive user experience across all platforms.Advocate for the needs and preferences of our diverse user base data-driven insights to inform design decisions.Effectively communicate design concepts, rationale, and trade-offs to stakeholders at all levels, fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.Required Qualifications & SkillsSports enthusiast12+ years of Design/Creative experiences, including 5+ years of management experience.Have managed, lead, and inspired teams of designers.Strong portfolio showcasing a range of projects demonstrating your design process, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.Preferred QualificationsHave resource planned and staffed projects and groups based on the available skills to deliver excellent design solutions on time.Possess a broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories, and practices of design leadership.Identified and set platform strategies, envisioned complex user interactions, and inspired teams to push the boundaries of what’s possible.Can communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization.Education
BA/BS or equivalent experience required.Additional Information
This role is also available in Seattle, WA, New York, NY and Bristol, CT.The hiring range for this position in California is $180,700 to $242,300 per year and in New York is $189,300 to $253,800 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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