Lead product designer shaping AI-integrated news experiences across The Globe and Mail’s website and mobile apps. Driving research, design systems, product strategy, and cross-functional delivery.
Responsibilities
Design customer-centric digital experiences for The Globe and Mail’s website and iOS/Android apps
Establish a design vision for the product program area
Conduct research, develop interface concepts and prototypes, and create UI elements
Elevate the user experience across digital products
Collaborate with and mentor other designers
Conduct user research and feedback sessions to validate user problems and design solutions
Collaborate with product managers, engineers, Editorial and Business stakeholders from discovery through delivery
Contribute to the design system for consistency across platforms and products
Contribute to product strategy
Evangelize the impact of work and learning across the organization
Requirements
8+ years of experience designing digital products
Passion for user experience and design thinking
Desire to innovate within the news, content publishing and media industry
Demonstrable conceptual thinking and clarity in oral communication and documentation
Orientation to detail and ability to work quickly at all stages of the design cycle
Ability to create prototypes, wireframes, design specifications, finished front-end designs and design QA
Experience crafting research studies, interviewing customers and reporting results to directors and executives
Experience using and contributing to design systems
Extensive experience using AI prototyping, Figma, Miro, Microsoft Office and Google Docs
Experience working with data and metrics
Proven ability to translate qualitative and quantitative improvements to the user experience
Experience using AI to optimize workflow and process
Experience leading workshops with team members and stakeholders
Experience designing experiences that use AI and machine learning
Basic front-end coding comprehension, including CSS and HTML
Positive attitude that embraces diversity and inclusion
Learning mindset
Portfolio with case studies demonstrating problem framing, strategic initiative, innovation, design process, research, constraints, trade-offs, success criteria, outcomes, leadership, collaboration, design judgment and critical thinking
Benefits
Flexible work arrangements
Training and mentorship opportunities
Competitive compensation
Hybrid work environment
Generous vacation
Parental leave top-up
Competitive health and dental benefits
Defined Benefit pension plan
Annual wellness subsidy
On-site chiropractor and registered massage therapist
Employee and family assistance program
Free digital subscription to globeandmail.com
40% off other Globe products
Education assistance for external training courses
Lateral and upward advancement opportunities
Formal and informal mentorship and collaborative peer-to-peer learning programs
Internal and external training and development opportunities
Senior UX Strategist leading generative and evaluative research for Multiplayer’s human - centered product design consultancy. Translating user insights into actionable product direction and business impact.
Senior UX Designer leading research, strategy, and product design for Zensurance’s digital commercial insurance platform. Improving user journeys, design systems, and conversion for Canadian businesses.
Contract UX/UI Designer annotating robotic - arm task videos for an AI company. Applying precise labels, grading, and feedback to improve next - generation AI systems.
Senior Product Designer simplifying underwriting, operations, and merchant experiences for Lightspeed Capital advances. Applying AI, systems thinking, and user research within Lightspeed’s global commerce platform.
Staff Product Designer owning Webflow’s Agentic CMS experience for enterprise content authoring, governance, localization, and publishing. Designing connected workflows for marketing teams and AI agents.
Product Designer shaping user - centered experiences for Centah’s enterprise SaaS platform. Building design systems, researching users, and collaborating with product and engineering teams.
Senior Product Designer owning accessible product surfaces and coded prototypes. Improving Cal.com’s open scheduling infrastructure and component library in a globally remote, async team.
Product Designer shaping SafetyWing’s global health, insurance, and retirement products. Leading scalable design systems and user experiences for remote workers worldwide.
Lead product designer shaping AI - integrated website and mobile experiences for The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national news publisher. Guiding research, design systems, and product strategy.
Growth Marketing Design Lead driving AI - powered experimentation for Zapier’s work - automation platform. Optimizing acquisition, conversion, activation, SEO, and visitor - to - lead experiences.