Design Lead

Seven West Media is redefining how digital content is experienced, delivered, and consumed across Australia, bringing readers a better understanding of the world through innovative news experiences. You’ll be joining a high-performing business that blends editorial heritage with digital innovation, shaping how our readers experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and native app destinations.

We have an exciting fixed term 12 month contract for a visionary Product Design Lead to shape and elevate the digital news experience across Seven West Media’s platforms whilst championing user-centricity at every level of the organisation.

This role is critical to embedding design thinking across the organisation and creating user-first solutions that are intuitive, impactful, and aligned with business goals. You will lead a small team of three other designers and work closely with cross functional teams including newsroom leadership, product managers, engineers, and marketers to deliver best in class digital experience that inform, engage and delight our audiences.

About the role :

• Lead the design of high impact features across our web and mobile platforms.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams - Product, Engineering, Editorial and Marketing to deliver user centred data informed solutions
• Drive design strategy for a complex content drive ecosystem with subscription and membership elements.
• Present work and design rational clearly to senior stakeholders and guide more junior designers when required.
• Support the design team to deliver strategic outcomes by clarifying goals and assist in guiding product experience to meet strategic outcomes.
• Lead the development of larger scale research plans and design initiatives to plan meaningful outcome focussed work.
• Design and monitor key UX metrics to monitor and ensure positive outcomes for both users and the business.
• Maintain design tool subscriptions (Figma and Dovetail) and configuration so our usage does not exceed budgeted amounts.

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Join us at Seven West Media and be a part of our success story. To apply simply click the ‘Apply Now’ button and follow the prompts to submit your resume and any supporting documents. Please note, only applicants who have current and valid Australian work rights can apply.

Apply now and join us behind the scenes at one of Australia’s most prominent media companies to let your talents shine.

SWM is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

SWM does not accept any unsolicited agency resumes and will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

For more information visit www.sevenwestmedia.com.au

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