Principal Product Designer

IDG is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Product Designer to lead the development and management of our digital products. The role will report to the Vice President of User Experience and Design.

As a Principal Product Designer at IDC, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our digital products, with a heavy focus on AI. You will lead a team of talented designers to create innovative, user-centric experiences that drive business growth.

IDG, a Blackstone portfolio company, is the leader in data for and about technology. Our mission is to help companies grow by implementing technology insights, empowering businesses to make better decisions and thrive in the AI digital-first age. 

IDC, a division of IDG, is a dynamic and innovative research, data, and events company at the forefront of guiding the global technology market ecosystem. Building upon terabytes of proprietary data, expert thought leadership, and existing trusted products, IDC is creating new digital solutions that serve its customers in fundamentally new ways.

This position is remotley based in an approved location within the United States EST Time zone.

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Strategic Leadership

• Partner with product leaders to define and execute the product vision.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (engineering, product management, etc.) to align on product strategy and goals.
• Develop and implement a robust design system and guidelines.
• Elevate our practice and our products through a blend of leadership and execution skills.

Design Excellence

• Conduct user research to uncover deep insights and inform design decisions.
• Create exceptional user experiences across various platforms (web, mobile, etc.).
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure seamless implementation of designs.
• Iterate designs based on user feedback and performance metrics.
• Rapidly design, iterate, and validate user experience solutions to meet user needs and constraints.
• Create prototypes to determine a solution's success and continue to iterate and improve it after launch.
• Leverage data-driven insights to inform design decisions and measure the impact of design changes.
• Employ a systematic approach to solving considerable, complex design challenges.
• Present creative work early and often to critical stakeholders in design reviews.

Team Leadership

• Foster a collaborative, kind, and creative team culture.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and opportunities for growth.
• Encourage innovation and experimentation

• Advanced degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in product design, with a strong focus on user experience.
• Proven leadership and mentorship skills.
• Expert in Figma.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and methodologies.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• A passion for creating beautiful and functional user experiences.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects.
• Experience working with data to inform design decisions.
• A portfolio demonstrating a solid track record of designing successful digital products.
• Experience working directly with Engineering & Product Management teams to deliver design files, design assets, and documentation required to produce a launchable product.
• Proven experience collaborating with Engineering teams to solve development issues through design, monitoring customer feedback and product analytics, and refining design in response to incoming feedback and data.
• Experience working with qualitative and quantitative data to balance user needs and business objectives.
• Experience working in Jira, owning tasks that map to the delivery stage for engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of AI and machine learning concepts.
• Experience building an accessible compliant design system across multiple technology stacks.
• A portfolio showcasing a strong body of work: Demonstrating a track record of successful design projects.

IDG is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

At IDG we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. We pay our employees equitably for their work, commensurate with their individual skills and experience. Salary range and additional compensation, including discretionary bonuses and incentive pay, are determined by a rigorous review process. This process considers the experience, education, certifications, and skills required for the specific role, equity with similarly situated employees, as well as employer-verified US region-specific market data provided by an independent 3rd party partner. The expected total annual compensation, depending on location and experience, is between $185,000 and $210,000 and is inclusive of base salary and variable compensation (if applicable).