Product Designer, OTT

The Product Designer, OTT will help shape how viewers experience live and on-demand content on Versant Media’s MS Now and CNBC connected-TV platforms. The role focuses on designing and evolving key OTT surfaces, partnering with product, engineering, and editorial teams to deliver clear, device-appropriate experiences across major streaming ecosystems.

Location and Work Model

Englewood Cliffs, NJ (hybrid). Hybrid work is generally expected from the office a minimum of three days per week.

Salary

USD 115,000 - 130,000 per year

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product design strategy for CNBC digital products across web, mobile apps, and OTT
• Design intuitive, platform-appropriate OTT experiences for MS Now and CNBC across connected-TV platforms including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Samsung
• Own and evolve core OTT surfaces such as home screens, navigation, video players, content discovery, and live or breaking news experiences
• Translate editorial priorities and content hierarchies into visually compelling interfaces optimized for lean-back viewing and D-pad navigation
• Partner with product and engineering to define interaction patterns, platform constraints, and release requirements across multiple OTT environments
• Optimize information hierarchy and content density to support both passive discovery and goal-driven navigation
• Collaborate with editorial teams to ensure live coverage, breaking news, and video-first content translates effectively to the television screen
• Contribute to and extend the design system with components tailored for OTT surfaces and connected-TV conventions
• Ensure usability and consistency across platforms while accommodating platform-specific guidelines and technical constraints
• Use user research, analytics, and platform best practices to continuously improve usability and engagement

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in product design, UX/UI design, or interaction design, including demonstrated work on OTT, streaming, or connected-TV products
• Strong portfolio showing experience with dual screen interaction, 10-foot UI design, lean-back viewing contexts, or media-rich platform experiences
• Proven ability to design within platform constraints where clarity, performance, and navigation simplicity are critical
• Deep understanding of information architecture, D-pad interaction patterns, and connected-TV UX conventions
• Experience designing consumer-facing products across multiple platforms or screen contexts
• Familiarity with live video and streaming workflows and their implications for UX and interface design
• Systems-thinking mindset, including experience contributing to scalable design systems
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly to product and engineering partners
• Ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and editorial teams in a fast-paced media environment
• Self-driven approach with strong prioritization and execution skills

Technologies and Platforms

• Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung
• D-pad
• Web, mobile apps, OTT, connected-TV

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Variety of other discounts and perks
• Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
• Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
• Dry cleaning
• Free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing within a large, matrixed media organization or multi-brand digital ecosystem
• Background working in streaming media, digital news, or broadcast-adjacent digital products; experience in financial news is a plus
• Experience designing for high-frequency or habitual use cases such as daily news consumption or live event viewing
• Exposure to personalization, content recommendation, or AI-assisted discovery in streaming products
• Understanding of cross-platform ecosystems including web, mobile, and connected devices
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, HCI, or a related field

Application and Additional Requirements

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through versantmedia.com to be considered.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Selection Process and Equal Opportunity

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of the company’s locations prior to a hiring decision.
• VERSANT Media provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.
• If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support during the application and/or recruitment process, you may request a reasonable accommodation by emailing [email protected].
• VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this opportunity. Resumes submitted by search firms without a valid written Statement of Work from Versant’s Talent Acquisition team will be considered the sole property of VERSANT.

Minimum Experience

2 years