Manager, Product Design

Role Overview

• Help shape the design vision and strategy for NCAA / March Madness Live while driving execution of new and existing digital products and features
• Foster a high-performance team culture grounded in creativity, accountability, collaboration, and excellence in craft
• Lead with a deep understanding of sports fans
• particularly college sports fans, including their behaviors, emotional drivers, loyalty patterns, and expectations across live, social, and on-demand experiences
• Present and advocate for product design ideas and solutions to senior leadership with clarity, confidence, and strong rationale
• Use customer insights, analytics, experimentation, and competitive understanding to inform product direction and design decisions
• Drive high-quality product design work across the full lifecycle, from concept through launch and iteration
• Help ensure the team consistently delivers differentiated, fan-first experiences that reflect the urgency, excitement, and cultural relevance of live college sports
• Build strong partnerships and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Research, Editorial, Content, Marketing, Brand, and key business stakeholders
• Partner cross-functionally to align design priorities, solve complex product challenges, and deliver impactful fan experiences
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand goals, priorities, constraints, and success metrics, and translate that understanding into clear, effective product design decisions

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in product design, UX, or digital design, including experience in team leadership or people management
• Strong experience designing consumer-facing digital products, ideally in sports, media, streaming, or other real-time content environments
• Deep knowledge of sports audiences, including fan behavior, content consumption habits, live-event engagement, and platform expectations
• Strong familiarity with the NCAA landscape, including college athletics, school and conference loyalty, seasonal rhythms, tournament structures, and the distinct behaviors of college sports fans
• Familiarity with the March Madness Tournament experience, including bracket culture, live game-following behavior, upset-driven momentum, multi-game viewing patterns, and the need for real-time updates, scores, highlights, and seamless navigation during peak moments
• An exceptional portfolio of shipped digital work demonstrating strong product thinking, high-quality execution, and the ability to create compelling fan experiences
• Strong ability to work within and evolve an existing brand universe
• Experience with design and prototyping tools, especially Figma and Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience creating products across a range of digital platforms including web, mobile, connected TV, and emerging platforms
• Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams
• Experience managing design resources, prioritization, and team workflows
• Experience working with design systems, including scalable component-based design practices across teams and platforms

Benefits

• health insurance coverage
• an employee wellness program
• life and disability insurance
• a retirement savings plan
• paid holidays and sick time
• vacation