Lead Product Designer (The New Yorker)

TL;DR

Lead Product Designer (The New Yorker): Elevating the digital editorial experience for a world-class publication with an accent on visual craft, system-level design, and storytelling precision. Focus on driving deliberate transformation in design practices, integrating AI-assisted workflows, and ensuring high-fidelity implementation through close collaboration with engineering.

Location: Must be based in London, UK. The team operates in a hybrid model with office attendance required four days a week (Monday - Thursday).

Company

hirify.global is a global media company home to iconic brands like Vogue, GQ, and The New Yorker, reaching over 1 billion consumers across 32 territories.

What you will do

• Own the visual standard and digital experience for The New Yorker, ensuring layouts and interactions align with the brand.
• Champion design excellence within shared systems while identifying opportunities for distinctiveness.
• Conduct research and usability testing to inform design decisions and validate prototypes.
• Collaborate closely with engineering at the implementation layer, utilizing design tokens and GitHub for high-fidelity delivery.
• Integrate AI tools into the design practice for rapid prototyping and generative exploration.
• Partner with editorial, product, and analytics teams to track performance and improve reader engagement.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in product or editorial design roles.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating editorial design, system fluency, and motion/interaction skills.
• Technical fluency in Figma, GitHub, and design tokens.
• Experience using AI tools to enhance design workflows and execution.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment with four days per week in the London office.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate editorial ambition into actionable design.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme and Bupa Private Healthcare.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional leave for volunteering or moving house.
• Access to the hirify.global Learning Hub for professional development.
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme and corporate gym membership.
• Dog-friendly office environment with magazine subscriptions and staff discounts.