Product Designer, Data Visualization

Full TimeNew York, NYPosted 4 years agoApplications have closedWebsite NBCUniversal NBCUniversalNBCUniversalAbout UsNBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service.Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.ResponsibilitiesPOSITION OVERVIEW:At the NBC News Group, we’re responsible for the best, most impactful news brands in the industry, including NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, Today, and E!. We care passionately about news and our ability to help our customers to get informed and inspired about what’s important to them (and us.)Our Live and Interactive Experiences team is growing, and we need a seasoned visual storyteller to help drive the future of how people get informed during high stakes and globally visible live events, like elections coverage, planned news events, or breaking news storylines. You have an uncanny ability to translate complex concepts into engaging experiences at the intersection of data visualization and product design. You know when to use maps, charts, plots, or dashboards to convey the bigger picture or let users dive into the details. Your expertise and ideas will help us deliver best-in-class news experiences that millions of people depend on every day—and in life’s moments when they need it most.The Job:Work on a passionate, consumer-centric agile team to create and evolve our live experiencesHelp define, elevate, and grow the data visualization landscape and vision for the upcoming elections products and beyondConceive high-quality data visualization projects that are intuitive and clearly map to user needsCollaborate as part of a cross-functional team of product designers, engineers, product and project managers, editorial, and (for elections) the NBC News to ideate and define opportunitiesGrow expertise and stay current on customer needs and behaviors as they apply to elections coverage and live experiences, working with Customer Experience and Research teams.Think omnichannel as a primary voice connecting results experiences between web, apps, and the interactive Big Board used on broadcastWork with teams outside of our product and technology space, collaborating with data graphic journalists, art directors, and more to help deliver a cohesive elections landscapeCapture interactions, edge-cases, & the various states of these experiences through deliverables such as user flows, wireframes, and prototypesWork within, and contribute to, our design systems as well as cross-platform visual systems and languagesBe a core contributor and/or co-facilitator in product discovery.Facilitate design ideationUse data to inform design decisions and continually validate your work with real usersUtilize design thinking skills to gather insights and inputs from internal stakeholdersBuild low-fi to high-fi designs as needed in the product development process to run reviews and to gain buy-in on ideas.Collaborate with design peers and their teams to share learnings, leverage shared effort and ensure quality cross-platform experienceQualificationsQualifications/Requirements : At least 5 years of experience designing rich interactivevisualizations for large data sets Deep knowledge of the primaries and general electionsspace or passion for news and politics Strong design skills, including layout, typography, color,and interaction design. Experience building information graphics for mobiledevices and an understanding of usability implicationsacross platforms Proficiency with contemporary design, prototyping tools,and methods Portfolio with examples of relevant, finished digital workand their professional application Strong knowledge or understanding of HTML, CSS andJavaScript. 3+ years’ experience designing solutions in fields thatinclude visual information design, and/or interactive datavisualization development. Experience in the media, news, or technology/internetIndustries Bonus: Background working with mapbox, d3, canvas, orsimilar Bonus: Experience implementing accessibility bestpractices around dataviz / interactive maps and chartsDesired CharacteristicsDesired Characteristics: A customer advocate who uses human-centered thinkingand empathy to understand customers’ behaviors andneeds needs and create solutions for them Bring your innovation-style mindset to find better ways ofworking, collaborating and finding efficiencies (for internaland external users). Stays up to date with industry trends Exceptional presentation and visual communication skills Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity Take your work seriously, but not yourselfNoticesNBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.NBCUniversal is an equal opportunity employer and will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.