Your New Role Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a
Director, Product Design for
Bleacher Report within the
Sports and Entertainment organization. Bleacher Report is a leading digital destination for next-generation sports fans, creating cross-platform experiences at the intersection of sports, culture, and real-time storytelling across its app, website, and social channels.
Reporting to the VP of Product Design, this leader will guide a team of interdisciplinary Product Designers in shaping cohesive, fan-centered experiences across the Bleacher Report ecosystem. This role requires deep knowledge of sports, strong familiarity with digital sports products, and a clear understanding of sports audience behaviors, fandom, and live and creator content consumption patterns. The ideal candidate is also well-versed in the Bleacher Report brand, app, and site, and can translate that understanding into distinctive product experiences that resonate with fans.
The Work Product Design Leadership & Vision - Help shape the design vision and strategy for Bleacher Report while driving execution of new and existing digital products and features
- Champion a high-performance team culture grounded in creativity, accountability, collaboration, and excellence in craft
- Lead with a deep understanding of sports fans - their behaviors, emotional drivers, engagement patterns, and expectations across live, social, and on-demand experiences
- Bring a strong understanding of the Bleacher Report audience and brand voice, and advocate for fan-centered product decisions that resonate with the modern sports fan
- 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
- Leverage AI-driven insights, data models, and emerging technologies to inform product direction and uncover new opportunities for fan engagement
- Identify and drive opportunities to integrate AI into product experiences (e.g., personalization, recommendations, generative content, and real-time fan interaction)
- Champion the responsible and effective use of AI across the design lifecycle, balancing innovation with user trust, transparency, and ethical considerations
- 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 speed, energy, and cultural relevance of sports
Cross-Functional Partnership - 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
- Navigate cross-functional and business dynamics thoughtfully to build alignment, establish trust, and move work forward effectively
- Balance user needs, technical feasibility, brand expression, and business priorities to deliver cohesive, high-impact experiences
- Build shared understanding across teams by communicating clearly, incorporating diverse perspectives, and aligning stakeholders around product direction and design rationale
Design Systems & Quality - Lead the advancement, stewardship, and scaling of the Bleacher Report design system to drive consistency, quality, and efficiency across the product ecosystem
- Establish and reinforce high standards for craft, usability, consistency, and scalable design practices across platforms
- Define and guide design system principles, governance, and adoption in close partnership with Product and Engineering
- Ensure the design system evolves to support the needs of the Bleacher Report brand, sports fan experiences, and cross-platform product development
- Champion component-based design and scalable workflows that enable teams to move faster while maintaining a high bar for quality
- Explore and integrate AI-enabled design workflows (e.g., generative design, automation, design-to-code acceleration) to improve team efficiency and scalability
- Ensure the design system evolves to support AI-driven experiences, including dynamic, personalized, and adaptive UI patterns
Qualifications & Experience Required - 10+ years of experience in product design, UX, or digital design, with significant experience in leadership roles
- Experience managing and developing teams of designers
- Strong experience designing consumer-facing digital products, ideally in sports, media, social 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
- Familiarity with digital sports products and the broader sports media landscape
- Familiarity with the Bleacher Report brand, including the app and website experience
- 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
- Familiarity with AI-powered design and research tools (e.g., generative design tools, AI prototyping, user research synthesis tools) and their application within product design workflows
- Strong understanding of how AI and machine learning can enhance digital product experiences, including personalization, recommendation systems, and generative interfaces
- 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 and leading design systems, including scalable component-based design practices across teams and platforms
Preferred - Experience designing for live sports, highlights, second-screen, stats, community, or socially driven fan experiences
- Experience with motion, prototyping, or storytelling tools that help bring concepts to life
- Strong understanding of personalization, notifications, content discovery, or fan engagement patterns
- Passion for sports and strong instincts for what resonates with distinct fan bases and communities
