Executive Director, Product Design - Discovery & Browse

Executive Director, Product Design – Discovery & Browse Job ID 10149073 | Location San Francisco, California, United States; Santa Monica, California, United States; Glendale, California, United States Job Summary Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. The team marries technology with creativity to build world‑class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability across Disney+ and Hulu. As Executive Director, Product Design – Discovery & Browse, you will own the end‑to‑end design mandate for Discovery & Browse, covering browse surfaces, search experiences, personalization UX, and next‑generation AI‑powered discovery interactions. Responsibilities Design Vision & Strategy: define and champion a unified yet platform‑appropriate design vision for Discovery across Disney+ and Hulu that serves distinct tonal, audience, and brand requirements while maintaining architectural coherence. Search & Browse Architecture: lead design of Search, Browse, and navigation systems at scale, including content taxonomy, metadata‑driven UX, and information architecture for catalogs of extraordinary breadth and diversity. AI‑Powered Discovery: drive the design strategy for next‑generation discovery including AI discovery assistants, voice interfaces, conversational browsing, and ambient recommendation surfaces. Personalization UX: partner with Personalization and Data Science teams to translate algorithmic recommendations into intuitive, subscriber‑trusting design experiences, ensuring personalization surfaces feel helpful, not intrusive. Radical Simplicity: set and hold the bar for design simplicity and clarity, ensuring that the subscriber experience grows simpler as the platforms expand. Multi‑Platform Excellence: oversee Discovery design consistency and quality across TV, mobile, web, and emerging device surfaces while adapting to each platform’s unique interaction model. Team Building & Talent: recruit, develop, and retain a best‑in‑class Product Design team specialized in streaming Discovery, Search, AI prototyping, and browse UX. Cross‑Functional Leadership: serve as the design executive partner for Product Management, Engineering, Machine Learning, and Content teams, ensuring design is embedded in Discovery strategy from the earliest stages. Basic Qualifications & Skills Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent work experience. Minimum 12 years of related work experience. Disney+ / Hulu / Entertainment Platform Background: demonstrated experience leading Discovery and Browse design at Disney+, Hulu, or a comparable streaming or entertainment platform. Discovery & Search Architecture: expert‑level background designing large‑scale content discovery systems, including search UX, browse taxonomy, genre/mood‑based navigation, and recommendation‑driven surface design. AI Prototyping & Conversational UI: direct experience leading design for AI‑powered features such as voice discovery, natural language search, conversational recommendation interfaces, and AI‑assisted browsing. Dual‑Service Complexity: experience navigating multi‑brand or multi‑audience design systems while maintaining platform identity and audience appropriateness across a diverse content portfolio. Executive Design Leadership: proven track record setting design direction, influencing at the VP level, building high‑performing design teams, and driving design outcomes on complex, cross‑functional products. Taste & Simplicity: exceptional design sensibility bringing clarity and elegance to complex discovery problems; portfolio demonstrates restraint as a design principle. Talent Magnet: reputation for attracting senior design talent and building Discovery‑specialized teams with a network in entertainment technology and streaming design. Compensation The hiring range for this position in San Francisco is $227,200 to $304,700 per year. Base pay will be determined by internal equity and may vary by region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided, along with a full benefits package. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Disney Entertainment & Sports LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or other protected characteristics. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Walt Disney Company