Manager, Product Design

Warner Bros. Discovery•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a Manager, Product Design for NCAA / March Madness Live (MML) within the Sports and Entertainment organization. NCAA Digital serves passionate college sports fans through cross-platform experiences spanning the broader NCAA ecosystem, including NCAA.com, the NCAA app, and March Madness Live. These products support fans across a wide range of collegiate sports, while also playing a critical role in one of the most iconic and high-intensity moments in sports: the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. Reporting to the VP of Product Design, this role will manage and mentor a team of Product Designers while helping shape cohesive, fan-centered experiences across the NCAA / March Madness Live 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-event consumption patterns. The ideal candidate also brings familiarity with the NCAA landscape - including college sports fandom, school and conference loyalty, tournament behaviors, bracket culture, and the urgency and emotion that define March Madness - and can translate that understanding into product experiences that resonate with fans.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in product design, UX, or digital design, including experience in team leadership or people management
Experience managing and developing designers
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
Familiarity with digital sports products and the broader sports media landscape
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

Nice To Haves

Experience designing for live sports, brackets, scores, highlights, second-screen, stats, tournament coverage, 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
Experience designing for tentpole live events with high traffic, high urgency, and fast-changing content needs
Passion for sports and strong instincts for what resonates with distinct fan bases and communities, especially college sports audiences

Responsibilities

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
Bring a strong understanding of the NCAA audience and March Madness fan journey, and advocate for fan-centered product decisions that serve the speed, emotion, and intensity of the tournament experience
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
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