Product Design- og UX-lead for Polaris Media

LHH • Trondheim, NE

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Polaris Media is establishing a new, cross-border Nordic product organization to develop future digital content experiences. This organization will bring together product managers, designers, developers, and editorial teams to enhance the experience of their journalistic content. The company owns and operates 78 media houses in Norway and Sweden, delivering local and regional news daily. The role of Product Design- and UX-lead is central to this new organization, offering a unique opportunity to shape the direction of design and user experience across products used by hundreds of thousands of people daily. This position combines strategic direction with operational design work, focusing on how journalistic content is experienced digitally – visually, functionally, and user-centrically. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, understanding how details contribute to the overall user experience, especially in a time of rapidly changing user behavior driven by AI and new digital expectations.

Requirements

• At least five years of experience with product design, UX, and digital products.
• Desire to work with the entire design process – from insight and user journeys to UI and testing.
• Ability to work data-driven and exploratively, and to translate insights into concrete design choices and measurable improvements.
• Takes ownership, ensures good collaboration and processes.
• Motivated by the opportunity to help shape the new organization.
• Curious about new technology and uses it to challenge and improve products and processes.

Responsibilities

• Set direction and establish principles for design and user experience across existing and new products.
• Ensure high design quality over time and further develop the visual expression of our products.
• Further develop and manage our design system in Figma.
• Be operational in design work – from insight and user journeys to concrete UI design.
• Ensure our solutions meet requirements for universal design and applicable regulations.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, developers, and editorial teams.
• Be responsible for the professional development within a small design and UX team, through guidance and facilitation of collaboration and learning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed