Senior Product Designer & Product Manager – (Autos & Travel)

US News & World Report ,L.P.•Washington, DC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

U.S. News & World Report is seeking a versatile and forward-thinking Senior Product Designer & Product Manager to drive innovation across its Autos and Travel verticals. This dual-craft role involves bridging high-level business strategy with hands-on UX/UI execution. The individual will partner with General Managers (GMs) to define market-winning experiences, translate business objectives into clear requirements, and utilize AI tools for rapid prototyping, iteration, and delivery of production-ready design assets. The role offers end-to-end product ownership, from market strategy to Jira ticket creation and pixel-perfect design delivery, providing significant influence and hands-on impact.

Requirements

3–5+ years of hands-on experience in Product Management, AND/OR 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in UX/UI & Product Design.
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
Deep familiarity and active hands-on proficiency with AI-assisted tools for design, ideation, copy generation, workflow automation, and prototyping.
Comfort transitioning fluidly between analytical business thinking (metrics, Jira backlogs, GTM alignment) and creative visual execution (Figma, layout, visual polish).
Ability to articulate product design choices, trade-offs, and technical specs clearly to executive stakeholders, engineering leads, and cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Prior background owning end-to-end projects from a product or design standpoint or formal ownership of cross-functional release cycles.
Experience working within digital publishing, e-commerce, media, or complex content-driven verticals (e.g., automotive marketplaces, travel booking/guidance systems).

Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with GM leadership in Autos and Travel to translate revenue, engagement, and audience growth goals into crisp product strategies and experiences.
Define and write comprehensive product requirements, user stories, edge-case scenarios, and success metrics.
Own the product backlog in Jira—writing detailed tickets, prioritizing sprints, and maintaining alignment between engineering, design, and business teams.
Measure product features against key performance indicators (KPIs) and continuously optimize based on analytics, user research, and market trends.
Lead design ideation, wireframing, interactive prototyping, and final production design output across responsive web and mobile experiences.
Actively leverage AI design and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma AI plugins, Claude Design, etc.) to accelerate concept creation and asset generation.
Build scalable, accessible UI design patterns aligned with U.S. News’ brand guidelines while advocating for intuitive, low-friction user journeys.