Executive Director, Product Design – Discovery & Browse

The Walt Disney Company

Executive Director of Product Design leading Discovery & Browse for Disney+ and Hulu. Responsible for design strategy, team building, and cross-functional leadership.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $227,200 - $304,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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The ideal candidate must demonstrate expertise in leading design strategies for complex content discovery systems while fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams. A strong ability to attract and develop top design talent is essential for driving innovative solutions in a dynamic streaming environment.

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Hard Skills

Content Discovery DesignSearch UXBrowse TaxonomyRecommendation-Driven Surface DesignAI-Powered Features DesignVoice DiscoveryNatural Language SearchConversational Recommendation InterfacesInformation ArchitectureMetadata-Driven UX

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationInfluencingClarity in DesignProblem SolvingTeam DevelopmentCommunicationStrategic ThinkingDesign SensibilityTalent Attraction

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree

Industry Keywords

StreamingEntertainment TechnologyMulti-Brand Design SystemsSubscriber ExperienceDesign ConsistencyCross-Functional ProductsAI PrototypingEmerging Device SurfacesContent CatalogsUser Experience

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and champion a unified but platform-appropriate design vision for Discovery across Disney+ and Hulu
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
Drive the design strategy for next-generation discovery including AI discovery assistants, voice interfaces, conversational browsing, and ambient recommendation surfaces
Partner with Personalization and Data Science teams to translate algorithmic recommendations into intuitive, subscriber-trusting design experiences
Set and hold the bar for design simplicity and clarity ensuring that the subscriber experience grows simpler, not more complex
Oversee Discovery design consistency and quality across TV, mobile, web, and emerging device surfaces
Recruit, develop, and retain a best-in-class Product Design team with specialized depth in streaming Discovery, Search, AI prototyping, and browse UX
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent work experience
Minimum 12 years of related work experience
Demonstrated experience leading Discovery and Browse design at Disney+, Hulu, or a closely comparable streaming or entertainment platform
Expert-level background in designing large-scale content discovery systems including search UX, browse taxonomy, genre and mood-based navigation, and recommendation-driven surface design
Direct experience leading design for AI-powered features including voice discovery, natural language search, conversational recommendation interfaces, and AI-assisted browsing
Ideally, experience navigating multi-brand or multi-audience design systems with the ability to maintain platform identity and audience appropriateness across a diverse content portfolio
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
An exceptional design sensibility with a demonstrated ability to bring clarity and elegance to complex discovery problems
A reputation for attracting senior design talent and building Discovery-specialized teams with a network in entertainment technology and streaming design.

Benefits

Comp & perks

bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits