Principal Product Designer, Partnerships

Yahoo

Principal Product Designer leading design vision for Yahoo's partnerships team. Driving strategic initiatives and mentoring designers in high-craft visual design and AI integration.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeCalifornia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $143,625 - $299,375 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AndroidiOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the strategic design vision and visual architecture for major partner-facing portals
Orchestrate advanced AI-assisted workflows to rapidly generate high-fidelity prototypes
Set the absolute quality bar for visual craft, obsessing over layout and brand consistency
Partner with UX Researchers to leverage AI-powered summarization and pattern detection tools
Work directly with senior executive stakeholders and external enterprise partners
Author reusable visual frameworks, UI patterns, and co-branding templates
Present, defend, and negotiate design systems with clarity and confidence
Mentor senior designers, driving the team's professional development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Visual Communication, HCI, or a related field
8+ years of professional experience as a Product Designer
strong focus on high-craft visual design, typography, and complex layouts
demonstrated experience utilizing generative AI tools as a collaborative partner in design pipelines
a world-class portfolio showcasing exceptional visual polish across both enterprise product portals and immersive marketing experiences
deep expertise in Figma and Framer
proven experience designing and adapting interfaces across both iOS and Android platform guidelines
strong track record of leading cross-functional design initiatives and presenting directly to executive leadership or external clients

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare
401k
backup childcare
education stipends
discretionary annual bonus or commissions

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Hard Skills & Tools

visual designtypographycomplex layoutsgenerative AI toolsFigmaFramerUI patternsdesign systemscross-functional design initiativeshigh-fidelity prototypes

Soft Skills

mentoringpresentationnegotiationclarityconfidenceprofessional developmentcollaborationleadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in DesignMaster’s degree in DesignBachelor’s degree in Visual CommunicationMaster’s degree in Visual CommunicationBachelor’s degree in HCIMaster’s degree in HCI