The Product Designer, OTT will play a critical role in shaping how audiences experience live and on-demand content across MS Now and CNBC's connected-TV platforms. This role focuses on designing intuitive, media-rich experiences optimized for the television screen — helping viewers navigate content, engage with live news, and access video seamlessly across Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung, and other major OTT surfaces.  

You will partner closely with product, engineering, and editorial teams to translate content and business requirements into polished, platform-appropriate interfaces. This includes ownership of core OTT surfaces such as home screens, navigation, video players, content discovery, and live coverage experiences.  

The ideal candidate combines strong product thinking with a deep understanding of 10-foot UI design, lean-back viewing behavior, and the constraints of building across multiple connected-TV platforms. This role requires a systems-level mindset to ensure consistency, reliability, and performance across a matrixed, multi-brand environment. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end product design strategy for CNBC’s digital products across web, mobile apps and OTT 
• Design intuitive, platform-appropriate OTT experiences for MS Now and CNBC across major connected-TV platforms including Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Samsung 
• Own and evolve core OTT surfaces including home screens, navigation, video players, content discovery, and live and breaking news experiences 
• Translate editorial priorities and content hierarchies into clear, visually compelling interfaces optimized for lean-back viewing and D-pad navigation 
• Partner closely with product and engineering to define interaction patterns, platform constraints, and release requirements across multiple OTT environments 
• Optimize information hierarchy and content density to support passive discovery as well as intentional, goal-driven navigation 
• Collaborate with editorial teams to ensure live coverage, breaking news, and video-first content translates effectively to the television screen 
• Contribute to and extend the design system with components tailored for OTT surfaces and connected-TV conventions 
• Ensure consistency and usability across platforms while accommodating platform-specific guidelines and technical constraints 
• Leverage user research, analytics, and platform best practices to continuously improve usability and engagement 

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities: 

• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes 
• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars 
• Extras -- Dry cleaning

Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City 

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Salary range: $115,000-$130,000.