Product Design Lead – Puzzles & Games

About the role

Condé Nast is seeking a senior Product Design Lead to shape and expand the Puzzles & Games portfolio for The New Yorker. You will own the design quality of existing games, conceptualise new experiences, and build a habit‑forming ecosystem that engages millions of users.

Key responsibilities

• Elevate the overall game experience, optimizing current titles and designing new ones.
• Define and own the design quality across the Puzzles & Games portfolio.
• Craft gameplay mechanics, reward cycles, and moments of delight that drive repeat engagement.
• Think holistically about the ecosystem, connecting touchpoints, forming habits, and building loyalty.
• Interpret briefs deeply, questioning assumptions and proposing stronger design directions.
• Deliver precise interaction, motion, and feedback through micro‑interactions, animations, and timing.

Required profile

• Senior individual contributor with proven autonomy and creative scope.
• Change‑agent mindset, comfortable challenging brief framing and driving transformation.
• Strong curiosity and conviction in product design and user experience.

Required skills

What we offer

• Collaborative environment with four days a week onsite in London.
• Opportunity to shape a fast‑growing digital product used by millions.
• Diverse and inclusive culture that values personal qualities and contributions.