American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Director, Product Design
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, New York, New York, us, 10261
About ASCAPThe American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than one million songwriters, composers, and music publishers, representing some of the world’s most talented music creators. Founded and governed by songwriters, composers, and publishers, it is the only performing rights organization in the U.S. that operates on a not-for-profit basis. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 20 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio, and satellite radio, as well as brick-and-mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants, and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees, identifies, matches, and processes trillions of performances every year, and returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar back to its members as royalties. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community, and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers. Learn more and stay in touch at
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Facebook .Job Description:The Director, Product Design will lead the entire design and user experience process for ASCAP’s Product Team, furthering the organization’s strategic and brand direction by recommending and implementing creative solutions that address member needs. The successful candidate will blend creative vision, data analysis, and user testing to solve complex business problems through visual, interactive, and experience design. This is a very hands-on role, where the Director will manage and mentor a group of designers and user experience professionals to deliver all design and UX elements for both new product development projects and enhancements to existing ASCAP products, working seamlessly within the larger Product Team. The Director will be a good storyteller, an innovation champion, and the organization’s subject matter expert for design, user experience, and usability testing.Responsibilities:Creative ExecutionTake new ideas from concepts to implementation in collaboration with Engineers and Product Leads.Identify new opportunities for innovation and differentiation for ASCAP Products, including mobile web and the ASCAP mobile application.Develop strategic design plans and projected timelines in conjunction with the Product Leads and other core cross-team members as needed.Contribute to the Product
Discovery Phase
and throughout the Product Development Lifecycle by analyzing market research and design best practices.ProcessEnhance and employ new process efficiencies to ensure that design assets are delivered on time.Manage and improve the current
design request
process.Lead interpretation of
design requests
and ensure alignment with requestor ask and business needs.LeadershipProvide overall Design/UX leadership, including analytics, research (usability testing), design methodology best practices, and scalable design systems.Lead the creative vision and standard of output across the design team via mentoring, coaching, and problem-solving.Communicate and mentor the design team in conveying a clear and concise creative vision within the Product Department and to cross-team members.Ensure ongoing individual design team member professional development via career planning methodology and action plans.Usability TestingCollaborate with Product leads to identify opportunities for user testing and leverage results to evaluate proposed new or enhanced functionality.Key decision maker for recommended usability testing models, such as card sorting and guerrilla testing.Leverage usability test results to inform the final implementation/functionality approach for product initiatives as needed.Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, or related field is highly desirable.5 - 7 years of experience as a Senior Level Designer.Minimum 3 years of managerial experience with creative teams (designers, UX professionals).Mobile application experience is required.Strong branding experience.Extensive usability testing experience.Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills (engineering, marketing, product).Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.Excellent communication skills.Occasional travel for in-person meetings may be required.Compensation/Benefits:ASCAP offers a unique and dynamic work environment along with generous benefit options that are comprehensive and flexible. These health care and financial plan options include:A choice of either network-only provider medical and dental plans or more flexible medical and dental plans.Vision plan that offers both in and out-of-network provider options.401(k) Plan that offers pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax employee contribution options with company match.Employer paid discretionary profit share contribution, regardless of your participation in the 401(k) Plan.Generous time-off policy.12 company holidays.16 hours to volunteer with ASCAP Notes the Cause Volunteer Program.Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.Short-term disability insurance/salary continuation and long-term disability insurance.Company provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.Employee gym discounts at select gyms.Commuter benefits.Voluntary pet health insurance.Voluntary auto and homeowners insurance.Voluntary employee, spouse, and dependent life insurance options.Voluntary ID protection coverage.ASCAP is an equal opportunity employer. All ASCAP employment decisions are made based on individual qualifications and performance and not on the basis of race, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, genetic information, disability, handicap, color, creed, religion, veteran status, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.The anticipated base salary range for this position is $155,000.00 to $170,000.00 and will be determined based on factors unique to each candidate including geographic location, skills, education, and prior relevant experience.
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www.ascap.com , on
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and
@ASCAP and on
Facebook .Job Description:The Director, Product Design will lead the entire design and user experience process for ASCAP’s Product Team, furthering the organization’s strategic and brand direction by recommending and implementing creative solutions that address member needs. The successful candidate will blend creative vision, data analysis, and user testing to solve complex business problems through visual, interactive, and experience design. This is a very hands-on role, where the Director will manage and mentor a group of designers and user experience professionals to deliver all design and UX elements for both new product development projects and enhancements to existing ASCAP products, working seamlessly within the larger Product Team. The Director will be a good storyteller, an innovation champion, and the organization’s subject matter expert for design, user experience, and usability testing.Responsibilities:Creative ExecutionTake new ideas from concepts to implementation in collaboration with Engineers and Product Leads.Identify new opportunities for innovation and differentiation for ASCAP Products, including mobile web and the ASCAP mobile application.Develop strategic design plans and projected timelines in conjunction with the Product Leads and other core cross-team members as needed.Contribute to the Product
Discovery Phase
and throughout the Product Development Lifecycle by analyzing market research and design best practices.ProcessEnhance and employ new process efficiencies to ensure that design assets are delivered on time.Manage and improve the current
design request
process.Lead interpretation of
design requests
and ensure alignment with requestor ask and business needs.LeadershipProvide overall Design/UX leadership, including analytics, research (usability testing), design methodology best practices, and scalable design systems.Lead the creative vision and standard of output across the design team via mentoring, coaching, and problem-solving.Communicate and mentor the design team in conveying a clear and concise creative vision within the Product Department and to cross-team members.Ensure ongoing individual design team member professional development via career planning methodology and action plans.Usability TestingCollaborate with Product leads to identify opportunities for user testing and leverage results to evaluate proposed new or enhanced functionality.Key decision maker for recommended usability testing models, such as card sorting and guerrilla testing.Leverage usability test results to inform the final implementation/functionality approach for product initiatives as needed.Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, or related field is highly desirable.5 - 7 years of experience as a Senior Level Designer.Minimum 3 years of managerial experience with creative teams (designers, UX professionals).Mobile application experience is required.Strong branding experience.Extensive usability testing experience.Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration skills (engineering, marketing, product).Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.Excellent communication skills.Occasional travel for in-person meetings may be required.Compensation/Benefits:ASCAP offers a unique and dynamic work environment along with generous benefit options that are comprehensive and flexible. These health care and financial plan options include:A choice of either network-only provider medical and dental plans or more flexible medical and dental plans.Vision plan that offers both in and out-of-network provider options.401(k) Plan that offers pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax employee contribution options with company match.Employer paid discretionary profit share contribution, regardless of your participation in the 401(k) Plan.Generous time-off policy.12 company holidays.16 hours to volunteer with ASCAP Notes the Cause Volunteer Program.Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.Short-term disability insurance/salary continuation and long-term disability insurance.Company provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.Employee gym discounts at select gyms.Commuter benefits.Voluntary pet health insurance.Voluntary auto and homeowners insurance.Voluntary employee, spouse, and dependent life insurance options.Voluntary ID protection coverage.ASCAP is an equal opportunity employer. All ASCAP employment decisions are made based on individual qualifications and performance and not on the basis of race, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, genetic information, disability, handicap, color, creed, religion, veteran status, or any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.The anticipated base salary range for this position is $155,000.00 to $170,000.00 and will be determined based on factors unique to each candidate including geographic location, skills, education, and prior relevant experience.
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