Principal Product Designer; Motion & Illustration), Yahoo! Core Sports

Yahoo Sports is one of the internet's leading destinations for comprehensive sports news and innovative fantasy games. We produce insightful content across multiple platforms and curate quality coverage from around the web to inform and entertain fans. We're an original fantasy sports pioneer, with a legacy of innovation that helps us continue to be a fantasy leader. And as one of the most‑visited sports platforms on the internet, we're one of the best places for brands to reach fans.

We are sports fans. We love our data, our products, and our people. We are relentless about improving ourselves and are looking for someone who shares our values to join our team and make us even better. We are driven to improve our industry‑leading products, and to solve problems that will define the future of sports. This role provides an incredible opportunity to contribute to products that millions of users love and engage with every day.

The right candidate will possess a mixture of quantitative chops and creative intuition—someone who loves digging into the data to drive insights while at the same time identifying the open space where we can grow. If you're passionate about sports betting and like to make data‑driven decisions and flex your creativity, keep reading.

As a Principal Product Designer at Yahoo Sports, you are the visual heartbeat of our brand. You don't just design interfaces; you create living, breathing digital environments that capture the kinetic energy of the stadium. Inspired by world‑class expression design systems, you will lead the evolution of our visual language, moving beyond static screens to build a dynamic world of advanced motion and high‑fidelity illustration.

You thrive at the intersection of brand and product, using motion as a functional tool to guide users and an emotional tool to delight fans. You are a visionary who can translate the "roar of the crowd" into a signature animation curve or a bespoke illustration system. You lead by example, influencing product roadmaps with a motion‑first philosophy that transforms a utility app into a premium entertainment destination.

• Define the expression system:
  Lead the creation of a comprehensive motion and illustration framework that brings the Yahoo Sports products to life across iOS, Android, and Web.
• Choreograph the experience:
  Design high‑fidelity transitions, micro‑interactions, and "hero" moments that elevate the experience in Yahoo Sports and Fantasy products—from the tension of a ticking clock to the celebration of winning your Fantasy matchup.
• Narrative illustration:
  Develop scalable illustrations and motion designs that turn complex sports data into memorable moments that ignite fans' connection to sports and gaming.
• Bridge design & engineering:
  Collaborate with developers to ensure motion specs are performant and pixel‑perfect, utilizing tools like Lottie, Rive, or custom code to maintain intent from concept to launch.
• Influence visual strategy:
  Partner with Product and Marketing to ensure a cohesive visual narrative across every touchpoint, ensuring our "expression" is as functional as it is beautiful.
• Create impactful experiences:
  Identify user needs, and design, launch, and scale innovative solutions that delight users and drive engagement.
• Mentor & evangelize:
  Act as the subject matter expert for motion and visual craft, elevating the design team's technical skills and pushing the boundaries of what is possible in sports media.

• Motion mastery:
  You don't just "animate"; you create meaningful movement that reduces cognitive load and sparks joy within the context of our products.
• Illustration & 3D fluency: A world‑class eye for style, character, and composition. Whether it's 2D vector work or 3D assets, your work is distinctive and ownable.
• The "Expression" mindset:
  You look at a design system and see more than buttons and grids: you see opportunities for personality, brand voice, and kinetic storytelling.
• Technical sophistication:
  You are an expert in After Effects and Figma. You're always experimenting with new tools like Rive for interactive motion to push your craft.
• Str…