Associate Product Designer

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across TV & Radio Broadcasting, Publishing and Digital.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

About Nine Publishing

Nine’s publishing division is home to some of Australia’s most iconic news brands, including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, Good Food, and nine.com.au. Each month, our digital products across mobile apps, web, inbox, and third-party platforms connect more than 10 million Australians with content that matters to them. Our team is responsible for:

• Audience-facing product design & management across The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, The Australian Financial Review, Good Food, nine.com.au
• Platform product design & management for editorial, authoring, distribution and subscription platforms - including billing, paywalls, account management, entitlements, and more
• SEO strategy for nine.com.au and our metro brands, ensuring our journalism reaches the widest audience possible
• Supporting B2C and B2B subscription growth through optimised monetisation platforms

Our team prides itself on its curious, creative, inclusive and empathetic culture. You’ll be joining a team with a clear purpose and identity, and your work will help shape the way millions of Australians experience news and information every day. 

Job Description

About the role

We’re looking for an Associate Product Designer to join our team and help craft intuitive, engaging digital experiences across our brands and platforms.

This is a junior role, and we’re here to support your growth - you’ll receive support through hands-on opportunities to develop your skills across UX design, interaction design, visual design, and research.

You’ll collaborate with designers, product managers, engineers, and editorial teams to refine user experiences, solve complex problems, and bring ideas to life. In this role, you will:

• Collaborate & create - Work closely with designers, product managers, engineers, and researchers to create user-friendly and engaging digital experiences.
• Prototype & iterate - Assist in designing and prototyping intuitive user experiences using Figma (or similar tools).
• Develop your craft - Gain experience across the entire product design process, including research, UX design, interaction design, and visual design.
• Participate & contribute - Share ideas, give and receive feedback, and contribute to a collaborative and supportive team culture in design critiques, workshops, and brainstorming sessions.
• Solve real problems - Support the product and editorial teams in responding to breaking and evolving news events with thoughtful design solutions.
• Contribute to our design systems - Help maintain and evolve our design language and component libraries, ensuring consistency and usability across our products.
• Stay curious - Keep up to date with emerging design trends, best practices, and new technologies to help us continuously improve.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• 1-2 years of experience in a design or design-adjacent role (this could be through internships, freelance work, or a previous junior position).
• A portfolio that demonstrates your approach to design thinking, problem-solving, and visual communication (academic, personal, or professional work welcome!).
• An interest in developing skills across the full end-to-end product design process, including research, UX design, interaction design, and visual design.
• Familiarity with responsive design principles and designing across multiple devices.
• Experience with Figma (or similar tools) to create UI designs, wireframes, and prototypes.
• A collaborative mindset, working effectively with designers, developers, and others

• A curiosity for learning, a willingness to try new approaches, and a passion for solving user problems.

Desirable

• Experience designing for iOS and/or Android apps
• Experience in, or a passion for, designing news and media products

Additional Information

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.