JEREMY MARUSEK
UX DESIGN LEADERSHIP
LOS ANGELES, CA
UX design leader with extensive management experience in all facets of the entertainment industry.
Strategic design leader with over 18 years of experience building and scaling high-performing teams across top-tier media and technology organizations. Proven ability to lead user-centered product innovation at scale, define and execute multi-year design roadmaps, and influence cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced environments. Recognized for fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and creative excellence.
Amazon Prime Video
Jan 2022 - Present | Culver City, CA
• Lead global UX strategy and execution for playback and ad experiences across all platforms, including core video controls, X-Ray, sports augmented content, and discovery features. Additionally I lead UX for Live TV and News.
• Driving a 3-year mobile innovation roadmap—re-architecting the app with a focus on personalization, performance, and scalable content frameworks while also being more video forward in the discovery experience.
• Successfully led cross-functional vision initiatives that resulted in a next-generation playback framework and a new live TV experience.
• Acted as interim manager for Global Commerce design team, hiring and onboarding key roles to stabilize and grow the team.
• Driving a 3-year mobile innovation roadmap—re-architecting the app with a focus on personalization, performance, and scalable content frameworks while also being more video forward in the discovery experience.
• Successfully led cross-functional vision initiatives that resulted in a next-generation playback framework and a new live TV experience.
• Acted as interim manager for Global Commerce design team, hiring and onboarding key roles to stabilize and grow the team.
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution
Jan 2019 - Sep 2021 | Burbank, CA
• Directed end-to-end UX across major entertainment brands (ABC, FX, Freeform, National Geographic), unifying product experiences following the Disney/Fox merger.
• Consolidated 3 brand platforms into a single streaming app, reducing operating costs and improving user retention.
• Launched award-winning redesign of Marvel Unlimited, increasing engagement and receiving personal recognition from Marvel’s president.
• Key contributor to Disney’s Design Operations leadership group, aligning processes and tools across departments.
• Consolidated 3 brand platforms into a single streaming app, reducing operating costs and improving user retention.
• Launched award-winning redesign of Marvel Unlimited, increasing engagement and receiving personal recognition from Marvel’s president.
• Key contributor to Disney’s Design Operations leadership group, aligning processes and tools across departments.
Mar 2017 - Jan 2019 | Burbank, CA
• Scaled a design org from the ground up—building interaction and motion teams to support ABC, DisneyNOW, Oscars, and other flagship experiences.
• Directed UX for ABC’s first responsive and mobile-first platforms and launched video-forward experiences.
• Received Disney Inventors Award and multiple leadership accolades; selected for a highly competitive company-wide leadership mentorship with SVP sponsorship.Scaled a design org from the ground up—building interaction and motion teams to support ABC, DisneyNOW, Oscars, and other flagship experiences. Directed UX for ABC’s first responsive and mobile-first platforms and launched video-forward experiences. Received Disney Inventors Award and multiple leadership accolades; selected for a highly competitive company-wide leadership mentorship with SVP sponsorship.
• Directed UX for ABC’s first responsive and mobile-first platforms and launched video-forward experiences.
• Received Disney Inventors Award and multiple leadership accolades; selected for a highly competitive company-wide leadership mentorship with SVP sponsorship.Scaled a design org from the ground up—building interaction and motion teams to support ABC, DisneyNOW, Oscars, and other flagship experiences. Directed UX for ABC’s first responsive and mobile-first platforms and launched video-forward experiences. Received Disney Inventors Award and multiple leadership accolades; selected for a highly competitive company-wide leadership mentorship with SVP sponsorship.
Jan 2013 - Jun 2017 | Burbank, CA
• Accepted additional responsibility to develop and manage larger team to design experiences for ABC, Freeform, and the Oscars. Provided art direction and collaborated with content, product, ad sales, and marketing teams.
• Received Disney Inventors Award for patent on gesture-based interaction technology.
Earned 3 awards for leadership and design.
• Selected for 10-month Disney Mentorship Program, partnering with senior VP on professional leadership development.• Accepted additional responsibility to develop and manage larger team to design experiences for ABC, Freeform, and the Oscars. Provided art direction and collaborated with content, product, ad sales, and marketing teams. • Received Disney Inventors Award for patent on gesture-based interaction technology. Earned 3 awards for leadership and design. • Selected for 10-month Disney Mentorship Program, partnering with senior VP on professional leadership development.
• Received Disney Inventors Award for patent on gesture-based interaction technology.
Earned 3 awards for leadership and design.
• Selected for 10-month Disney Mentorship Program, partnering with senior VP on professional leadership development.• Accepted additional responsibility to develop and manage larger team to design experiences for ABC, Freeform, and the Oscars. Provided art direction and collaborated with content, product, ad sales, and marketing teams. • Received Disney Inventors Award for patent on gesture-based interaction technology. Earned 3 awards for leadership and design. • Selected for 10-month Disney Mentorship Program, partnering with senior VP on professional leadership development.
Jul 2010 - Dec 2012 | Burbank, CA
• Managed 6 designers developing first responsive website and mobile experiences.
• Remodeled web experiences for daytime programming and launched new sites for ABC's The Revolution and The Chew, which became ABC’s top visited site.
• Spearheaded mobile experience design as well as experiences for video consumption, news, and photo galleries.
• Developed iPhone apps, including apps for Modern Family, the Oscars, and a prototype for user generated video clipping.• Managed 6 designers developing first responsive website and mobile experiences. • Remodeled web experiences for daytime programming and launched new sites for ABC's The Revolution and The Chew, which became ABC’s top visited site. • Spearheaded mobile experience design as well as experiences for video consumption, news, and photo galleries. • Developed iPhone apps, including apps for Modern Family, the Oscars, and a prototype for user generated video clipping.
• Remodeled web experiences for daytime programming and launched new sites for ABC's The Revolution and The Chew, which became ABC’s top visited site.
• Spearheaded mobile experience design as well as experiences for video consumption, news, and photo galleries.
• Developed iPhone apps, including apps for Modern Family, the Oscars, and a prototype for user generated video clipping.• Managed 6 designers developing first responsive website and mobile experiences. • Remodeled web experiences for daytime programming and launched new sites for ABC's The Revolution and The Chew, which became ABC’s top visited site. • Spearheaded mobile experience design as well as experiences for video consumption, news, and photo galleries. • Developed iPhone apps, including apps for Modern Family, the Oscars, and a prototype for user generated video clipping.
Web Designer
Apr 2007 - Jul 2010 | Burbank, CA
• Oversaw all SOAPnet and ABC Daytime digital products after earning quick promotion from production artist.
• Increased SOAPnet.com traffic more than 30% following complete redesign.
• Increased SOAPnet.com traffic more than 30% following complete redesign.