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Staff Product Designer Growth, International, CNN Digital Products & Services
We are CNN. THE WORLD'S MOST ESSENTIAL AND ENGAGING SOURCE OF DIGITAL NEWS. We are in the midst of
rapid transformation and need our next generation of innovators, makers, and dreamers who will lead and drive our
growth. We aim to make the world a better, more connected place.
Your New Role...
As a Staff Product Designer, you are a member of the world-class CNN Digital Product Design Team, which is
responsible for creating industry-leading user experiences engaged by millions across the globe. CNN is driven by a
shared commitment to put our users at the center of the experiences we build and to push the boundaries on what
an exceptional digital experience can be. We believe that success is driven by the combined ability of content, design,
product, and technology to achieve user delight.
The Staff Product Designer is an experienced creative professional who collaborates with product managers,
engineers, designers, researchers, editors, and data scientists to grow CNN Digital product experiences. This work
informs and engages our users and impacts CNN's bottom line.
As a Staff Product Designer, you will be responsible for developing experiences and capabilities across CNN Digital
web properties, native mobile applications, and OTT apps. This role is focused on creating design expressions
dedicated to converting our audience to new subscribers of the CNN streaming product. You will create sophisticated
and eye-catching elements that communicate the benefits of a subscription to the world-class journalism of CNN.
Your Role Accountabilities...
• Executes across all phases of the design process from conception to implementation to include (but not
limited to) wireframing, prototyping, and visual design
• Helps drive large-scale highly strategic projects that are deemed business critical
• Contributes to a clear vision for the future of design and demonstrates ability to implement forward thinking
design
• Transforms ideas of concepts into visually tangible flows and plans
• Delivers polished visuals based on strong design fundamentals
• Comprehends the intersection of product design of a media streaming and business goals
• Builds collaborative relationships with internal stakeholder leads (Product Management, Engineering,
Editorial, Revenue etc.) to ensure consistency with broader company goals
• Demonstrates strong understanding and implementation of internal design process
• Actively contributes to provide thoughtful solutions to complex design problems
Qualifications & Experience...
• 8+ years professional experience, specifically as a Product Designer
• Design portfolio demonstrating strong UX and visual design solutions, with an emphasis on identifying and
meaningfully solving true user problems
• Mastery in Figma UX software and prototyping
• Foundational understanding HTML and CSS
• Contribute to and evolve CNN's user experience to support scalability, localization, and accessibility at a
global level.
• Experience with media environments and streaming a plus
• Familiarity with subscription lifecycles, paywalls, and monetization strategies.
• Exposure to international research or working with distributed, global teams.
• Understands product bundling, identity, verification, authentication, and authorization systems
• Exceptional track record to execute on product design strategy and partner with cross functional team
members
• Experience building world class product experiences, streamline workflows with continuous iteration and
improvement
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to drive user experience design, including usability principles, user research methodology, testing
techniques (A/B, Multi-Variant), design theory, and interaction design
• Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience
How We Get Things Done...
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Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.
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In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $119,000.00 - $221,000.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.