Director Product Design, Core News Mobile Platforms

Job Description

CNN invented cable news in 1980, defined online news in 1995 and is now taking the next step in expanding what news can be by launching CNN+. With an unrivaled global reach, storytelling, and world class talent, we are building CNN+, a streaming product that will grow the reach and scope of the CNN brand in a way that no one else is doing.

We are journalists, designers and technologists, all united by a powerful mission to inform, engage and empower the world. Join the most trusted and recognized name in news as we build our next chapter.

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The Job

As a Director of Product Design 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 Director of Product Design is an experienced product design leader who collaborates with product designers, product managers, engineers, researchers, content strategists, and data scientists to build and grow our CNN Mobile product experience that help inform & engage our users, and impact CNN's bottom line. In this role you will lead mobile design strategy as we elevate our native app (iOS & Android) experiences to the next level, utilizing cutting-edge technology to solve user needs.

The Daily
• You will drive the CNN Mobile product design vision, advocate for our users with a strong sense of user empathy, while establishing a high performing team structure
• You have a strong awareness of scale, and are skilled at growing and adapting design strategy
• You are strategic and creative, with the ability to execute and influence cross-functionally
• You understand the boundaries of mobile app technology, and more importantly know when to push it
• You have a commitment to challenge the status quo and assist in building approaches that consistently set the team on a path to realize world-class mobile experiences
• You take smart risks and champion new ideas

The Daily
• Empower and mentor designers, foster a cohesive, committed, passionate, productive, and positive environment within a growing team
• Steer the holistic view of the user experience to provide a superior and seamless product experience, from daily improvements to longer-term strategies
• Identify new opportunities that use Design to solve company problems
• Guide, with user research and analytics data, to develop a deep understanding of how users engage, what matters to them and identify pain points.

The Essentials
• 12+ years related work experience leading mobile experience at consumer-focused technology companies is required
• An exceptional track record of building and empowering a team of designers to help them grow and succeed
• Fluent in working closely with cross-functional partners to steer the ship
• Experience leading and building world-class product experiences and streamlining workflows for continuous iteration and improvement
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills to clearly communicate and lead with diverse, multi-disciplinary teams
• Mastery and able to guide on 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

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