Multimedia Designer, Weather

Job Description

CNN Weather is seeking a Multimedia Designer to bring creative energy and visual excellence to our digital products. This role blends static and motion illustration, shaping how audiences experience and learn about weather phenomena, forecasts and climate change.
This person will join one of CNN's most innovative, multi-platform teams, working directly with meteorologists, climate experts and video producers to bring visual beauty to our storytelling, including topics such as hurricanes, blizzards, tornado outbreaks and geomagnetic storms. The ideal candidate is fascinated by the natural world, thrives in a fast-paced news environment and has their finger on the pulse of emerging trends.
Finally, this person must embody the CNN Climate & Weather team's ethos - we are looking for a self-motivated, team-oriented collaborator who takes pride in their work, values diversity and elevates their colleagues.
Your Role Accountabilities…
• Pitch and create beautiful, high-impact still and animated graphics for the CNN Weather platforms
• Collaborate with meteorologists, climate reporters and producers to bring clarity and elevated aesthetic to complex phenomena
• Rapidly respond with relevant graphics and motion assets when breaking weather news happens
• Champion creative approaches to visualization and motion storytelling, exploring new formats and tools
• Work with lead designers to help maintain and advance our visual brand identity across CNN Weather
• Manage multiple design requests with speed and efficiency under deadline, while maintaining accuracy and creative quality

Qualifications & Experience…
• Degree in graphic design, motion design, visual communications or related field - or equivalent professional experience
• Strong composition, layout and branding skills with a modern design sensibility
• Expertise in Figma and exporting plugins; Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator); Cinema 4D or 3D experience
• Experience working collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• An eye for editorial tone and accuracy in news or scientific storytelling
• Experience designing for digital and social video platforms preferred
• Exceptional organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• A passion for science and visual storytelling

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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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ve15bw-216-73-216-189-42 in your application.