Senior Director, Product Management - New Business

Job Description

We aim to make the world a better, more connected place.
CNN is looking for a Sr. Product Director, New Businesses. The New Businesses team will be leading the creation of new, standalone products at CNN, and focused on the creation of separate, non-news experiences that can help enrich our users' lives and drive the subscription business. The ideal candidate is an experienced product leader, who effortlessly collaborates with product, engineering, research, editorial and analytics.
Your Role Accountabilities…
• You will be an integral part of CNN's New Businesses team, steering the delivery of our non-news and standalone products that will drive CNN's subscription business.
• This role is responsible for piloting our first wave of new products. Your goal: Bring the product MVPs to market in a timely fashion; then validate product market fit using data and qualitative feedback to assess. For the products that s/ucceed, continue to iterate and improve to refine the fit. For those that don't fit, we will either pivot or shut down.
• In this role, you will manage a team of product managers, who will be assigned to the different initiatives. If you are successful, your team will grow rapidly.
• You will own the strategy for delivery of these projects, managing resources across initiatives.
• You will foster a deep collaborative culture and promote partnership with cross-functional leads and senior leadership to synthesize and translate strategic initiatives into best-in-class product experiences.
• You understand the media landscape, and you are innovative, and committed to pushing the boundaries of CNN.
• You will empower and mentor your product team; foster a cohesive, committed, passionate, productive, and positive environment; champion new ideas, and work towards the highest caliber of craft and a best-in-class experiences within a growing team.

Qualifications & Experience…
• 12+ years of product management experience.
• Experience delivering new end-to-end product experiences in the media space
• Experience in people management, managing a team of 5+ people.
• Being able to craft concise and customer-centric product requirement and product vision documents while creating a compelling narrative is essential.
• Experience launching and developing products and features for a global audience.
• Understanding of A/B testing methodologies and the ability to use data to inform product decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate and present to stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Demonstrate strong ownership to deliver exceptional customer experiences and customer empathy.
• Experience developing consumer facing experiences across multiple platforms (e.g., web, mobile, newsletters).
• Experience working with and managing the needs of multiple stakeholders and business teams.
• Experience driving clarity in ambiguous situations and drive forward progress.
• Experience with data analysis and driving insights and making business decisions through data.

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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: $203,000.00 - $377,000.00 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.

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