Staff Product Manager

Job Description

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CNN is looking for a Staff Product Manager for 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 has an understanding of creating 0-1 products and new product development, subscription businesses, and partnership with editorial organizations.

Your Role Accountabilities:
• Be a key member of CNN's New Businesses team, driving subscription growth through non-news and standalone products.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, editorial, and senior leadership to translate strategic initiatives into best-in-class product experiences.
• Partner with stakeholders (research, design, technology, content, senior leadership) to define the Product roadmap, aligning with user needs, value propositions, and market opportunities.
• Translate business needs and user insights into clear, prioritized and actionable product requirements, balancing input from various teams.
• Manage trade-offs during requirement reviews to ensure product releases meet business goals.
• Define key performance indicators and use data to make informed Product and Business decisions.
• Be part of a cross-functional team focused on rapid prototyping to test and validate product features, and proofs of concept.
• Collaborate with design and user research on testing and research plans.
• Innovate and push the boundaries of CNN's business, encouraging a launch-learn-iterate approach.
• Foster a collaborative environment with engineers, ensuring continuous feedback for maximum impact.
• Be a self-starter, able to manage projects and deadlines while adapting as needed.

Qualifications & Experience:
• Overall Experience: You have 7+ years of digital product management/development experience. Experience in media companies is a plus.
• Product experience: Demonstrable knowledge of the full product lifecycle, from initial concept and product discovery to launch and product optimizations post-launch.
• Partnership with Editorial: Demonstrated ability to partner with editorial counterparts on meeting user needs with combination of content and product features.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to collaborate with external partners, work across disciplines, influence peers and senior leaders, while advocating for the best customer experience.
• Execution: You are adept at user-centric design and data-informed decision making. You have experience building and launching products in a highly matrixed organization.
• Organization: You have outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills. Extensive experience in program management tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Innovative Thinking: You stay up to date on the digital and technological landscape to understand competitors' tactics and market trends.

Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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.

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: $114,100.00 - $211,900.00 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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