Product Designer, New Business

This is a Full Time Job

The CNN New Business team is pioneering the development of innovative, standalone products that go beyond news. We aim to create distinctive non-news experiences that will enrich users' lives and help drive our subscription business.

As a Product Designer II for New Business, you will help lead design for high-impact, strategically complex initiatives that are central to CNN's future. The ideal candidate is an experienced designer who is comfortable navigating through ambiguity and has deep expertise in designing user-centered experiences across a variety of platforms and channels.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Execute across all phases of the design process, from discovery and ideation through wireframing, prototyping, visual design, testing, and implementation.
• Own the design of smaller standalone features or contribute to larger product initiatives within emerging New Business experiences.
• Create design artifacts appropriate to project needs, including user flows, wireframes, prototypes, visual designs, and presentation materials.
• Participate in research and discovery activities to better understand user needs, business goals, and market opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in product, engineering, research, editorial, growth, and analytics to develop effective user experiences.
• Clearly communicate design decisions, rationale, and recommendations to stakeholders and teammates.
• Contribute to collaborative workshops, brainstorming sessions, and design critiques.
• Apply established design systems, patterns, and brand guidelines while helping identify opportunities for improvement.
• Iterate on solutions using feedback, usability findings, experimentation results, and business insights.
• Support testing and validation efforts, helping translate learnings into improved product experiences.
• Build productive relationships across teams and contribute positively to a collaborative design culture.
• Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving user expectations to help inspire future product opportunities.

Qualifications & Experience…
• 2+ years of experience as a product designer creating digital experiences across web, mobile, or connected platforms.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong UX and visual design skills, with examples of solving meaningful user and business problems.
• Proficiency in Figma and prototyping tools.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, interaction design, information architecture, and visual design fundamentals.
• Experience designing within established design systems and applying brand standards consistently.
• Familiarity with user research methods, usability testing, and iterative design practices.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners and incorporate feedback into design solutions.
• Basic understanding of web and mobile technologies and platform capabilities.
• Experience with collaboration and project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working on subscription, consumer-facing, or media products is a plus.