Product Designer II, Newsource
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Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery... the stuff dreams are made of. Who We Are... When we say, "the stuff dreams are made of," we're not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD's vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what's next... From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive. We are the now and the next. The power behind the people building the future. We are born from the spirit of innovation. We are created from the idea that people around the world want more, need more, deserve more. We are the home of the global digital revolution. We are CNN. To see what it's like to work at CNN, follow @WBDLife on Instagram and X ! Your New Role... As a Product Designer II, you are an experienced designer who enjoys collaborating with product, engineering, research, editorial, data, marketing, content strategy and other designers to build efficient user workflows and intuitive storytelling tools. As a member of the CNN Product Design Team, you are responsible for creating industry-leading user experiences engaged by millions of audiences across the globe. You would be working on Newsroom Platforms which power CNN's editorial, innovation, and performance capabilities, accelerating our ability to create world-class digital and broadcast products to empower journalists, editors, directors, producers and other news content creators. Your Role Accountabilities... Be an integral part of the product design team that is creating the next generation of CNN editorial experiences for digital and broadcast news production, from small iterative improvements to long term strategic vision. Transform ideas into information architecture diagrams, experience journeys, user flows, wireframes, design mockups and interactive, AI-powered prototypes to effectively conceptualize and communicate forward-thinking product features and desired outcomes. Conduct regular user research sessions with internal and external users. Perform usability tests and interpret data, drawing actionable insights to make informed design recommendations. Create, contribute, and maintain tokens and components for our design system. Champion our design principles, design systems and product roadmap, and serve our editorial teams' needs. Play a key role in shaping the future of CNN's newsroom production and publishing platforms by collaborating with stakeholders and team members to brainstorm, envision, and validate new features and functionalities. Qualifications & Experience... 2+ years of professional experience, specifically as a Product Designer. Design portfolio demonstrating strong UX and visual design solutions, with an emphasis on identifying and meaningfully solving true user problems. A mastery of Figma, including using variables, components, styles, and shared libraries. AI prototyping experience using tools such as Figma Make, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar.Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Proficiency in utilizing, creating and modifying design system components to create scalable, delightful user experiences. Experience working within large-scale or enterprise organizations, requiring patience and proactive communication along each step of the design process. Bonus points for experience in news/media. A demonstrated ability to manage complex design challenges and a strong record of fostering cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment. Strong understanding of best practices for user experience design, including usability principles, design audit heuristics, user research methodology, testing techniques (A/B, Multi-Variant), design theory, and interaction design. How We Get Things Done... This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview. 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, ma