Director, Product Design - Design Systems

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Your New Role.
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As a Director of Product Design, Design Systems on the Platforms group you are a member of the world-class CNN Digital Product Design Team, which is responsible for creating industry-leading new experiences consumed by millions of audiences across the globe.
The Platforms group is responsible for creating bespoke storytelling tools & framework for CNN’s world class editorial team.
The Director of Product Design, Design Systems is an experienced product design leader, who’ll partner with cross-functional teams across product, engineering, research, editorial, analytics and content strategy to create a vision for the platform that powers the connection between our journalists and our audiences.
Vossi is our Design System, and in this role, you will be vital in shaping the future of CNN’s digital user experience, while supporting speed and innovation for the organization and informing overall digital performance standards.
You will set and lead the holistic view for growth and execution of CNN’s Design System.
You will lead a multidisciplinary Design System team, building out our Accessibility and UX Writing capabilities.
You will work with cross-functional teams across product areas to evangelize the Vossi Design System, defining and promoting design and accessibility standards, utilizing reusable components, across platforms and at scale.
You will lead a holistic design system framework, and performance strategy across CNN digital to drive scalable outcomes across all digital product experience touchpoints.
You have a commitment to challenge the status quo and assist in building approaches that consistently set the team on a path to realize world-class user experiences.
You will foster a deep collaborative culture and promote partnership with cross-functional teams.
Your Role Accountabilities.
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Steer the Vossi vision with a consistent and coherent user experience across our digital properties, including websites, mobile apps, and other platforms.
Empower and mentor designers; foster a cohesive, committed, passionate, productive, and positive environment, working towards the highest caliber of craft and a best-in-class content platform.
Employ user research, and analytics data to develop a deep understanding of how our users engage, what matters to them, and what their pain points are.
Steer the holistic view of the product suite across integration (customer and technical) points to provide a superior seamless product experience from daily improvements to longer-term strategies.
Qualifications & Experience.
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10+ years related work experience leading design at consumer-focused technology companies with 5+ years in management.
Proven track record of managing high-efficiency design systems at scale.
An exceptional track record of building and empowering a team of designers to help them grow and succeed.
You must have impeccable communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills to clearly communicate and lead with diverse, multi-disciplinary teams, and be fluent in partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to steer the ship.
Experience leading and building world-class product experiences and streamlining workflows for continuous iteration and improvement.
Mastery and able to guide on user experience design, including usability principles, user research methodology, testing techniques (A/B, Multi-Variant), design theory, and interaction design.
Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.
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We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
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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.
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Discovery’s total compensation package for employees.
Pay Range: $182,000.
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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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Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us.
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