Senior Product Director, New Businesses

Warner Bros. Discovery; New York (NY); On-site; USD 217,000 - 403,000; Full time

Job summary

CNN is looking for a Sr. Product Director, New Businesses. The New Businesses team will lead the creation of standalone products at CNN, focusing on separate experiences that enrich users’ lives and grow the subscription business.

The ideal candidate is an experienced product leader who collaborates with product, design, engineering, research, editorial and analytics. The role requires leading a team and partnering across CNN to deliver product MVPs, validate market fit, and iterate toward

Qualifications

• 12+ years of product management experience.
• Experience delivering end-to-end product experiences in the media space.
• Experience launching and developing new products and features; navigating ambiguity.
• Experience in people management, leading a team of 5+.
• Ability to craft concise, customer-centric product requirements and vision documents.
• Strong communicator able to present strategy, roadmaps and plans to CNN leadership and product peers.
• Understanding of A/B testing and data-informed decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrate ownership to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Experience developing consumer-facing experiences across web, mobile, newsletters.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and business teams.
• Drive clarity in ambiguous situations and progress.
• Experience with data analysis and deriving insights.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: lead CNN’s New Businesses team to deliver non-news standalone products and iterate based on data and feedback.
• Discovery & Delivery: orchestrate design, build and evolution of new standalone products with tight collaboration with design and engineering.
• Functional Management: lead a team of product directors and managers within New Business, coaching and ensuring high-quality work.
• CNN-Wide Coordination: represent New Business in CNN product organization and manage interdependencies.
• Culture: foster collaboration and drive innovation within cross-functional teams.

Skills

Product management

End-to-end product delivery

Product launches

People management

Product requirements

Communication

A/B testing

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder communication

Customer focus

Multi-platform experiences

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity navigation

Data analysis

Job description

CNN is looking for a Sr. Product Director, New Businesses. The New Businesses team will lead the creation of standalone products at CNN, focusing on separate experiences that enrich users’ lives and grow the subscription business.

The ideal candidate is an experienced product leader who collaborates with product, design, engineering, research, editorial and analytics. The role requires leading a team and partnering across CNN to deliver product MVPs, validate market fit, and iterate toward