VP of Product Design: Growth & Revenue

Warner Bros. Discovery; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 245,000 - 455,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Employee wellness program

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a visionary Vice President of Product Design for Growth and Revenue to lead monetization design across CNN’s ads, commerce and subscriptions.

This executive role oversees a multi-site design organization and partners with Product and Engineering to align roadmaps with business objectives while protecting user trust. You will drive design strategy, build scalable systems, and champion data-driven, measurement-backed experimentation to optimize acquisition, retention

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years of experience in product design within Digital Media, Technology, or Ecommerce companies, with a strong emphasis on ads, growth, acquisition, and monetization.
• 5+ years of senior leadership experience managing design teams, preferably at the Director or VP level.
• Extensive portfolio demonstrating strategic UX and visual design solutions for subscription models, advertising ecosystems, and digital commerce.
• Exceptional track record of executing a design vision that drives measurable business outcomes (conversion, retention, revenue) while maintaining user trust.
• Deep understanding of product bundling, identity, verification, authentication, and authorization systems.
• Strong data fluency; deep experience guiding teams in testing and refining UX based on metrics, user research, and audience insights.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the demonstrated ability to influence cross-functionally and align executive stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute an ambitious, forward-thinking product design vision for CNN's Growth and Revenue platforms, including Subscriptions, Ads, and Commerce.
• Act as the primary design leader for monetization, ensuring that business goals seamlessly intersect with best-in-class user experiences.
• Guide the development of sophisticated design expressions and large-scale systems that communicate the value of CNN's offerings to convert audiences into loyal subscribers.
• Oversee, mentor, and scale a high-performing, multi-layered team of product design directors, managers, and designers dedicated to Growth and Revenue.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative design culture that empowers teams to take smart risks, champion new ideas, and achieve the highest caliber of craft.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top-tier design talent to build a world-class monetization design organization.
• Partner closely with the VP of Product and VP of Engineering for Growth and Revenue to synthesize strategic initiatives into highly effective, scalable product experiences.
• Lead as an active partner in the triad (Design, Product, Engineering), aligning teams on business-critical priorities.
• Build strong, matrixed relationships across Editorial, Marketing, Revenue, and Data teams to ensure revenue products are consistent with CNN's broader brand and editorial mission.
• Champion a data-driven design culture, utilizing A/B and multi-variant testing, user research, and analytics to continually refine metrics related to acquisition, retention, and conversion.
• Oversee rapid prototyping and continuous iteration to solve complex design problems, validate product features and prove out concepts for new business ventures.
• Deeply understand the media landscape, subscription funnels, and e-commerce mechanics to minimize friction, reduce churn, and maximize user delight.

Skills

Monetization design

Leadership

Data-driven UX

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in design/HCI

Job description

Warner Bros. Discovery seeks a visionary Vice President of Product Design for Growth and Revenue to lead monetization design across CNN’s ads, commerce and subscriptions.

This executive role oversees a multi-site design organization and partners with Product and Engineering to align roadmaps with business objectives while protecting user trust. You will drive design strategy, build scalable systems, and champion data-driven, measurement-backed experimentation to optimize acquisition, retention