Staff Product Designer, Editorial Platforms

The role involves designing intuitive storytelling tools and efficient workflows for CNN's editorial platforms. Responsibilities include creating information architecture, conducting user research, and maintaining the design system to enhance newsroom productivity.

Responsibilities

• Create information architecture diagrams, experience journeys, user flows, wireframes, design mockups, and interactive/vibe-coded prototypes
• Conduct regular user research sessions with editorial users
• Perform usability tests and draw insights to make informed 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 role in shaping the future of CNN's publishing platform by collaborating with stakeholders and team members to brainstorm, envision, and validate new features and functionalities

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a product designer
• 2+ recent years in content/media management systems, enterprise, and/or productivity tooling work
• Mastery of Figma, including variables, components, styles, and shared libraries
• Experience with AI prototyping using tools such as Figma Make, Cursor, Claude Code, or similar
• Proficiency in utilizing, creating, and modifying design system components
• Excellent and proactive verbal and visual communicator
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex design challenges and partner with multiple internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays and sick time and vacation
• Annual bonuses
• Short- and long-term incentives
• Program-specific awards

Key Skills