Principal Product Designer, AI

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Your New Role

We are CNN. THE WORLD'S MOST ESSENTIAL AND ENGAGING SOURCE OF DIGITAL NEWS. We are in the midst of rapid transformation and need our next generation of innovators, makers, and dreamers who will lead and drive our growth. We aim to make the world a better, more connected place.

CNN is looking for a Principal Product Designer to lead our consumer AI experiences across user-facing digital platforms. This is a senior level individual contributor role that will lead design innovation on our high-impact digital surfaces through smart and delightful AI features. The ideal candidate is an experienced designer, who will incorporate their deep fluency in AI technologies and passion for news media to shape new ways for our consumers to engage with the news. You'll collaborate closely with design across the org, Product, Engineering, Editorial, UXR and Analytics teams.

Your Role Accountabilities

• You will be an integral part of CNN's design team, developing and steering a bold user experience vision for evolving consumer experiences through delightful AI features, from content discovery to comprehension to personalization.
• You will collaborate closely with your Product partner on a roadmap that prioritizes high-impact features that deepen engagement and enhance the end users' experiences, from personalized feeds to dynamic homepages to conversational agents that allow users to better understand the news.
• Your work will include identifying user needs, producing cutting-edge user experiences, conducting rapid prototyping to iteratively test and validate product features and see new features and enhancements through launch.
• You will partner closely with other designers and design leaders on driving an innovative design vision while ensuring AI features feel seamless, natural, and cohesive across surfaces and platforms.
• You will guide the overall UX strategy for consumer AI experiences, with user research and analytics data, to develop a deep understanding of how users engage, what matters to them, and identify designs that uniquely solve pain points and move key business metrics.
• You will serve as a thought leader for ethical and responsible AI design. You understand the media landscape, and you are innovative, and committed to pushing the boundaries of CNN.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years' related work experience in product design with a proven track record of launching innovative consumer-facing products
• 3+ years working with AI/ML technologies, including experience with large language models, recommendations systems, or generative interfaces.
• Strong understanding of AI fundamentals and their application in product experiences; comfort partnering with technical leads and data scientists. Experience in media companies is a plus.
• Expertise in Figma, prototyping and a deep knowledge of utilizing design systems; extensive experience in program management tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Impeccable written and verbal communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, and a proven track record of executing a design vision and leading through influence cross-functionally.
• Data-driven, with extensive experience testing and refining to continually improve upon metrics.
• Mastery of best UX design practices, including usability principles, user research methodologies and testing techniques.
• Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience.

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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, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

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In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. 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. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery's total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $189,700.00 - $352,300.00 salary per year. 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.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY

Job ID: Discovery-WAMEGLOBALR000101102EXTERNALENGLOBAL

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-03T19:55:43