VP, Product Design, and Revenue - CNN

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CNN is seeking a visionary Vice President, Product Design - Growth and Revenue to lead the design strategy and execution across our monetization ecosystem. Reporting directly to the GVP Produce Design and User Experience Research, this leadership role oversees the Growth and Revenue product design organization, encompassing Ads, Commerce, and Subscriptions. You will serve as the overarching monetization design leader, ensuring that our revenue-driving experiences are as compelling, seamless, and user-centric as our world-class journalism.

This role requires a mission-driven, highly strategic leader who can drive significant business impact while preserving user trust. You will act as an equal partner to the VP of Product and the VP of Engineering for Growth and Revenue to define the roadmap, pioneer new models for digital acquisition and retention, and deliver best-in-class product experiences across CNN's digital properties;

web, native mobile applications, and TV apps.

• 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…