We are looking for an experienced Product Design Director to help build the future of CNBC’s digital products. This is an exciting time to be joining the product and technology team at Versant Media as we re-imagine CNBC’s digital experience for the future. 

CNBC has a large, affluent and influential audience, with deep brand resonance among retail investors. The opportunity is to translate that audience relationship into digital products and experiences that deliver greater value to consumers and support CNBC’s growth, including its subscription business. 

As Product Design Director, you will lead the design strategy and execution for CNBC’s digital products across web, mobile apps and OTT. You will work closely with product, technology, editorial, marketing and other cross-functional partners to understand customer needs, identify opportunities and create experiences that are useful, intuitive and distinctly CNBC. 

You will lead and develop a team of product designers and play a key role in establishing a high bar for product design across the organization. You will help the team balance customer needs, business objectives, editorial requirements and technical possibilities, while bringing strong product judgment and design taste to the products we build. 

This role is particularly well suited to someone with experience designing products for retail investors, fintech, financial information. Media experience a plus. A strong understanding of how investors consume financial news, research markets, discover investment ideas and use tools to make decisions is highly valuable. Experience designing AI-powered, personalized or data-rich products is also highly desired. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end product design strategy for CNBC’s digital products across web, mobile apps and OTT 
• Partner with the product leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to translate CNBC’s product strategy into compelling customer experiences 
• Lead and mentor a team of product designers, establishing clear expectations for quality, collaboration and professional growth 
• Work closely with product managers to identify customer problems, explore solutions and validate concepts through research, testing and data 
• Ensure design decisions are grounded in a deep understanding of CNBC customers, particularly retail investors and other financially engaged audiences 
• Translate complex financial information, editorial content, data and tools into clear, intuitive and useful experiences 
• Establish and evolve scalable design systems and patterns across CNBC’s digital products while maintaining a distinctive CNBC brand experience 
• Partner closely with technology to ensure designs are technically feasible, scalable and implemented to a high standard 
• Ensure design work balances customer understanding, product judgment, visual quality and the art of the possible 
• Help shape experiences that increase engagement, retention and the value customers derive from CNBC, including subscription experiences 
• Explore opportunities for personalization, recommendations, alerts, AI-powered tools and other emerging capabilities 
• Help transform how the product and design organization works by incorporating AI into research, ideation, prototyping, documentation and other design workflows 
• Advocate for accessibility, responsive design and consistent cross-platform experiences 
• Present design strategy, concepts and recommendations clearly to senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders 

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities: 

• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes 
• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars 
• Extras -- Dry cleaning

Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City 

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Salary range: $180,000-$220,000.