The Product Manager, Web Products, is a key member of a team responsible for the product evolution and business performance of www.nytimes.com, our single largest digital property. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of strategic and operational credentials.
Responsibilities:
- Work with Product Director to define vision and key phases of product releases and deliverables on roadmap
- Manage and complete all daily product responsibilities on schedule, including but not limited to, workflow management, production, and deployment
- Identify, gather and prioritize product requirements and opportunities based on user needs and business metrics
- Write use cases and specifications for product launches via JIRA, Confluence and other tools
- Define, monitor, and analyze key performance metrics, clearly communicate what the numbers represent, and provide insight to drive product development recommendations
- Use consumer feedback, site metrics, market research, and competitive analysis to create compelling cases for what we should do and why
- Work closely with the newsroom, advertising, and marketing to ensure that user and commercial interests are balanced and aligned
- Partner with technology, design and editorial teams to develop and execute against product roadmaps
- Partner with marketing and paid products teams to find ways to meet subscriber and revenue goals
- Work closely with advertising to deliver capabilities that meet sales goals
- Maintain relationships, effectively communicate and evangelize product vision and strategy to get buy-in from all stakeholders internal stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of product management experience at a content-driven media company managing product or project responsibilities of large-scale consumer-facing products
- Proven ability to meet and exceed stretch goals
- Strong skills in data analysis and interpretation, user research and business case development to drive decisions and improve products
- Excellent customer experience intuition; demonstrated success in creating innovative and user-friendly, customer-facing features and communicating these through wire frames and mock ups
- Experience defining, setting-up, running and interpreting A/B experiments
- Knowledge of internet technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and server side technologies)
- Deep interest in developing next-generation reader experiences
- Understanding of ad-operations and digital media landscape
- Ability to work collaboratively in a highly matrixed organization to create a results-driven, team-oriented environment.
- Willingness to roll up the sleeves and do whatever is necessary to meet team goals
- Nimbleness and comfort with ambiguity; a track record of responding quickly to rapidly evolving threats and opportunities
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Speak comfortably in a variety of settings including one-on-one and in front of large groups.
- Bachelor's degree; technical background preferred
Company Information: The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The company includes The New York Times, International New York Times, NYTimes.com, INYT.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model. Follow news about the company at @NYTimesComm.
EEO Statement: The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.
Responsibilities:
- Work with Product Director to define vision and key phases of product releases and deliverables on roadmap
- Manage and complete all daily product responsibilities on schedule, including but not limited to, workflow management, production, and deployment
- Identify, gather and prioritize product requirements and opportunities based on user needs and business metrics
- Write use cases and specifications for product launches via JIRA, Confluence and other tools
- Define, monitor, and analyze key performance metrics, clearly communicate what the numbers represent, and provide insight to drive product development recommendations
- Use consumer feedback, site metrics, market research, and competitive analysis to create compelling cases for what we should do and why
- Work closely with the newsroom, advertising, and marketing to ensure that user and commercial interests are balanced and aligned
- Partner with technology, design and editorial teams to develop and execute against product roadmaps
- Partner with marketing and paid products teams to find ways to meet subscriber and revenue goals
- Work closely with advertising to deliver capabilities that meet sales goals
- Maintain relationships, effectively communicate and evangelize product vision and strategy to get buy-in from all stakeholders internal stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of product management experience at a content-driven media company managing product or project responsibilities of large-scale consumer-facing products
- Proven ability to meet and exceed stretch goals
- Strong skills in data analysis and interpretation, user research and business case development to drive decisions and improve products
- Excellent customer experience intuition; demonstrated success in creating innovative and user-friendly, customer-facing features and communicating these through wire frames and mock ups
- Experience defining, setting-up, running and interpreting A/B experiments
- Knowledge of internet technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and server side technologies)
- Deep interest in developing next-generation reader experiences
- Understanding of ad-operations and digital media landscape
- Ability to work collaboratively in a highly matrixed organization to create a results-driven, team-oriented environment.
- Willingness to roll up the sleeves and do whatever is necessary to meet team goals
- Nimbleness and comfort with ambiguity; a track record of responding quickly to rapidly evolving threats and opportunities
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
- Speak comfortably in a variety of settings including one-on-one and in front of large groups.
- Bachelor's degree; technical background preferred
Company Information: The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The company includes The New York Times, International New York Times, NYTimes.com, INYT.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model. Follow news about the company at @NYTimesComm.
EEO Statement: The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.