Product Manager, Emerging Technology-News

Company Description

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

Job Description

At VERSANT, our journalists bring the world’s stories to life. Behind the scenes, we need a tech-savvy connector who can make our tools and workflows sing in harmony. We’re looking for a Product Manager to own the newsroom collaboration platforms that keep MS NOW, CNBC, and E! News running at full speed.

You'll experiment with emerging technology and next-generation platforms to reshape how a modern newsroom collaborates, creates, and connects with audiences. If you love turning messy workflows into smooth, well-oiled machines, and you can speak both “editor” and “engineer”, this job is for you.

What You’ll Do:

• Shape how our teams collaborate, share information, and stay in sync across fast-moving newsrooms.
• Streamline order management, resource scheduling, and assignment systems.
• Create smart notification strategies that get the right info to the right people, fast.
• Translate newsroom needs into actionable product requirements and initiatives.
• Anticipate and address adoption barriers by partnering with journalists, producers, operations, and engineering teams to bring ideas to life and deliver simple solutions to complex problems.
• Build consensus across editorial, technical, and operational teams with competing priorities.
• Serve as the bridge between editorial urgency and technical feasibility.
• Monitor KPIs and feedback to continuously improve performance.
• Communicate roadmap updates and release plans to all levels of the organization.
• Build scalable, reliable, and performant products, with continuous KPI measurement and monitoring to improve development and operations.
• Develop and deliver multi-year product roadmaps, balancing near-term priorities with long-term vision.
• Partner with product, engineering and design teams to ensure feature requirements are clear and appropriately captured as user stories in a product backlog.

Qualifications

What You Bring:

• 5+ years of product management or equivalent experience, preferably in news, media, broadcast, or digital platforms.
• A track record of making tools talk to each other through integrations and APIs.
• Familiarity with newsroom computer systems and editorial workflows.
• The ability to juggle multiple priorities without dropping the ball.
• A desire to roll up your sleeves and jump head first into the hairiest problems.
• A collaborative spirit and a mindset that sees accuracy not as extra effort, but as a professional standard.
• A passion for news and the people who make it happen.

Additional Requirements:

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks.

Salary range: $120,000 - $140,000 (bonus eligible)

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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