Principal Product Manager, Yahoo for Publishers (Yahoo News)

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

A little about us

At Yahoo News, we are building the best guide to the Internet (and the world) by making it easy to discover the most useful and interesting content online. We do this by collaborating cross-functionally to deliver high-quality content and engaging experiences to the 35 million users who come to us everyday. Under a new leadership team, we are committed to revitalizing this well-recognized and reliable source of breaking news, entertainment and lifestyle content and positioning it for the future. As part of an effort to make discovery delightful and become the world’s best curator, we are focused on expanding and improving our Yahoo for Publishers (Y4P) program, which plays a vital role in our digital media strategy.

Yahoo for Publishers (Y4P) is a brand new, comprehensive program to develop independent publishers as well as individual content creators to deliver a more robust, higher quality content experience to the Yahoo audience. This portfolio is a core element of Yahoo News’ strategy on how we serve as a guide to the digital wilderness.

A lot about you

We are seeking a creative and results-driven product manager to bring strategic focus and investment in our Yahoo for Publishers program. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including editorial, design, engineering, and business development, to ensure the way we onboard, retain and support independent publishers drives user value and strengthens publisher partnerships.

You will apply a crisp understanding of the product development cycle with a keen ability to break down large, sophisticated, occasionally ambiguous, problems into well-defined, manageable problems, using data and research to inform your judgment. We're looking for an impressive individual who is passionate about all aspects of product management, takes ownership of the details, finds creative ways to make iterative progress, and communicates well with a variety of stakeholders. You are obsessed with users, with experience and in-depth knowledge of the News and consumer media space, including payments, metrics and tooling-related technologies (e.g. content management systems). If this sounds like you, keep reading!

 

Your day at Yahoo

• Developing a product strategy and roadmap for our Y4P portfolio, regularly evolving it to ensure it aligns with company goals and objectives.

• Partnering with internal and external stakeholders & customers about product ideas and feature requirements

• Collaborating with editorial teams to understand content strategy and aligning Y4P needs with business goals, audience preferences and engagement metrics.

• Advocating for the user, through a crisp understanding of customer interactions, user feedback, competitive analyses, market research and experimentation

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), analyze data, and provide actionable insights and recommendations for improvement

• Working closely with design and engineering to define and prioritize feature requirements; evaluate trade-offs and technical constraints; and consistently deliver timely, high-quality solutions

• Leading an agile scrum team to deliver value for customers quickly while iterating towards the long-term vision

• Staying updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in aggregation and media product management.

You must have

• 6+ years as a Product Manager, with a focus on consumer experiences

• Strong understanding of consumer behavior, content consumption trends, and audience engagement in the digital media landscape.

• Experience in successfully leading product development initiatives from ideation to launch, demonstrating the ability to drive cross-functional teams and deliver exceptional results.

• Experience delivering high-impact products using a deep knowledge of product management methodologies, including user-centered design, agile/scrum development, and data-driven decision-making.

• A positive attitude, strong work ethic and strong core values (honesty, integrity, creativity)

• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex concepts and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Proactive and self-motivated, with a passion for innovation and a keen eye for detail.

• Experience in A/B testing, data analysis, and using analytics tools to derive acti