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New York Times Technical Product Manager II, Access & Offers in New York, New York
The mission (https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/) of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
Mission Overview & Responsibilities :
The Growth mission at The New York Times works to accelerate our digital subscription business to secure The New York Times’s position as the most successful journalistic institution in the world.
Critical to achieving that goal are the technical platforms that power our customer growth. The Access and Offers teams manage critical platforms that determine the access to our content across NYT brands (News, The Athletic, Cooking, Games and Wirecutter) and the offers we present for our subscription products across the world.
We are looking for a Technical Product Manager II that can own and evolve these two critical systems, partnering with engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to develop thoughtful and performant capabilities and technologies that solve user needs. This role is based in our New York City office.
Responsibilities:
Own the product roadmap for the Access and Offers platforms, ensuring alignment with The New York Times's subscription goals.
Collaborate with engineering, data and other stakeholder teams to identify new platform opportunities and form product requirements that solve internal and external user needs.
Prioritize against a breadth of work, balancing business needs, technical needs, and user experience.
Analyze user data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and measure the impact of product changes on subscription growth.
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence (https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/) and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
You will report to the Product Director, Access and Messaging Systems.
Basic Qualifications :
4+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on backend platforms.
Experience launching and iterating on large-scale features and services across the full product development cycle.
Experience using a variety of data to inform product decisions and identify areas for improvement in system performance and user experience.
Experience collaborating with a broad set of stakeholders.
Experience with Agile product development methodologies and best practices.
Preferred Qualifications :
Experience solving challenging technical problems and leading transformational projects.
Experience analyzing complex systems and identifying areas for improvement.
Experience with subscription business models and technologies used in the media industry.
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The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$116,000 — $140,000 USD
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