The New York Times
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We are dedicated to helping people understand the world through on-the-ground, expert and deeply reported independent journalism. Our mission is simple: We seek the truth and help people understand the world. A diverse, inclusive workplace is essential to that mission. Our journalists reported on the ground in more than 160 countries last year. Our journalism reaches 150 million readers each month. Our vision is to become the essential subscription for every curious, English-speaking person seeking to understand and engage with the world. This would not be possible without our journalists, data scientists, marketers, designers, engineers, and many more. You have arrived at the right place to search for US job opportunities within Engineering, Product, Design, Program Management, Data + Insights, and Wirecutter. If you are searching for US job opportunities in the Newsroom, General Business, Information Technology and Security, and more, please visit The New York Times Workday jobs page. If you have already applied to a role your application remains under consideration and we will reach out to you with an update. If you are a NYT employee, please identify yourself as “Currently Employed at The New York Times” to the question, “How did you hear about this job?" You can refine your search by using the Department and/or Office filters. If you do not see any relevant openings, please come back another time.

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Published: 2024-12-11  •  New York, NY
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Hybrid
Full-time

The mission 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. 

 

About the Role

Wirecutter, the product review and shopping guide arm of The New York Times Company, is looking for an experienced and driven product manager to lead our platforms team on the next generation of our commerce platform. You will influence and guide our platforms team and partners to deliver reimagined affiliate link management workflows, a scalable product database and a modern tech stack that favors speed and simplicity. The near and long-term growth of our core affiliate revenue stream will be contingent on a product platform that’s forward-looking and built-for-purpose with Wirecutter’s commerce needs. You will report to Wirecutter’s Product Director of Growth. This is a flexible hybrid-based position out of the NYC HQ.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Planning: Create a structured product strategy in an ambiguous space and marshal teams behind an aligned plan.

  • Prioritization: Guide the prioritization of work and help make resourcing and prioritization tradeoffs in service of our customers’ and our company’s goals by building convincing business cases that consider the bottom line.

  • Scope Management: Break large projects down into smaller, budget-conscious scopes and sequential timelines to mitigate delivery risk and provide near-term and long-term value to customers and the business.

  • Technical Strategy: Make build vs. buy vs. hybrid decisions to reach a viable and sustainable customer solution in the shortest amount of time.

  • People Management: Manage one direct report with intentional mentorship, amplifying their company impact and supporting their career growth.

  • Communication: Manage up, down and all around with teams and partners through clear communications to uphold understanding and agreements behind project plans and progress.

  • Design: Partner with Design and Engineering to deliver intuitive and usable internal workflows and tooling for our commerce teams and affiliate merchant partners.

  • You will report to Wirecutter's Product Director of Growth.

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in product management

  • 3+ years of experience in ecommerce, affiliate marketing or a similar industry that involved affiliate/attribution tracking and reporting (e.g. MarTech, AdTech, marketplaces)

  • 3+ years of experience in product development involving complex datasets

  • 2+ years of experience in people management

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience in a mid-sized, scale-up company

  • 2+ years of experience in any of the following roles: data analytics, technical product management or commerce operations

  • Demonstrates a firm understanding of how and when to use AI/ML-based solutions to solve business and customer problems

 

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The annual base pay range for this role is between: $140,000$160,000 USD

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email [email protected]. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws. 

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