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New York Times Technical Product Manager II, Cooking 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 NYT Cooking team is looking for a passionate Technical Product Manager to oversee its Publishing product team, partnering with world-class editors, designers, engineers, and researchers. As the Publishing PM, you will build the internal tools that bring our recipes to life.
You will lead the creation and execution of our publishing strategy. Your first major project will create a new Content Management System for our recipes – a complex and mission-critical initiative that will evolve our core business. You’ll also maintain and iterate upon our suite of existing tools. Lastly, you’ll advise other product teams as they build their own editorial tools to ensure we have consistent and performant systems. You will report to Cooking’s Head of Product.
The Cooking team is based in our Times Square office in New York City.
Responsibilities:
Chart the strategy for publishing tools based on the evolving needs of our editorial and product teams.
Develop, and launch a Content Management System (CMS) for recipes and other content types.
Manage our suite of internal tools and the services that power them.
Develop and test new features that solve editorial user problems using Agile development and experimentation.
Create a technical strategy for a modern publishing infrastructure that integrates with centralized NYT services.
Support other teams as they build publishing tools to solve their business- and consumer-facing problems.
Partner with engineering, design, editorial, and data to define and implement your roadmap.
Stay curious and informed about the industry landscape, conducting ongoing competitive analysis of other sites and products to identify ways to improve recipes and related content.
Advocate for the user always, continue to identify and understand our internal users and address their needs.
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.
Basic Qualifications :
3+ years of relevant experience in product management
Experience working as a product manager with a team of engineers and designers
Experience managing complex software projects
Experience building internal tools and servicing internal clients
Experience communicating product updates, milestones, and progress to internal and external partners
Preferred Qualifications :
Experience working on a B2C subscription product
Experience building Content Management Systems and other publishing tools
Experience working with editorial teams
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The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$116,000 — $140,000 USD
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