Principal Product Manager, Content Management
Yahoo - Little Ferry, New Jersey, us, 07643![Yahoo](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Yahoo's Media Platform Product team enables Yahoo to build world-class products by creating and supporting services leveraged by multiple business units, such as Yahoo! News, Sports & Finance, to lower costs, increase product velocity and scale capabilities.The Content Management team is one pillar within the Media Platform Product team, and is responsible for managing original and third-party content ingestion, content publishing and content syndication. This role will sit on the Content Management team, and as a member of this team, you will be building third-party publisher onboarding, content ingestion and processing capabilities that enable Yahoo! to bring content into our ecosystem and quickly adapt to the needs of the business.In this role, some of what you will be thinking about:
Ways to provide our third-party publishers with a world-class onboarding and content ingestion experience.Expanding our support for innovative content formats.Opportunities to categorize and scale large volumes of content so that we can surface the right content to the right audience.About You
We're looking for an impressive individual who is passionate about all aspects of product management, is highly organized, and communicates well with internal and external stakeholders. At Yahoo, PMs create a team culture that conceives, designs, and ships excellent products. You do this by modeling ownership and accountability, superb team leadership skills, humility, and curiosity. As a PM, you understand, inspire, and focus your team(s) using excellent listening skills, influence abilities, and crisp, effective communication. You complement these skills with technical knowledge that informs your judgment regarding timelines, scope, quality, priorities, and trade-offs. Ultimately, you are the expert on how products are designed, used, measured, improved, and generate business value. You support this expertise with a keen ability to break down significant, complex problems into well-defined, manageable problems and an ability to use data to inform your judgment.Traits of Highly Effective Yahoos
To be successful in this role, and at Yahoo, we are looking for an individual that embodies the following traits:True Expert: You are a domain expert at your job. No fakin’ it until you make it. You lead by example.High EQ: You bring productivity over politics. Low drama, low snark, low empire building. You bring a high-level of humility. Doing the right thing comes naturally to you.Pure Ambition: You are self-motivated to win. You are a resourceful problem solver, and recognize that there’s always another mountain to climb.Love of the Game: You believe in our mission. You love coming to work and being a part of the culture.Your Day
Some of what you will be doing on a day-to-day basis:Defining the mission and vision for your product area and defining a product strategy to achieve the vision.Leading an agile team of designers and engineers, to execute on your roadmap.Communicating with internal and external stakeholders and customers about product ideas and feature enhancements.Aligning with cross-functional teams to create high-velocity product execution.Bringing to market product-based solutions & features across multiple delivery teams (PM, Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, etc.)Aligning with analytics and metrics – KPIs that drive business growth and engagement.Providing coaching and mentorship to grow and motivate the team, and creating an environment for your team to be passionate about solving customer problems.You Must Have
Product sense: Strong product sense with an ability to envision technology solutions that address user needs and market opportunities.Analytical ability: Excellent problem solving and analytical skills: you should be able to break down open-ended problems and move forward in the face of ambiguity.Entrepreneurial spirit: Passion for technology products and services. Show us what you’ve built. Tell us what products you love, how you want to change this space, and why.Leadership: Experience executing projects and partnering with cross-functional teams to drive high-quality results. Embrace the challenges that come with a fast-paced, creative, and innovative technology environment.Communication skills: Strong written and oral communication skills in order to work effectively with engineering, design, and cross-functional teams.An ability to multitask, organize & lead complex projects, detail orientation, and summarize.Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think independently.Exceptional listening and communication skills (written, verbal).Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best.The compensation for this position ranges from $136,125.00 - $283,750.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements.If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.
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