Product Manager, News Product - Community

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><div id="labeledImage.LOCATION" class="WIFG" data-automation-id="decorationWrapper"> <div class="WNHJ"> <div id="labeledImage.LOCATION--uid38" class="WE-Y WMXY WBAB WF0Y" data-automation-id="responsiveMonikerInput" data-metadata-id="labeledImage.LOCATION" data-uxi-form-item-child-list-index="0"> <div class="WJ-Y"> <p><strong>The <a href="https://www.nytco.com/mission-and-values/" target="_blank"><u>mission</u></a> 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.&nbsp;</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p><strong>Mission Overview &amp; Responsibilities</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:&nbsp;</span></p> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">The New York Times is looking for a Product Manager to join our News Product mission. This team works with our newsroom to innovate across storytelling formats, surfaces and experiences and the tools that power them.</p> <p>As a Product Manager, <span class="hl-green-solid warn" data-highlight-id="63de243a06df5cb33a571775dd91387b-0">you'll</span> support product development across a range of editorially grounded <span class="hl-blue-solid replace" data-highlight-id="3618d9ef42336d28899fcd90fd13b164-0">initiatives</span>. <span class="hl-green-solid warn" data-highlight-id="5d4edc3261630996ea8c8bf1c793541c-0">You'll</span> partner with editors, designers, engineers, and analysts to evolve how we inform and engage our readers. <span class="hl-green-solid warn" data-highlight-id="e9c558964e5ae2a830909464f9141e1d-0">You will have</span> a specific focus on growing weekly usage of our comment section.</p> <p>This is a NYC-based, hybrid role. You can expect to go into the office two days a week.</p> <p data-pm-slice="1 3 []"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Define a roadmap by gathering requirements, authoring tickets, organizing the product backlog, communicating with partners, and assessing bugs and feedback</p> </li> <li> <p>Translate product ideas or editorial needs into clear, tangible tasks for engineering and design partners, and helping maintain a prioritized backlog</p> </li> <li> <p>Lead team ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, retros) and promoting a collaborative, inclusive, and mission-driven team culture</p> </li> <li> <p>Develop collaborative relationships with partners in Engineering, Design, Data, Project Management, Audience Insights, and the Newsroom</p> </li> <li> <p>Monitor product performance, gathering qualitative and quantitative insights, and using findings to inform product iterations</p> </li> <li> <p>Demonstrate support and understanding of our <a href="https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/" target="_blank">value of journalistic independence</a> and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.</p> </li> <li> <p>You will report to the Senior Product Manager, News Product.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Basic Qualifications</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li> <p>2+ years of product management or relevant work experience</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience working in ambiguous, cross-functional problem spaces with multiple stakeholders</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul data-pm-slice="3 3 []"> <li> <p>Demonstrated experience working with editors or newsrooms</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience growing an online community in a professional or personal capacity</p> </li> <li> <p>Familiarity with editorial format and publishing workflows</p> </li> <li> <p>An understanding of the evolving media, technology and news landscape</p> </li> <li> <p>A desire to grow as a product manager and learn from experienced product leaders<span style="font-weight: 400;">&nbsp;</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>REQ-020540</p> <p>#LI-Hybrid</p> <p><span data-sheets-root="1"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Compensation and Benefits For This Role</strong></span><br><br>In addition to base salary, this role is also eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. <br></span></p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">The annual base pay range for this role is between:</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$104,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$125,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:</strong></p> <p>We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.</p> <p>If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.</p> <hr> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.</p> <p>We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discrimi