Senior Technical Product Manager, Publishing

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<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 Publishing group at the New York Times aims to create a robust content management system for all of the Times: one that empowers development teams to build and evolve innovative experiences with speed and agility, and one that empowers editors and creators with a unified and interconnected suite of tools they can use with confidence to make the world's best journalism.</p> <p>We are looking for a curious and visionary senior technical product manager to lead the development of systems and workflows related to the production of media: images, videos, and audio.</p> <p>As a Senior Technical Product Manager, you will establish a vision for these systems. This vision will take into account industry trends, our goals, the needs of internal product development teams, and the needs of the journalists who use our CMS tools. You'll set strategy that pulls together distributed media workflows into centralized systems on our publishing platform. You'll provide direction for and oversee the execution of a product roadmap, leading a team of engineers.</p> <p>This is a hybrid role based in New York City.</p> <p data-pm-slice="1 3 []"><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for media production systems within the NYT's publishing platform, with emphasis on consolidating distributed workflows into a more unified, sustainable model.</p> </li> <li> <p>Communicate product vision, strategy, and progress to stakeholders.</p> </li> <li> <p>Navigate complex stakeholder needs across News and sub-brand editorial teams, internal system teams, and our business</p> </li> <li> <p>Collaborate with engineering, design, and editorial teams to gather requirements and prioritize features.</p> </li> <li> <p>Lead the product development lifecycle from conception to launch, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.</p> </li> <li> <p>Stay up to date with industry trends and new technologies in media production and content management.</p> </li> <li> <p>Work with a team of engineers, promoting a collaborative environment.</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 VP of Product, Publishing.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Basic Qualifications</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li> <p>7+ years of experience in technical product management</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience with content management systems and media production workflows</p> </li> <li> <p>Knowledge of digital asset management (DAM) systems</p> </li> <li> <p>Familiarity with video and image processing technologies</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience launching and managing complex software products</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience working with engineering teams in an Agile development environment</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">:&nbsp;</span></p> <ul data-pm-slice="3 3 []"> <li> <p>Product management experience in the media or publishing industry</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience working on internal platforms, partnering with engineering and internal stakeholders to ship capabilities that others build on</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience developing A.I.-assisted media workflows, and familiarity with A.I. technologies relevant to the media production space</p> </li> </ul> <p>REQ-019983</p> <p>#LI-Hybrid</p> <p><span data-sheets-root="1"><strong>Compensation and Benefits For This Role:</strong><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>$144,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$165,000 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 wha