Product Manager - NYC

Morning Consult•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Morning Consult is a global decision intelligence company that helps leaders make smarter, faster, and better decisions by combining proprietary high-frequency data with applied artificial intelligence. This role is available in any of their office locations (Washington, DC; New York, NY; Chicago, IL) or can be based remotely, with a preference for candidates in Washington, DC or New York, NY. The company has award-winning, modern, open-concept offices in these locations, all accessible by public transportation and near amenities. The role involves joining a collaborative, driven, and creative Product & Engineering team, focusing on leveraging AI and proprietary data to meet customer needs. This is an execution-first role where the Product Manager will partner with Engineering to manage the backlog, write tickets, unblock work, and ensure smooth progress between teams. The role requires bringing clarity and momentum to ambiguous problem spaces, working closely with a Senior PM who oversees the strategic picture. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is smart, curious, and proactive, with a few years of relevant experience being beneficial but not as critical as their operational approach. Over time, there is potential for growth into more strategic ownership and client-facing responsibilities.

Requirements

Roughly 3-5 years of relevant experience — this can be product management, or another background (engineering, operations, client success, program management) that's built the same muscles.
Proactive, low-ego, and collaborative — you care more about the team's outcomes than individual credit, and you'd rather ask "want me to jump in on this?" than wait to be assigned.
A strong, clear communicator who shares status and priorities without being asked, and who's comfortable saying "here's where this actually stands".
Comfortable moving fast and showing work early, even when it's not fully polished — you'd rather check in on direction than burn a week perfecting something that might be off-track.
Curious enough to dig into a technical domain you haven't worked in before and keep asking questions until you genuinely understand it.
A relationship-builder — engineers trust you, and people don't worry about what's happening on your team.

Nice To Haves

Experience with APIs or technical/data products is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Own a clean, prioritized backlog with clear user stories, requirements, acceptance criteria, and scope decisions.
Follow up until requirements actually land.
Partner with engineering on solution design and scope, pushing for iterative releases that get value out the door without waiting for perfect.
Set the team up for productive planning and refinement by coming prepared, not catching up in the room.
Track the metrics that indicate whether something's actually working, and use them to inform what's next.
Proactively surface risks, blockers, and things that aren't connecting — before they turn into fire drills.
Work with Engineering leads and your Senior PM partner to help shape and prioritize problem statements.
Build domain fluency through asking questions to understand not just what you're building, but why it matters and what it unlocks downstream.
Communicate clearly to a range of audiences: writing help docs and release notes, and keeping stakeholders honestly informed on status.
As you grow in the role, take on more direct stakeholder and client conversations — asking the right discovery questions rather than just relaying what Engineering tells you.