Technical Product Manager, App Messaging Platforms

The New York Times•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The mission 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: Times journalism is in amazing form, and audiences trust our authoritative coverage. Our business-side colleagues help serve our reporting and products to more than nine million subscribers across multiple platforms. To continue supporting our strategy of creating journalism that stands apart, along with innovative products and services to bring the news to the world, we must recruit the finest journalists and hire many of the field's most creative and distinguished people. That starts from within. Employing more people at all levels of the organization who bring different perspectives will make our journalism more insightful, relevant and urgent. We are committed to nurturing talent and investing in our own employees before recruiting from the outside. So if you see a job opening here that might be a right fit for you, we encourage you to apply. The Growth mission at The New York Times works to accelerate our digital subscription business to secure The New York Times's position as the most successful journalistic institution in the world. Critical to achieving that goal are the technical platforms that power our customer growth. We are looking for a Technical Product Manager to lead our messaging capabilities across our iOS and Android apps. You will partner with product managers, cross-functional stakeholders, and engineering leadership. Together, you will develop thoughtful capabilities for our engagement and subscription funnels. These capabilities will solve user needs across NYT brands, including News, The Athletic, Cooking, Games, and Wirecutter. This is a hybrid role based in our New York headquarters. You can expect to come into the office two days a week.

Requirements

2+ years of experience in product management, with a focus on platform products and within the iOS and Android app ecosystem.
Experience launching and iterating on large-scale features and services across the full product development cycle.
Experience using a variety of data to inform product decisions and identify areas for improvement in system performance and user experience.
Experience communicating and collaborating with a broad set of stakeholders.
Experience with Agile product development methodologies and best practices.

Nice To Haves

Enthusiasm for solving challenging technical problems and leading transformational projects.
Experience using data and insights to inform product development with experience analyzing complex systems and identifying areas for improvement.
Experience with subscription business models and technologies used in the media industry.

Responsibilities

Own the product roadmap for our iOS and Android messaging platform, ensuring alignment with The New York Times's enterprise goals.
Collaborate with engineering, data and other stakeholder teams to identify new platform opportunities and form product requirements that solve internal and external user needs.
Prioritize against a breadth of work, balancing business needs, technical needs, and user experience.
Analyze user data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and measure the impact of product changes on subscription growth.
Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

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