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About the Role
Wirecutter, the product review and shopping guide arm of The New York Times Company, is looking for an experienced and driven product manager to lead our platforms team on the next generation of our commerce platform. You will influence and guide our platforms team and partners to deliver reimagined affiliate link management workflows, a scalable product database and a modern tech stack that favors speed and simplicity. The near and long-term growth of our core affiliate revenue stream will be contingent on a product platform that’s forward-looking and built-for-purpose with Wirecutter’s commerce needs. You will report to Wirecutter’s Product Director of Growth. This is a flexible hybrid-based position out of the NYC HQ.
Responsibilities:
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Strategic Planning: Create a structured product strategy in an ambiguous space and marshal teams behind an aligned plan.
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Prioritization: Guide the prioritization of work and help make resourcing and prioritization tradeoffs in service of our customers’ and our company’s goals by building convincing business cases that consider the bottom line.
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Scope Management: Break large projects down into smaller, budget-conscious scopes and sequential timelines to mitigate delivery risk and provide near-term and long-term value to customers and the business.
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Technical Strategy: Make build vs. buy vs. hybrid decisions to reach a viable and sustainable customer solution in the shortest amount of time.
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People Management: Manage one direct report with intentional mentorship, amplifying their company impact and supporting their career growth.
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Communication: Manage up, down and all around with teams and partners through clear communications to uphold understanding and agreements behind project plans and progress.
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Design: Partner with Design and Engineering to deliver intuitive and usable internal workflows and tooling for our commerce teams and affiliate merchant partners.
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You will report to Wirecutter's Product Director of Growth.
Basic Qualifications:
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5+ years of experience in product management
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3+ years of experience in ecommerce, affiliate marketing or a similar industry that involved affiliate/attribution tracking and reporting (e.g. MarTech, AdTech, marketplaces)
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3+ years of experience in product development involving complex datasets
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2+ years of experience in people management
Preferred Qualifications:
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2+ years of experience in a mid-sized, scale-up company
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2+ years of experience in any of the following roles: data analytics, technical product management or commerce operations
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Demonstrates a firm understanding of how and when to use AI/ML-based solutions to solve business and customer problems
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