THE TEAM & THE JOB
The Senior Technical Product Manager will be working with the YouGov Behavioral, which processes and analyses terabytes of data daily to help us on our journey to connect data and understand what the world thinks. The team works with some very interesting data. This role focuses on utilizing behavioral data to inform product strategy and development at YouGov. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of YouGov's customer base and their data needs and will be able to translate those needs into clear product requirements for the engineering team. They will work closely with data scientists and engineers to design and implement data solutions, integrating behavioral data into existing and new YouGov products. This person will also be responsible for driving adoption of these data products through documentation, training, and advocacy, while using product analytics to measure their impact and iterate effectively.
The key sources this role will be working directly with are as follows:
- SVOD (e.g. Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+) watching history
- Gaming (e.g. Steam)
- Banking transactions
- Browsing History
- YouTube History
Based on which source, we build various products and projects for our clients. Our team is based all over the world. This is a full time, 100% remote role.
You will enjoy working with us if you:
Are excited about building/powering products using terabytes of data from millions of users
Can take end-to-end ownership – from ideation to implementation to maintenance of data collection, data sharing, and data driven products
Like collaborating with diverse team to find a solution satisfying all needs
Are open, frank, and respectful in communication
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Develop a deep understanding of the YouGov’s customer base and how they utilize behavioral data to inform their business decisions
Work with data scientists and engineers to design and implement high performing and accurate data solutions that bring together data from across a wide variety of sources into a unified view
Translate stakeholder needs into clear product requirements documents, epics, user stories, and research spikes and maintain a prioritized backlog of work for the engineering team
Lead the effort to integrate behavioral data into other YouGov products
Drive adoption of data products by both internal and external customers through documentation, training, and other means of advocacy
Balance strategic vision leadership with tactical execution by being able to seamlessly zoom in and out as required
Provide expertise on product analytics to measure the impact of new features and products allowing the team to experiment and fail fast
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW (TECHNICAL & BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES)
Technical Product Management experience, preferably as a Data Product Manager
Ability to act as a translator between technical and business users to ensure that all stakeholders remain on the same page
High level understanding of data architecture and management best practices
Understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of Agile practices and frameworks
Familiarity with statistics, statistical modelling techniques and data analysis methods
Hands on experience with data engineering tasks including data cleansing and movement
Ask relevant questions and offer thoughtful opinions
Worked for at least a year remotely in a global environment
Communicate fluently in English
It would be a plus if you:
Have experience with YouGov or any other market research data provider
Have experience in the market research or digital media advertising space
Have experience with AWS services
Have experience with NLP processing including Gen AI tools
Like entertainment industry, have basic understanding about TV-Shows, Movies, Games, and social media
Company Description and Culture
YouGov is a global online research company, offering insight into what the world thinks.
We speak daily to our panel of over 27 million registered members to understand opinion and behaviors around the world. We have a strong reputation as a source of accurate data and we’re trusted by the world’s biggest brands to get it right, making us the most quoted market research source in the world.
Why join YouGov?
Join our global team to help us achieve our social mission: to make millions of people’s opinions heard for the benefit of our local, national, and international communities.
Understanding diversity of opinion requires diversity of background. Although our global panel of millions of people worldwide powers our research, our biggest asset is our people. If our research is to be truly representative of what the world thinks, we need people from all walks of life to be part of the team to bring their perspective to the work we do.
Life at YouGov
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless, and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics, and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, bringing these values into everything that we do.
We strive to provide YouGovers with best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. We want our employees to have a sense of belonging and uniqueness in a supportive workplace, so they can bring their full selves to work.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, HIV status, political affiliation, socioeconomic background, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or in line with our responsibilities as a fair and ethic employer. All employment decisions are made based on occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.
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