Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

A little about us:

Yahoo is a global media and tech company that connects people to their passions. We reach nearly 900M people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love—from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news—with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.

At Yahoo News, we are laser-focused on making discovery delightful and becoming the world’s best curator for our 35 million daily users and expanding our distribution to more platforms to meet millions more users where they are. Building the best guide to the Internet (and the world) requires building the best team.

A lot about you:

We are seeking a creative and results-driven product manager to work closely with senior product managers and cross-functional teams, including editorial, design, engineering, and marketing. You will apply a crisp understanding of the product development cycle with a keen ability to break down large, sophisticated problems into well-defined, manageable problems, using data and research to inform your judgment. We're looking for an impressive individual who is passionate about all aspects of product management, is highly organized, and communicates well with a variety of stakeholders. You will have experience working on consumer-facing products. Experience working in media is helpful but not required.

Your day at Yahoo:

• Working closely with senior product managers and all levels of product leadership to deliver meaningful outcomes defined on a product roadmap

• Updating product roadmaps to be reflective of realistic (but ambitious) timelines and re-prioritizing work with leadership to reflect high-impact opportunities

• Building relationships with internal stakeholders & customers to understand and define clear user problems and feature requirements

• Obsess about the user, through a crisp understanding of customer interactions, user feedback, competitive analyses, market research and experimentation

• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), analyze data, and provide actionable insights and recommendations for improvement

• Work closely with design and engineering to define and prioritize feature requirements; evaluate trade-offs and technical constraints; and consistently deliver timely, high-quality solutions. Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Help with QA and ensuring that the quality of the user experience is best-in-class

• Learn to set up experiments and build a muscle for iterative improvements

You must have:

• 1+ years as a Product Manager, Project Manager, Program Manager or relevant experience collaborating in cross-functional environments. Bonus if it’s a focus on consumer experiences

• Demonstrated experience taking on tasks from ideation to launch, driving progress with a cross-functional team and delivering exceptional results

• An interest in building a deeper knowledge of product management methodologies, including user-centered design, agile/scrum development, and data-driven decision-making.

• A positive attitude, strong work ethic and strong core values (honesty, integrity, creativity)

• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills

• Organized, proactive and self-motivated with a curious mind and a keen eye for detail.

• Experience delivering products using Agile / Scrum software development & Engineering practices is a plus

• A curiosity around consumer behavior, content consumption trends, and audience engagement in the digital media landscape.

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

At Yahoo, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion (www.yahooinc.com/diversity/) page to learn more.

The compensation for this position ranges from $76,500.00 - $159,375.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements. 

If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

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