Product Director, Multimodal, News Product

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:

The New York Times is looking for a Product Director to lead our Multimodal
product team within the News Product Mission. Our goal is to be the entry point
for news for tens of millions more people around the world by being their first
read, watch or listen—every day.

We've focused on making our journalism more accessible through format innovation
for years. Over the next few years, we want to go further. We are building
toward an experience where people can come to The Times and engage with the most
important and interesting journalism. This experience will allow people to
engage in the format that works for them every day.

The Multimodal team and the News Product Mission works on editorially-grounded
initiatives with our journalists at the speed of the news cycle. We want a
product leader who is passionate about the news, eager to work in a fast-paced
environment, and invested in creating news product experiences that reflect the
same level of excellence as our journalism.

You will report to the VP of News Product and will manage a small team of
product managers. You will partner closely with newsroom leaders, journalists,
engineers, designers and other partners to shape strategy and deliver
high-quality multimodal experiences across our platforms.

This is a hybrid position based in our New York City office. You can expect to
go into the office at least two days a week.

Responsibilities:

* Define and drive a multi-quarter roadmap for how audio and video evolve into
a cohesive multimodal experience anchored in daily news needs and
journalistic goals.

* Cultivate strong relationships with editors, journalists and newsroom
leadership. Translate editorial priorities into product direction,
requirements and shippable features.

* Build product experiences that reach and engage new readers, helping them
build a daily habit with us, and increasing the time they spend with our
journalism and our app.

* Empower journalists with tooling that helps our newsroom create, package and
publish high-quality multimodal journalism at the pace that the news cycle
demands.

* Lead, coach and develop a team of product managers, setting clear goals,
operating rhythms and a high bar for product management and cross-functional
collaboration.

* Partner with Engineering, Design, Data, and Project Management to deliver an
impactful and iterative roadmap, using qualitative and quantitative inputs to
prioritize and ship.

* 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.

Basic Qualifications:

* 7+ years of product management experience, including ownership of product
strategy and roadmap.

* Demonstrated experience working in or with a newsroom, editors or content
creators.

People management experience leading and developing product managers.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional work and align stakeholders

across levels, including senior leaders.

* Consumer app experience (iOS/Android), including iterative shipping in a live
product environment.

* Analytical expertise and a data-informed approach to prioritization and
tradeoffs.

* Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of
audiences, with decision-making experience in ambiguous spaces.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience building audio or video products and measuring their performance.
Fluency in editorial workflows and standards.
Experience building internal tools or workflow improvements for journalists,

content creators and production teams.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$160,000—$190,000 USD

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable
pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical,
dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a
company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental
leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during
the interview process.

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