Technical Product Director, Foundations, News Product
Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
The New York Times
Compensation
$188,000 - $225,000/year
Job Description
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 Technical Product Director to lead our Foundations 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.
The Foundations team is dedicated to making our app and website as performant and intuitive as possible. We want to reduce friction so readers can access critical news seamlessly, ensuring our digital products reflect the same level of excellence as our journalism. Over the next few years, you will lead the charge in elevating the quality of our core web and mobile experiences to ensure they are among the fastest and most reliable in the industry.
The Foundations team and the News Product mission work on editorially-grounded initiatives at the speed of the news cycle. We want a leader who is passionate about the news, technically fluent, and committed to building a digital experience where technical performance and intuitive design work together to empower our readers.
You will report to the VP of News Product and will manage a small team of product managers. You will partner closely with engineering and product leaders, the Developer Platforms mission, and peer teams within the News Product mission to shape strategy and deliver high-quality web and app experiences.
Responsibilities:
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Define and drive a multi-quarter roadmap to ensure our web and app experiences are as performant and intuitive as possible, focusing on speed, reliability and ease of use.
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Collaborate with Engineering and Data to define performance expectations and track progress
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Scale and evolve foundational backend services, such as personalization and sitemaps, so they can be expanded into new product contexts
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Manage the mobile app release process in collaboration with Engineering, ensuring a stable but flexible delivery cadence for our readers
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Partner closely with the Developer Platforms mission and peer teams within the News Product mission to align on standards and ensure foundational improvements benefit the entire organization
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Identify and reduce reader friction, using qualitative and quantitative insights to prioritize improvements that make navigating our journalism effortless.
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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.
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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:
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7+ years of technical product management experience, including ownership of product strategy and roadmap for high-traffic consumer web or mobi
