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Mission Overview & Responsibilities:

The Publishing group at the New York Times aims to create a robust content management system for all of the Times: one that empowers development teams to build and evolve innovative experiences with speed and agility, and one that empowers editors and creators with a unified and interconnected suite of tools they can use with confidence to make the world's best journalism.

We are looking for a curious and visionary senior technical product manager to lead the development of systems and workflows related to the production of media: images, videos, and audio.

As a Senior Technical Product Manager, you will establish a vision for these systems. This vision will take into account industry trends, our goals, the needs of internal product development teams, and the needs of the journalists who use our CMS tools. You'll set strategy that pulls together distributed media workflows into centralized systems on our publishing platform. You'll provide direction for and oversee the execution of a product roadmap, leading a team of engineers.

This is a hybrid role based in New York City.

Responsibilities:

Define and drive the product strategy and roadmap for media production systems within the NYT's publishing platform, with emphasis on consolidating distributed workflows into a more unified, sustainable model.
Communicate product vision, strategy, and progress to stakeholders.
Navigate complex stakeholder needs across News and sub-brand editorial teams, internal system teams, and our business
Collaborate with engineering, design, and editorial teams to gather requirements and prioritize features.
Lead the product development lifecycle from conception to launch, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results.
Stay up to date with industry trends and new technologies in media production and content management.
Work with a team of engineers, promoting a collaborative environment.
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.
You will report to the VP of Product, Publishing.

Basic Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in technical product management
Experience with content management systems and media production workflows
Knowledge of digital asset management (DAM) systems
Familiarity with video and image processing technologies
Experience launching and managing complex software products
Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences
Experience working with engineering teams in an Agile development environment

Preferred Qualifications:

Product management experience in the media or publishing industry
Experience working on internal platforms, partnering with engineering and internal stakeholders to ship capabilities that others build on
Experience developing A.I.-assisted media workflows, and familiarity with A.I. technologies relevant to the media production space

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$144,000—$165,000 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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