Director, Product Management
Req #20872
Our current portfolio of media assets includes USA TODAY, local media organizations in 46 states in the U.S., and Newsquest, a wholly owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom with more than 120 local news media brands. Gannett also owns the digital marketing services companies ReachLocal, Inc., UpCurve, Inc., and WordStream, Inc., which are marketed under the LOCALiQ brand, and runs the largest media-owned events business in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.
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Director Product Management
What You’ll Do: We are looking for a seasoned product management leader who will spearhead the effort to grow and engage our subscribers across our broad portfolio of properties by optimizing the products and features our subscribers interact with daily. Treating our subscribers “like gold” is a core tenet for the subscription product team and Gannett. Creating intuitive feature sets for our subscribers will play a pivotal role in retaining existing subscribers.
You’ll partner with leaders across the organization, including Marketing, Data Intelligence, Engineering, UX, and the Newsroom to build and execute upon an ambitious roadmap centered on building products that improve the subscriber experience and drive subscriber retention.
The right candidate will be biased toward action, taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
We are looking for a dynamic leader and product evangelist who will:
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Build and execute a product roadmap focused on optimizing the subscriber experience and reducing subscriber churn.
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Own the account management platform, implement features that enhance the subscriber experience, and evolve this application into a dynamic hub for subscribers to optimize and personalize their experience.
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In collaboration with our data and engineering partners, develop an A/B testing mechanism for our subscriber audience to test subscriber-exclusive features more effectively.
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Optimize the online cancellation flow to improve subscriber retention rate.
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Analyze performance metrics, measure success and use this data to identify new product opportunities to improve subscribers’ experience across all platforms (desktop, mobile, apps).
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Work with the Product leadership team and other invested partners to define the broader vision and translate that into a cohesive product roadmap.
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Prioritize the product roadmap based on user feedback, optimization opportunities, and input from key partners.
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Partner with the engineering and UX teams to define user stories, acceptance criteria, groom backlogs, prioritize features and conduct user acceptance testing.
Qualifications:
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10+ years of product management experience, preferably with experience overseeing account management products or subscription products.
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Bachelor's degree. MBA and/or advanced degree preferred.
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Experience building and managing effective product management teams
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Deep experience with agile software development methodology
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Fluency in human-centered product discovery with a passion for user-centered design
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Firm understanding of relevant web design and development technologies to translate business requirements to engineering teams.
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A steadfast advocate of the user experience
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Ability to think critically and constructively about complex business problems, clearly communicate analysis, and present solutions that address business needs.
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Experience using data and metrics to independently test theories, confirm assumptions, and measure success with attention to detail.
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Curious and open-minded, with a knack for synthesizing and prioritizing stakeholder requests.
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Detail-oriented with excellent organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
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Decisive with a bias towards action.
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A highly motivated self-starter who can work effectively across cross-functional teams and also make things happen on your own.
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A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
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A team player and fun to work with. Loves to share inspiration and new ideas with your direct and indirect teams.
Other details
- Job Family Product Management
- Job Function Product
- Pay Type Salary