Director of Product Management, Commerce

Yahoo Holdings - New York, NY

Full-time - Director

Hybrid - New York, NY

About the position

The Director of Product Management will lead a team focused on Yahoo's performance marketing business and the technology platforms that support it. This role involves coaching and developing product managers, overhauling data reporting capabilities, and improving data accessibility and usability. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in digital publishing, direct marketing, e-commerce, and affiliate marketing, and will be responsible for driving product strategy and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and mentor a team of Product Managers, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Drive the product strategy and vision, ensuring alignment with the broader organizational goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and sales, to bring products to market.
• Lead the planning, design, and execution of product initiatives, ensuring they meet user needs and business objectives.
• Be an outstanding communicator, capable of articulating a compelling product vision and motivating the team towards its execution.
• Own the product roadmap, schedule, and metrics, ensuring transparency and accountability across the team.
• Drive innovation by encouraging the team to envision and create solutions that meet the needs of our users and customers.
• Establish and maintain robust processes for product management practices, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and organizational objectives.
• Serve as a key strategic advisor to senior leadership, providing insights and recommendations on product and market strategy.
• Leverage data and analytics to inform product strategy and decision-making, utilizing platforms like Looker or Looker Studio to derive actionable insights.
• Collaborate with the platform Data Engineering and Revenue data teams to optimize data transfer, governance, and utilization across Yahoo's data ecosystem.
• Drive the adoption and effective use of Looker within the product management team, ensuring that data-driven decision-making is at the core of product development processes.
• Conduct comprehensive market research to identify emerging trends, customer needs, and potential product innovation and improvement opportunities.
• Perform in-depth competitive analysis to understand market dynamics, competitor strategies, and positioning.
• Develop and refine business strategies based on insights gained from market research and competitive analysis, ensuring alignment with Yahoo's overall objectives and market positioning.
• Utilize advanced analytics frameworks for competitive analysis, focusing on external trends and our competitors' actions/strategies to provide actionable ideas for product differentiation and leadership.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience in product management within the performance marketing industry.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing and developing high-performing teams focused on execution and results.
• Strong proficiency in Looker or similar data analytics platforms, with a track record of leveraging data to drive product decisions.
• Extensive experience in conducting market research, competitive analysis, and developing business strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about business, product, and technical challenges.
• A proven track record of leading product management teams and delivering successful products.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop a world-class team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across functions.
• Deep understanding of product management practices and the ability to implement them effectively.
• Experience in e-commerce, affiliate marketing, or related fields is highly desirable.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• A customer-focused approach with a deep understanding of user needs and market dynamics.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in digital publishing, direct marketing, e-commerce, and affiliate marketing.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 401K savings plan
• Company holidays
• Vacation
• Sick time
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program