Senior Product Manager, International

Job Description

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Product Manager to bring product expertise to our International business. This role reports to the Vice President, Product & Technology, International for Hearst Magazines, parent of world-renowned magazine brands.

Hearst Magazines is the parent of world-renowned magazine brands, including Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Men's Health, ELLE, Oprah, Runner's World and Harpers BAZAAR, together with hundreds of brands and editorial teams who create content for close to 200 websites and apps around the world and hundreds of millions of monthly active users.

As Sr Product Manager, you will contribute to overall strategy while balancing the needs of varying delivery streams and country requirements across eight diverse global markets and business strategies. You solve complex business problems at the core of digital transformation in a world-leading media company. You combine strategic thinking, outstanding execution, and data-driven iteration – holding yourself and your teammates accountable for successful outcomes.

This position is based in New York City at Hearst Tower with an in-office presence of 3 days a week.

Resonsibilities:

Responsibilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to build momentum and alignment and shepherd product concepts through execution, measurement, validation, and adoption.
• Analyze and prioritize target customer, end-user, and internal stakeholder needs.
• Ensure appropriate customer research, usability testing, and rapid prototyping.
• Own overall metrics, including user engagement, customer acquisition, retention, and revenue. Utilize data-driven decision-making and self-service product analytics to tell compelling stories.
• Steward outstanding design and world-class customer experience across all properties, coordinating closely with senior leadership.
• Define and communicate a product roadmap aligned with company objectives, and supported by business cases, market research, customer data, and competitive analysis.
• Document, validate, and prioritize product specifications within an Agile/SCRUM development environment.

Qualifications:

Experience & Skills
• 5+ years in Digital/Mobile/Video product management, managing consumer-facing products or subscription businesses.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Proven track record in fast-paced, Agile environments; shipped successful products.
• Ability to multitask, handle multiple deliverables/projects, and meet deadlines.
• Highly collaborative across geographies, inspiring and overcoming barriers.
• Passion for digital media, social media, advertising, online commerce, and digital media trends.
• Extensive cross-functional and executive-level stakeholder management.

Key Competencies
• Leadership: Responsible from inception to outcomes; aligning priorities, delivering, measuring outcomes, and building upon success.
• Customer-Focused: Deeply understands the market, finds unmet needs, creates and delivers products that delight customers.
• Highly Collaborative: Builds trust and strong relationships; influences without formal authority.
• Excellent Communicator: Articulates product strategy and roadmap; deftly traverses different communication styles and international markets; comfortable presenting to senior executives.
• Strategic Thinker: Converts business objectives into clear product plans.
• Analytic and Results-Oriented: Uses data to assess opportunities and drive outcomes.
• Driven and Motivates Others: Takes the initiative, listens, finds compromises, drives clarity, and is relentless.
• Technical Understanding: Stays current with trends and adapts to technical constraints without compromising solutions.
• Comfortable with Ambiguity: Thrives in fast-paced environments managing multiple initiatives.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

The base salary for this role is between $130k – 155K annually. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r73yp9-18-226-165-165-42 in your application.