Type: Contract (W2 ONLY – NO C2C/C2H)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Until 2/5/2025
Location: New York, NY (HYBRID role)
Schedule: M-F, 40 hours per week
Pay Range: $64 to $74 per hour
OVERVIEW: Our well-known digital entertainment client is seeking a Senior Digital Product Manager to join their team to focus on building world-class digital experiences for their national and local news brands. Our client is a leading global news organization that delivers the world’s most important stories to millions of viewers and readers daily. Committed to providing accurate, unbiased, and impactful news across digital platforms, you will play a vital role in shaping the future of our client’s digital offerings while developing groundbreaking digital products.
As a member of the team, you will collaborate closely with engineers, designers, business
development, sales, marketing, editorial and external partners to lead in creating and optimizing
digital experiences that engage and inform our audience. This role is ideal for someone who is
collaborative, passionate about UX, curious about marketplace trends and has demonstrated an ability to build and support premier products with a strong interest for digital media. If you are eager to develop cutting-edge digital products and help shape the future of news delivery,
we want to hear from you!
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and communicate a clear product plan for a national television network’s News’ digital products, aligned with the team’s goal to leverage technology that enhances storytelling, creativity, and unbiased journalism.
• Lead the end-to-end product development process, from concept to launch, working
collaboratively with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative digital solutions.
• Gather user research and insights to inform product optimizations and new product development.
• Manage product roadmaps and documentation; issue resolution tasks and change management to prioritize features and deliver product improvements based on user needs, business goals and market trends.
• Partner with News stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of product initiatives.
• Champion user-centric design principles to create intuitive and user-friendly digital products.
• Utilize data analytics tools to derive insights and support data-driven decision-making for
product optimization.
• Oversee the quality and reliability of ABC News’ digital products through testing, bug tracking,
and continuous improvement efforts.
• Keep stakeholders up to date on project progress and address feedback, questions, and concerns.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• BA or BS from a four-year accredited college or university
• Minimum 3-4 years of experience working in a consumer-oriented digital space with direct
product management experience.
• Strong understanding of digital technologies, platforms, and content delivery.
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills.
• Exemplary written and communication skills with the ability to motivate and align a team on a
product vision.
• Personality suited to handle responsibility, leadership, and deadlines under pressure.
• Analytical and detail-oriented with a passion for problem-solving.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, creative, and innovative environment.
• Accustomed to driving results in collaborative, cross-functional environments with minimal
instruction or oversight.
• Experience with scrum and software development cycle.
• Passion for news, digital media, and storytelling.
Bernard Nickels & Associates
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