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The Verge is seeking an ambitious Product Manager to lead the launch & growth of new features & products aligned with editorial & business goals. In this role, you'll report directly to the Senior Creative Director, & work closely with other product managers across the broader Vox Media organization.
You'll be responsible for developing & maintaining a strategic roadmap, guiding the development team to successfully deliver each project. You will collaborate extensively with stakeholders from editorial, design, & engineering teams, playing an active & hands-on role in identifying areas for improvement, planning the marketing of new products, as well as creating clear, detailed, user-friendly product documentation. Your efforts will ensure products are intuitive, visually appealing, timely, & effective.
WHO WE ARE
The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience.
The Verge is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about whats now, whats next, & whats possible.
As a community of journalists & storytellers, business professionals, creators & technologists, we believe it is a moral & business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, & inclusion throughout our organization & media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, & our platforms, products, & partnerships.
WHAT YOULL DO
The product manager will lead the development of The Verges frontend website, driving initiatives that directly support our annual goals. Theyll champion our vision for Quick Posts, enhance the homepage experience for our loyal readership, support the growth of our subscription product, collaborate with talented Verge staffers to launch new email newsletters, & help prioritize improvements to our CMS & editorial tools.
- Partner with the Senior Creative Director to define & evolve the product vision, strategy, & roadmap, ensuring alignment with The Verges mission & reader needs.
- Collaborate with partners across engineering, analytics, design, editorial, & project management teams at every stage of the product lifecycle, including research, ideation, launch, maintenance, & iteration.
- Work closely with the user research team to conduct user research & analyze market trends & competitive insights to inform feature development & prioritization.
- Turn editorial & business goals into actionable product requirements by maintaining a prioritized backlog, writing detailed tickets, & managing incoming bugs & user feedback.
- Track key performance indicators, gather qualitative & quantitative feedback, & use insights to optimize product performance & user experience.
- Actively contribute to team rituals (stand-ups, sprint planning, retros) while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, & purpose-driven team culture.
WHO YOU ARE
The ideal candidate is passionate about tech journalism. You thrive in fast paced, collaborative environments & are excited to bridge the gap between editorial, design, & engineering teams. Naturally curious, you leverage both data & qualitative insights to inform decision making. You prioritize user needs & user-centric experiences, & are genuinely excited to build products that empower great journalism & storytelling.
You should have:
- 3+ years of experience leading digital products from early ideas through launch & ongoing improvements, especially in media, data, or analytics-focused roles.
- Clear, thoughtful communication across teams, whether you're writing documentation, chatting in Slack, or presenting on a video call.
- Frontend experience with B2C or consumer-facing products. React/Next.js a plus.
- You know how to manage a backlog, set priorities, & keep projects on track.
- A strong background in using data & audience insights to guide decisions that lead to improved product experiences.
- Able to juggle both quick fixes & longer-term planning, with close attention to detail & a steady focus on moving forward.
- Familiarity with standard product tools like Jira, Figma, AirTable, Google Analytics, Looker.
Nice-to-haves but not required:
- Product management experience with products that help readers discover & engage with journalism, including search, social platforms, & newsletters.
- An understanding of how editorial teams work & the tools they use to produce & share stories.
- Experience with content management systems, email service providers, identity/auth solutions, or affiliate marketing platforms are a plus, but not required.
If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! Weve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, & sommeliers who became writers.
WHERE YOULL WORK
This job is remote.
WHY VOX MEDIA?
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.
OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves & create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products & services come from people with all manner of backgrounds & experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work & sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights & best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency & communication. Learn more about our values here, & our approach to corporate citizenship here.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer & qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).
WHAT COMES NEXT
Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, & how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.
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